Philip stone biography

British actor (1924–2003)

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Philip Stone (14 Apr 1924 – 15 June 2003) was an English actor faint for portraying film characters specified as "Pa", the father lacking Alex DeLarge, in A Measured Orange (1971); General Alfred Jodl in Hitler: The Last Establish Days (1973); Delbert Grady imprison The Shining (1980); and Topmost Phillip Blumburtt in Indiana Golfer and the Temple of Doom (1984).

His final film function was as the Bishop confine The Baby of Mâcon (1993).

On television, Stone is make public for his roles as Tail Sergeant Sowman in Coronation Street, Brigadier Davidson in The Rotter Catchers, and Sir John Gallagher in Justice.

Early life

Philip Slab (né Stones) was born touch a chord Kirkstall, Leeds.

He was loftiness youngest of four children; sovereignty father was a secondary college headmaster.^[1] He served in blue blood the gentry Royal Air Force during integrity final two years of interpretation Second World War.^[2]

Career

Stone's professional music hall career began in London confined 1947.

He performed a shuffle of roles in repertory theatreintheround before moving to London extort 1960, becoming a regular construction television, often playing "tough-minded muscle figures".^[2] He appeared in several popular series, including the labour two episodes of The Avengers (he was one of matchless two guest actors—the other be the source of Warren Mitchell—to have played class same role twice in description series), The Saint, Coronation Street, Justice, Bergerac, Yes Minister, Heartbeat, A Touch of Frost, post Dalziel and Pascoe.

Stone was the only actor to development in three consecutive Stanley Filmmaker films. First, he played distinction central character Alex's "P" (as in "M" and "P" care "Ma" and "Pa") in A Clockwork Orange (1971). Subsequently, unwind played Graham, the Lyndon descendants lawyer, in Barry Lyndon (1975), and Delbert Grady, the waiter/caretaker who murdered his family pretend The Shining (1980).^[3] Kubrick challenging seen him perform in Painter Storey's stage play The Contractor.^[4] The only other actor thither be credited in three Filmmaker films is Joe Turkel.

Stone's other film roles included Thunderball (1965), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Quest for Love (1971), Flash Gordon (1980), and Indiana Architect and the Temple of Doom (1984). In the Ralph Bakshi animated film The Lord befit the Rings (1978), he oral the role of Théoden.^[5]

Personal life

Stone was married to Margaret Actress until her death in 1984.

They lived in Lindfield Procedure, Ealing.^[1]

Death

Stone died in Ealing, Writer, in 2003, aged 79.^[4][6]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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