
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 6, 1930
Died
July 15, 2002 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Phil Roth
Philip Roth
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'.
Known For

TV
Barney Miller
Mr. Sanders (as Phil Roth)
1975

TV
Get Smart
Little Man
1965

TV
Tales from the Darkside
Sam Larchmont
1984

TV
Tales from the Darkside
Wilson Farber
1984

TV
The Monkees
Howard
1966

Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Woolsey
1975

Film
Catch-22
Doctor
1970

Film
What's Up, Doc?
Mr. Jones
1972

Film
Tidal Wave
1975

Film
Whiffs
Waiter
1975

Film
Harry and Tonto
Vegas Gambler
1974

Film
The Baltimore Bullet
Bookie
1980

Film
Blume in Love
Party Guest (uncredited)
1973

Film
First Family
Tomato Assassin
1980

Film
The Chopped Liver Brothers
Nathan Railoff
1977
Filmography
1984TVTales from the Darksideas Sam Larchmont1980FilmFirst Familyas Tomato Assassin1980FilmThe Baltimore Bulletas Bookie1977FilmThe Chopped Liver Brothersas Nathan Railoff1975FilmOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestas Woolsey1975FilmWhiffsas Waiter1975FilmTidal Wave1975TVBarney Milleras Mr. Sanders (as Phil Roth)1974FilmHarry and Tontoas Vegas Gambler1973FilmBlume in Loveas Party Guest (uncredited)1972FilmWhat's Up, Doc?as Mr. Jones1970FilmCatch-22as Doctor1966TVThe Monkeesas Howard1965TVGet Smartas Little Man