Philip Roth

Known for

Acting

Born

July 6, 1930

Birthplace

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died

July 15, 2002 (aged 72)

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'.

Best known work

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

What's Up, Doc?

1972

Get Smart

1965

Catch-22

1970

Charlie's Angels

1976

Harry and Tonto

1974

Tales from the Darkside

1984

Barney Miller

1975

The Monkees

1966

Blume in Love

1973

Filmography

1984
Tales from the DarksideTV
as Sam Larchmont (1 episode), as Wilson Farber (1 episode)
1980
First Family
as Tomato Assassin
1980
The Baltimore Bullet
as Bookie
1977
American Raspberry
as Doctor Burns
1977
The Chopped Liver Brothers
as Nathan Railoff
1976
Charlie's AngelsTV
as Eddie (1 episode)
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Woolsey
1975
Whiffs
as Waiter
1975
Tidal Wave
1975
Barney MillerTV
as Mr. Sanders (as Phil Roth) (1 episode)
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 MonkeesTV
as Howard (1 episode)
1965
Get SmartTV
as Little Man (1 episode), as Dimitri (uncredited) (1 episode)