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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-07-06 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Philip Roth

Biography:

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'.

Known For

Acting

1984

Tales from the Darkside as Sam Larchmont
Tales from the Darkside as Wilson Farber

1980

First Family as Tomato Assassin

1977

The Chopped Liver Brothers as Nathan Railoff

1975

Whiffs as Waiter
Barney Miller as Mr. Sanders (as Phil Roth)

1974

Harry and Tonto as Vegas Gambler

1973

Blume in Love as Party Guest (uncredited)

1972

What's Up, Doc? as Mr. Jones

1970

Catch-22 as Doctor

1966

The Monkees as Howard