Redmond Phillips
Redmond Bernard Phillips (5 June 1912 – 3 November 1993) was a New Zealand actor and writer, particularly of theatre and television, who worked in his native country, as well also worked in England and Australia.
Redmond Phillips | |
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| Born | Redmond Bernard Phillips 5 June 1912 Reefton, New Zealand |
| Died | 3 November 1993 (aged 81) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | Late 1930s-1991 |
Biography
Phillips was born in Reefton, New Zealand and began acting in the theatre while a student at Victoria University of Wellington. After moving to Sydney, Australia in the late 1930s he performed with Doris Fitton's pioneering Independent Theatre group and wrote material for radio star Jack Davey. During the Second World War he served as a staff sergeant with the Entertainment Unit of the Australian Army for which he also wrote material.
He moved to Britain in 1948 where he became a successful character actor in the theatre, working with the Nottingham Playhouse, the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. From 1957 he started acting for television and appeared in many series such as Maigret, Danger Man, The Saint and The Avengers and in several plays produced by the BBC.
In 1968 he returned to Sydney and continued performing on stage with the Old Tote Theatre Company. He remained active in television playing roles in many series and was part of the regular cast of Spyforce playing the ruthless Colonel Cato.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Golden Disc | 1st Recording Manager | Feature film |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember | Mr. Hoyle | Feature film |
| 1959 | Naked Fury | Inspector Stevens | Feature film |
| 1959 | Left Right and Centre | Mr. Smithson | Feature film |
| 1959 | Blind Date | Police Doctor | Feature film |
| 1960 | The Angry Silence | Ambulance Driver | Feature film |
| 1960 | There Was a Crooked Man | Padre | Feature film |
| 1960 | The Criminal | Prison Doctor | Feature film |
| 1963 | Love Is a Ball | Starcy | Feature film |
| 1963 | Tom Jones | Lawyer Dowling | Feature film |
| 1964 | The Gorgon | Hans | Feature film |
| 1971 | Demonstrator | Sir David Crawford | Feature film |
| 1978 | Little Boy Lost | Canon Pritchard | Feature film |
| 1980 | The Earthling | Bobby Burns | Feature film |
| 1983 | With Prejudice | Judge Nagle | Feature film |
| 1983 | Hostage | Priest | Feature film |
| 1983 | Now and Forever | Judge | Feature film |
| 1983 | Phar Lap | Sir Samuel Hordern | Feature film |
| 1984 | Razorback | Magistrate | Feature film |
| 1985 | Burke & Wills | Commissioner May | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maigret | TV series | ||
| Danger Man | TV series | ||
| The Saint | TV series | ||
| The Avengers | TV series | ||
| Spyforce | Colonel Cato | TV series | |
| Scattergood: Friend of All | TV series |