Philip Latham

Philip Latham was born on January 17 1929 in Essex England as Charles Philip Latham He was an actor known for Dracula Prince of Darkness 1966 The Treasure Seekers 1961 and Middlemarch 1968 He was married to Eve PittPayne 12 September 1960 12 July 2010 her death 2 children He died on June 20 2020 in England Height 6 2 188 m He was educated at Felsted School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art from which he graduated in 1951 In the late 1960searly 1970s he was well known to British TV viewers for his portrayal of chief accountant Willy Izard the conscience to hardnosed oil company industrialist Brian Stead played by Geoffrey Keen in the BBC series The Troubleshooters 196572 Other credits Jesus of Nazareth 1956 Paul of Tarsus Danger Man 19601962 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 One of his horror film roles was as Draculas sinister servant Klove in Hammers 1966 film Dracula Prince of Darkness and he had previously worked for Hammer in The DevilShip Pirates and The Secret of Blood Island both 1964 His other film roles included appearances in Ring of Spies 1964 Spy Story 1976 and Force 10 from Navarone 1978 On television he played the jointlead role of Plantagenet Palliser opposite Susan Hampshire in the 26part BBC series The Pallisers He also played Lord President Borusa in the 1983 20th anniversary episode of Doctor Who The Five Doctors