Actor
Philip Roth
Born July 6, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA Died July 15, 200211 films
Philip Roth (July 6, 1930 – July 15, 2002) was an American television and film actor.
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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'.
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First watchOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest19758.4as WoolseyA petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
11 films as actor- 1980First FamilyTomato Assassin
- 1980The Baltimore BulletBookie
- 1977American RaspberryDoctor Burns
- 1977The Chopped Liver BrothersNathan Railoff
- 1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestWoolsey
- 1975WhiffsWaiter
- 1975Tidal Wave
- 1974Harry and TontoVegas Gambler
- 1973Blume in LoveParty Guest (uncredited)
- 1972What's Up, Doc?Mr. Jones
- 1970Catch-22Doctor