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Philip Roth

Philip Roth

Born: 1930-07-06 • Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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'.

Filmography
First Family poster
First Family
1980 • Tomato Assassin
The Baltimore Bullet poster
The Baltimore Bullet
1980 • Bookie
The Chopped Liver Brothers poster
The Chopped Liver Brothers
1977 • Nathan Railoff
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest poster
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 • Woolsey
Whiffs poster
Whiffs
1975 • Waiter
Tidal Wave poster
Tidal Wave
1975
Harry and Tonto poster
Harry and Tonto
1974 • Vegas Gambler
Blume in Love poster
Blume in Love
1973 • Party Guest (uncredited)
What's Up, Doc? poster
What's Up, Doc?
1972 • Mr. Jones
Catch-22 poster
Catch-22
1970 • Doctor