Philip Latham

Latham was born 17 January 1929 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.{{cite news|title=Stage, television and film actor dies|work=The Old Felstedian|date=December 2020|accessdate=19 January 2024|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1608282952/felstedorg/mpwanyw5hy5lofjpnisi/72dpiWEBOldFelstedianMagazine2020.pdf|page=25}} He had an identical twin, John, older brother, Barry, and younger brother, David.

Latham was educated at Felsted School.{{cite web|url=http://www.felsted.org/arts|title=Theatre/Music/Art/Broadcasting - Felsted School|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706151825/http://www.felsted.org/arts|archive-date=6 July 2017|url-status=dead}} After he graduated from Felsted, he completed his national service in the Royal Artillery and then graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1951.[https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles?aos=acting&yr=1951&fn=philip&sn=latham "STUDENT & GRADUATE PROFILES: Philip Latham"].rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2016.

In the late 1960s/early 1970s Latham was well known to British television viewers for his portrayal of chief accountant Willy Izard, the "conscience" to hard-nosed oil company industrialist Brian Stead (played by Geoffrey Keen) in the BBC series The Troubleshooters (1965–72).{{cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/518529/|title=BFI Screenonline: Mogul/Troubleshooters, The (1965-72)}} Other credits Jesus of Nazareth (1956), Paul of Tarsus, Danger Man (1960–1962), Maigret, The Treasure Seekers, The Avengers, Love Story, Undermind, UFO, The Saint, Sergeant Cork, Justice, The Cedar Tree, Killers, Hammer House of Horror, The Professionals, No. 10, and Nanny.

One of Latham's horror film roles was as Dracula's sinister servant Klove in Hammer's 1966 film Dracula, Prince of Darkness,{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/dracula-prince-of-darkness-v89954|title=Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) - Terence Fisher - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie}} and he had previously worked for Hammer in The Devil-Ship Pirates and The Secret of Blood Island (both 1964).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/philip-latham-p40706|title=Philip Latham - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie}} His other film roles included appearances in Ring of Spies (1964), Spy Story (1976) and Force 10 from Navarone (1978). On television he played the joint-lead role of Plantagenet Palliser (opposite Susan Hampshire) in the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10803323/Why-cant-we-make-drama-like-The-Pallisers-anymore.html|title=Why can't we make drama like The Pallisers anymore?|date=2014-05-05|last1=O'Donovan|first1=Gerard}} He also played Lord President Borusa in the 20th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, "The Five Doctors" (1983).{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/philip-latham/credits/206401/|title=Philip Latham}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/philip-latham/|title=Philip Latham|last=TV.com}}

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