Conrad Phillips
Conrad Phillips (born 13 April 1930) is a British film and television actor, born in London. His real name is Conrad Philip Havord.
He studied at RADA and then appeared in repertory theatre and in the West End.[1] He is best known for portraying William Tell in the popular ITV television series The Adventures of William Tell which ran for 39 episodes from 1958 to 1959.[2] Philips also played Stefan, Tell's mentor in the updated version Crossbow. For much of the sixties and later, Philips worked in theatre and on stage.
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[edit] Other TV appearances
- Scarlet Pimpernel (1956) episode - Gentlemen of the Road. Character - Latour.
- The Invisible Man (1961) episode - Shadow Bomb. Character - Captain Finch.
- Richard the Lionheart (1963) episode - A Marriage of Convenience. Character - Guy.
- The Avengers (1966) episode - Silent Dust. Character - Mellors.
- Callan (1967) episode - Jack on Top. Character - Wilson.
- Fawlty Towers (1975) episode - The Wedding Party. Character - Mr Lloyd
- Cribb (1980) episode - Mad Hatter's Holiday. Character - Dr. Prothero
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1985) episode - The Abbey Grange. Character - Sir Eustace Brackenstall.
Other TV shows: The Count of Monte Cristo, The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, The Newcomers (recurring character - Robert Malcolm), Sutherland's Law, Howard's Way, Never the Twain, The Gaffer, Sorry! and Emmerdale Farm (recurring character - Dr Christopher Meadows from 1981 to 1986). Mini-series: Into the Labyrinth and The Master of Ballantrae.
[edit] Film appearances
- The Desperate Man (1959)
- Witness In The Dark (1960)
- Circus of Horrors (1960) Character - Inspector Authur Ames.
- The Secret Partner (1961)
- Shadow of the Cat (1961)
- The Durant Affair (1962) Character - Julian Armour.
- Murder, She Said (1962) Character - Harold.
- Impact (1963) Character - Jack Moir.
- Heavens Above! (1963) Character - Public Relations Officer.
- The Switch (1963) Character - John Curry.
- Stopover Forever (1964) Character - Eric Cunningham.
- Dateline Diamonds (1965) Character - Tom Jenkins.
- Who Killed the Cat? (1966) Character - Inspector Bruton.
- The Murder Game (1966) Character - Peter Shanley.
- The Ghost of Monk's Island (1967)
- Arch of Triumph, a (1985) TV movie.
