John Phillips

Career timeline

1. 1914 · Born

   Born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

2. 1951 · Screen debut

   Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV)

3. 1961 · Breakthrough

   The Avengers (TV)

4. 1991 · Latest release

   Merlin of the Crystal Cave (TV)

5. 1995 · Died

   May 11, 1995

Career in numbers

10 1950s

34 1960s

19 1970s

3 1980s

1 1990s

• Drama42
• Crime12
• Comedy9
• Action & Adventure6
• Mystery6
• Horror5

Highest-rated title Jesus of Nazareth 1977 7.8 Most popular title The Avengers 1961 7.8

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside John Phillips in our catalogue.

Herbert Wise

8 titles together

John Gregson

2 titles together

Michael Ripper

2 titles together

Fulton Mackay

2 titles together

1. 1991 Merlin of the Crystal Cave as King Dafydd TV
2. 1983 The Old Men at the Zoo as Dr. Charles Langley-Beard TV
3. 1983 Ascendancy as Wintour Movie
4. 1980 The Executioner as Examining Judge Movie
5. 1979 Quadrophenia as Magistrate 7.0 Movie
6. 1978 Hazell as DS Bull TV
7. 1977 Escape from Stalag Luft 112B as Colonel Harcourt Badger Owen Movie
8. 1977 Three Dangerous Ladies as Francis Urcombe Movie
9. 1977 Jesus of Nazareth as Naso 7.8 TV
10. 1976 Ripping Yarns 7.7 TV
11. 1975 Days of Hope as Josiah Wedgwood TV
12. 1975 Mrs. Amworth as Francis Urcombe Movie
13. 1974 Father Brown as Brander Merton TV
14. 1974 Fall of Eagles as Grand Duke Nicholas TV
15. 1974 The Pallisers as Sir Gregory Grogram TV
16. 1974 Mission: Monte Carlo as Koestler (archive footage) Movie
17. 1972 Man of Straw as Dr. Heuteufel TV
18. 1971 The Onedin Line as Mr. Frazer TV
19. 1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Professor Dyne TV
20. 1971 The Persuaders! as Lanning Koestler 7.7 TV
21. 1970 The Hallelujah Handshake as Rev. Howard Whithead Movie
22. 1970 Play for Today as Examining Judge TV
23. 1970 Crime of Passion TV
24. 1969 Christ Recrucified as Pope Grigoris TV
25. 1969 The Main Chance as Arnold Bingley TV
26. 1969 W. Somerset Maugham as Commandant TV
27. 1968 The Caesars as Piso TV
28. 1968 Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It as Councillor Percival Movie
29. 1967 Torture Garden as Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood") 6.2 Movie
30. 1967 The Mummy's Shroud as Stanley Preston 5.4 Movie
31. 1966 Out of Town Theatre as Sir Howard Price TV
32. 1966 The Devil's Eggshell as Major General Atkins Movie
33. 1966 Mystery and Imagination as Colonel Gaillarde TV
34. 1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre as Mr. Tredgold TV
35. 1965 Strife as John Anthony Movie
36. 1965 Legend of Death as Edward Gargan TV
37. 1965 Joey Boy as Insp. Morgan Movie
38. 1964 The Wednesday Play as Councillor Percival TV
39. 1964 Smuggler's Bay as Elzevir Block TV
40. 1964 Theatre 625 as Alfred Truelove TV
41. 1964 Rupert of Hentzau as Colonel Zapt TV
42. 1964 Becket as Bishop of Winchester 7.2 Movie
43. 1963 Sergeant Cork as Big Ben Lewis TV
44. 1963 We Joined the Navy as Rear Admiral Movie
45. 1963 The Mouse on the Moon as Bracewell - U.S. Delegate 6.3 Movie
46. 1962 A Prize of Arms as Col. Fowler Movie
47. 1962 Z-Cars as Det. Chief Superintendent Robins TV
48. 1961 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone as Tom Stone 6.9 Movie
49. 1961 A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 as Trifonov Movie
50. 1961 A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 as Trifonov Movie
51. 1961 Romanoff and Juliet as Hooper Moulsworth Movie
52. 1961 The Avengers as Nesbitt 7.8 TV
53. 1961 Offbeat as Chief Superintendent Gault Movie
54. 1960 Man in the Moon as Professor Stephens Movie
55. 1960 Sunday-Night Play as Trifonov TV
56. 1960 Danger Man as Coyannis 7.3 TV
57. 1960 Village of the Damned as General Leighton 7.2 Movie
58. 1959 Bleak House as Mr Tulkinghorn TV
59. 1959 One Step Beyond as Frank TV
60. 1958 I Accuse! as Prosecutor at Esterhazy Trial Movie
61. 1957 The Shiralee as Doctor Movie
62. 1957 Fortune Is a Woman as Willis Croft Movie
63. 1957 Theatre Night as Hooper Moulsworth TV
64. 1956 The Count of Monte Cristo TV
65. 1955 Dixon of Dock Green as Magistrate TV
66. 1955 Dial Red O as Deputy Morgan Movie
67. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Von Brondorff TV

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