
Biography
Charles Philip Latham (17 January 1929 – 20 June 2020) was a British television actor.
He was educated at Felsted School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 1951.In the late 1960s/early 1970s he was well known to British TV viewers for his portrayal of chief accountant Willy Izard, the "conscience" to hard-nosed oil company industrialist Brian Stead (played by Geoffrey Keen) in the BBC series The Troubleshooters (1965–72). Other credits Jesus of Nazareth (1956), Paul of Tarsus, Danger Man (1960–1962), 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 Dracula's sinister servant Klove in Hammer's 1966 film Dracula, Prince of Darkness, and he had previously worked for Hammer in The Devil-Ship 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 joint-lead role of Plantagenet Palliser (opposite Susan Hampshire) in the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers. He also played Lord President Borusa in the 1983 20th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, The Five Doctors.
Filmography
All 35
TV Shows 21
Movies 14

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness (2012)

The Man from the Pru (1990)

Murder of a Moderate Man (1985)

Leaving (1984)

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983)

The Fourth Arm (1983)

From a Far Country (1981)

Name for the Day (1980)

The Two Faces of Evil (1980)

Hammer House of Horror (1980)

Force 10 from Navarone (1978)

The Professionals (1977)

The Cedar Tree (1976)

Spy Story (1976)

The Pallisers (1974)

Justice (1971)

Play for Today (1970)

UFO (1970)

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

The Troubleshooters (1965)

The Secret of Blood Island (1964)

The Wednesday Play (1964)

The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)

Detective (1964)

Ring of Spies (1964)

The Saint (1962)

The Scales of Justice (1962)

The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1962)

The Avengers (1961)

Maigret (1960)

Danger Man (1960)

No Hiding Place (1959)

Left Right and Centre (1959)

ITV Play of the Week (1955)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1929-01-17
Deathday2020-06-20 (91 years old)
Birth nameCharles Philip Latham
Place of birthLeigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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