Philip Perlman (actor)
{{short description|Polish-born American businessman, film and television actor (1919–2015)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Philip Perlman
| image = Cropped_Photo_of_Philip_Perlman.jpg
| caption = Perlman in Throw Momma from the Train, 1987
| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|8|15}}
| birth_place = Poland
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|4|29|1919|6|15}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Businessman, film and television actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Adele Perlman|1947}}
| children = {{flatlist|
}}
| relatives = Lucy DeVito (granddaughter)
Danny DeVito (son-in-law)
}}
Philip Perlman (August 15, 1919 – April 29, 2015){{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/philip-perlman|title=Philip Perlman|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=March 28, 2024}} was a Polish-born American businessman, film and television actor.{{cite magazine| url=https://people.com/archive/cheers-dad-vol-36-no-10/| title=Cheers, Dad!| magazine=People| date=September 16, 1991| access-date=January 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204041036/http://people.com/archive/cheers-dad-vol-36-no-10/ |archive-date=December 4, 2016 }}
Career
Perlman became an actor after retiring from a career in the toy business.{{cite news| title='Cheers' is becoming a family affair| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76226395/philip-perlman/| access-date=April 21, 2021| newspaper=Springfield News-Leader| agency=Associated Press| date=January 11, 1987| page=14 G| via=Newspapers.com}} He is known for his recurring role as "Phil" on the American sitcom television series Cheers, on which his daughter, Rhea, starred. He appeared in 142 episodes.{{cite magazine| url=https://ew.com/article/2015/05/08/philip-perlman-dead-rhea-perlman-father-dies| title=Philip Perlman dead: Rhea Perlman's father dies at 95| magazine=Entertainment Weekly| first=Kelly| last=Connolly| date=May 28, 2015| access-date=April 20, 2021}} He also played the same character in one episode of spin-off series Frasier.
Perlman also had roles in several films, including Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Out of Sight (1998), and Man on the Moon (1999), in most of which his son-in-law, Danny DeVito, appeared.
Personal life
Perlman was born in Poland in 1919. He married his wife, Adele (née Miller), in 1947 and they had two daughters, actress Rhea Perlman and script writer Heide Perlman.{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/philip-perlman-dead-cheers-barfly-792445| title=Philip Perlman, 'Cheers' Barfly and Father of Rhea Perlman, Dies at 95| magazine=The Hollywood Reporter| first=Mike| last=Barnes| date=May 6, 2015| access-date=April 20, 2021}} Perlman died on April 29, 2015, in Los Angeles, at age 95. His widow, Adele, died in 2016.{{cite web| url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/philip-perlman| title=Philip Perlman| website=Television Academy| access-date=April 20, 2021}}{{cite web| url=https://www.looper.com/377167/cheers-actors-you-may-not-know-passed-away/| title=Cheers Actors You May Not Know Passed Away| first=Brian| last=Boone| website=Looper| date=April 8, 2021| access-date=April 20, 2021}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Throw Momma from the Train | Mr. Perlman | |
| 1989 | The War of the Roses | Bidder at auction | |
| 1991 | Other People's Money | Garfield supporter | |
| 1992 | Class Act | Teacher | |
| 1992 | Hoffa | Maitre'd | |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Old elevator gent | |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Mama Rivoli's angry guy | |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Motel cashier | |
| 2003 | Duplex | Phil | |
| 2005 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School | Civil defense man | |
| 2006 | Even Money | Retiree |
= Television =
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Old man by telephone in station house | 1 episode |
| 1986–1993 | Cheers | Phil | 142 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Roc | 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | Sibs | Phil | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Frasier | Phil | 1 episode |
| 2006 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | I.V. Man | 1 episode |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0674229}}
- {{TCM name|150527%7C0|Philip Perlman}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes person|philip_perlman}}
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Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American people of Polish-Jewish descent