Biography
Philip Latham, born Charles Philip Latham on January 17, 1929, in Essex, England, was an actor known for his roles in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), The Treasure Seekers (1961), and Middlemarch (1968). He was married to Eve Pitt-Payne from September 12, 1960, until her death on July 12, 2010, and they had two children. Latham passed away on June 20, 2020, in England. He stood 6'2" (1.88 m) tall and was educated at Felsted School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1951.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Latham was well known to British TV audiences for his role as chief accountant Willy Izard, the "conscience" to oil company industrialist Brian Stead (played by Geoffrey Keen) in the BBC series The Troubleshooters (1965–72). His other credits include Jesus of Nazareth (1956), Paul of Tarsus, Danger Man (1960–1962), Maigret, The Treasure Seekers, The Avengers, Love Story, Undermind, UFO, The Saint, Sergeant Cork, Justice, The Cedar Tree, Killers, Hammer House of Horror, The Professionals, No. 10, and Nanny.
In horror films, Latham portrayed Dracula's sinister servant Klove in Hammer's 1966 production Dracula: Prince of Darkness and had earlier worked with Hammer Films in The Devil-Ship Pirates and The Secret of Blood Island (both 1964). His film appearances also include Ring of Spies (1964), Spy Story (1976), and Force 10 from Navarone (1978). On television, he played the joint-lead role of Plantagenet Palliser opposite Susan Hampshire in the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers and portrayed Lord President Borusa in the 1983 20th-anniversary Doctor Who episode, The Five Doctors.
