John Phillips
Biography
John Phillips was an English actor whose career took in Shakespearean stage roles and a long run on television. He was born in Birmingham in 1914, was educated at Oswestry, and started acting at Birmingham Rep in the 1930s. On stage, he played the Ghost in Peter Brook's 1955 Hamlet with Paul Scofield at the Phoenix Theatre, the American Ambassador in Peter Ustinov's Romanoff and Juliet in 1957, and Prospero at the Old Vic in 1959 in the Dryden and Davenant version of The Tempest. He continued acting on stage until retiring in the 1980s. His television work included Danger Man (1962), Frontier (1968), The Onedin Line (1972 to 1976), Fall of Eagles (1974), Days of Hope (1975), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), and The Old Men at the Zoo (1983). He was perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of Chief Superintendent Robins across Z-Cars and Softly, Softly. He died in 1995.
80years old at death
- Born Birmingham
- Died Oswestry
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as William John Phillips
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 19 years1960 to 1979
Every film, newest first
- 1979QuadropheniaIMDb rating 7.2
- 1967The Mummy's ShroudIMDb rating 5.5
- 1964BecketIMDb rating 7.7
- 1963The Mouse on the MoonIMDb rating 6.3
- 1960Village of the DamnedIMDb rating 7.3
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Beyond film
At the Old Vic, Phillips took the part of Prospero in a 1959 production of the version of The Tempest written by John Dryden and William Davenant.
A change of course
Phillips served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the Second World War, and he was awarded the Military Cross for his service.
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Worked with
John Phillips shares two films with Richard Warner, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Richard Warner's page
Timothy Spall's page
George Sanders's page
Ray Winstone's page
John Gielgud's page
Peter O'Toole's page
Franc RoddamDirector, 1 film, 1979
All films by Franc Roddam
Wolf RillaDirector, 1 film, 1960
All films by Wolf Rilla
All films by Peter Glenville
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Military Cross | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.