Biography
Philip Asheton Tonge (26 April 1897 – 28 January 1959) was an English actor. Born into a theatrical family, he was a child actor, making his stage debut at the age of five. Among the stars with whom he performed while he was a boy were Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Ellen Terry and Johnston Forbes-Robertson. His colleagues as child actors included Hermione Gingold, Mary Glynne, Esmé Wynne-Tyson and Noël Coward.
Tonge's adult acting career was in the US, where he and his parents settled after the First World War. He made numerous appearances in Broadway productions, including nine Coward plays. Among his films were Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Hans Christian Andersen (1952) and Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
Filmography
all 32
Movies 25
TV Shows 7
Dr. Adam Penner in 'Invisible Invaders'
Horrible Horror (1986)
Movie
General Amherst
Fury River (1961)
Movie
General Amherst
Mission of Danger (1960)
Movie
Dr. Adam Penner
Invisible Invaders (1959)
Movie
Colonel Tim Marlowe
One Step Beyond (1959)
TV
General Amherst
Frontier Rangers (1959)
Movie
Jode Wetherby
Macabre (1958)
Movie
General Amherst
Northwest Passage (1958)
TV
Inspector Hearne
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Movie
4.9
26 Men (1957)
TV
Associate Judge
Les Girls (1957)
Movie
Ralph Newcombe, Sr.
Suspicion (1957)
TV
Cortland
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Elijah Maddox
The Peacemaker (1956)
Movie
Mr. Baxter, Footman
Pardners (1956)
Movie
Dr. Bradman
Blithe Spirit (1956)
Movie
Cpl. McTavish
Desert Sands (1955)
Movie
Barber-Surgeon
The Prodigal (1955)
Movie
Ohad
The Silver Chalice (1954)
Movie
Pa Bridges
Track of the Cat (1954)
Movie
Mr. Webster
Ricochet Romance (1954)
Movie
Planter John Ralph
Elephant Walk (1954)
Movie
Fred Gogarty
Scandal at Scourie (1953)
Movie
Bruce Allison (uncredited)
House of Wax (1953)
Movie
5.08
Hemmingway
Small Town Girl (1953)
Movie
Otto
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
Movie
Colonel Briggs
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV
Umbrella Man (segment 'The Cop and the Anthem') (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House (1952)
Movie
6.75
Actor
Prudential Family Playhouse (1950)
TV
Dr. Gribble
Love from a Stranger (1947)
Movie
Julian Shellhammer
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Movie
5.92
Leek Twin - Henry
His Double Life (1933)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.08
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1953
1956
1955
1986
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1897-04-26
Deathday1959-01-28 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known As菲利普·汤格, Philip Asheton Tonge, Phillip Tonge
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