Philip Roth

Acting

Born July 6, 1930, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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

Filmography

• Tales from the Darkside — Sam Larchmont, Wilson Farber
• 1980First Family — Tomato Assassin
• 1980The Baltimore Bullet — Bookie
• 1977American Raspberry — Doctor Burns
• 1977The Chopped Liver Brothers — Nathan Railoff
• Charlie's Angels — Eddie
• Barney Miller — Mr. Sanders (as Phil Roth)
• 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — Woolsey
• 1975Tidal Wave
• 1975Whiffs — Waiter
• 1974Harry and Tonto — Vegas Gambler
• 1973Blume in Love — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1972What's Up, Doc? — Mr. Jones
• 1970Catch-22 — Doctor
• The Monkees — Howard
• Get Smart — Little Man, Dimitri (uncredited)