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Home/People/Philip Roth
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Born
Jul 6, 1930Died: Jul 15, 2002
Lived 72 years
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

10
Movies
5
TV Shows
Also Known As
Phil Roth

Philip Roth

Acting

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'.
First Family poster

First Family

as Tomato Assassin
1980
The Baltimore Bullet poster

The Baltimore Bullet

as Bookie
1980
The Chopped Liver Brothers poster

The Chopped Liver Brothers

as Nathan Railoff
1977
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest poster

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Woolsey
1975
Whiffs poster

Whiffs

as Waiter
1975
Tidal Wave poster

Tidal Wave

Cast
1975
Harry and Tonto poster

Harry and Tonto

as Vegas Gambler
1974
Blume in Love poster

Blume in Love

as Party Guest (uncredited)
1973
What's Up, Doc? poster

What's Up, Doc?

as Mr. Jones
1972
Catch-22 poster

Catch-22

as Doctor
1970