Philip Latham was born on January 17, 1929 in Essex, England as Charles Philip Latham. He was an actor, known for Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), The Treasure Seekers (1961) and Middlemarch (1968). He was married to Eve Pitt-Payne (12 September 1960 - 12 July 2010) ( her death) ( 2 children). He died on June 20, 2020 in England. Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) He was educated at Felsted School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 1951.
In the late 1960s/early 1970s he was well known to British TV 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). 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 his horror film roles was as Dracula's sinister servant Klove in Hammer's 1966 film Dracula, Prince of Darkness, and he had previously worked for Hammer in The Devil-Ship Pirates and The Secret of Blood Island (both 1964). 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. He also played Lord President Borusa in the 1983 20th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, The Five Doctors.
2012
as Klove (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
1990
as Oliver, KC
1984
1983
as Borusa
1983
1981
as Chaplain
1980
as Dr. Millham
1980
as Hargreaves
1980
as Hargreaves
1978
as Jensen
1977
as Hogan
1976
as Arthur Bourne (1)
1976
as Ferdy Foxwell
1974
1971
as Jardine
1970
as Dr Millham
1970
as Blake
1970
as Adams
1966
as Klove
1965
as Willy Izard
1964
as Cpt. Drake
1964
1964
as Miller
1964
1964
as Captain Ray
1963
as Borusa
1963
as Cooper
1962
as Long Harry
1962
as Arthur Ellshaw
1962
as Official Receiver
1961
as Schoolmaster
1961
1960
as Cooke
1960
1960
1959
1959
as a reporter
1955
as Pearson
1955
as Father Ignatius
1955
as Flight Sergeant (uncredited)