Phil Roth

For other people named Philip Roth, see Philip Roth (disambiguation).
Philip Roth
Born(1930-07-06)July 6, 1930
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
DiedJuly 15, 2002(2002-07-15) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, United States

Philip Roth (July 6, 1930 – July 15, 2002) was an American television and film actor.[1]

Roth appeared in over twenty television shows and movies beginning in 1961 with a small role in an episode of Tallahassee 7000. He had roles in several notable films of the early 1970s, such as What's Up, Doc? where he played 'Mr Jones', Catch-22 as 'Doctor', One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as 'Woolsey', and Harry and Tonto as 'Vegas Gambler'. He also had roles in numerous smaller films as well as several TV shows such as The Monkees as 'Howard Needleman,' Tales from the Dark Side as 'Sam Larchmont/Wilson Farber' as well as Cagney and Lacey as 'Sullivan'.

Roth served in the U.S. Army during World War II.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1967 The Monkees Howard S1:E23, "Captain Crocodile"
1970 Catch-22 Doctor
1972 What's Up, Doc? Mr. Jones
1973 Blume in Love Party Guest Uncredited
1973 Tidal Wave US version
1974 Harry and Tonto Vegas Gambler
1974 Linda Lovelace for President Polish Speaker
1975 Whiffs Waiter
1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Woolsey
1977 American Raspberry Doctor Burns
1980 The Baltimore Bullet Bookie
1980 First Family Tomato Assassin
1985 Tales from the Darkside Sam Larchmont (voice) "It All Comes Out in the Wash" episode
1985 Tales from the Darkside Wilson Farber "The Satanic Piano" episode
1998 A League of Old Men (final film role)

References

  1. ^ "Phil Roth (1928–2002)". backstage.com. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Phil Roth; Longtime stage, screen and character actor Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2023.


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