Conrad Phillips
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Conrad Phillips is a British
film
and television
actor
, born in London
. His real name is Conrad Philip Havord.
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. 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.
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
.
United Kingdom
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film
Film
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and television
Television
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, born in London
London
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. His real name is Conrad Philip Havord.
He is best known for portraying William Tell
William Tell
William Tell is a folk hero of Switzerland. His legend is recorded in a late 15th century Swiss chronicle....
in the popular ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
television series The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell is a British swashbuckler adventure series, first broadcast on the ITV network in 1958, and produced by ITC Entertainment.-Production notes:...
which ran for 39 episodes from 1958 to 1959. Philips also played Stefan, Tell's mentor in the updated version Crossbow
Crossbow (TV series)
Crossbow is a 1987 action/adventure television series that aired on The Family Channel. The series was produced by Steven North and Richard Schlesinger for Robert Halmi Inc., in co-production with French television network FR3, and filmed entirely on location in France.-Synopsis:Crossbow follows...
. For much of the sixties and later, Philips worked in theatre and on stage.
Other TV appearances
- Scarlet PimpernelScarlet pimpernelScarlet pimpernel is a low-growing annual plant found in Europe, Asia and North America...
(1956) episode - Gentlemen of the Road. Character - Latour. - The Invisible ManThe Invisible Man (1958 TV series)The Invisible Man was a 1958 ITP Production/Official Films Inc. presentation for Associated TeleVision. The series was networked on CBS in the United States. It ran for 26 half-hour monochrome episodes across two seasons and was nominally based on the novel by H.G...
(1961) episode - Shadow Bomb. Character - Captain Finch. - Richard the Lionheart (1963) episode - A Marriage of Convenience. Character - Guy.
- The AvengersThe Avengers (TV series)The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants...
(1966) episode - Silent Dust. Character - Mellors. - CallanCallan (TV series)Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972...
(1967) episode - Jack on Top. Character - Wilson. - Fawlty TowersFawlty TowersFawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Twelve television program episodes were produced . The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom played major characters...
(1975) episode - The Wedding Party. Character - Mr Lloyd - CribbCribbCribb is a television police drama which debuted in 1979 as a 90-minute TV film from Granada Television in the UK...
(1980) episode - Mad Hatter's Holiday. Character - Dr. Prothero - The Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Return of Sherlock HolmesThe Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle.-History:...
(1985) episode - The Abbey Grange. Character - Sir Eustace Brackenstall.
Other TV shows: The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas's most popular work. He completed the work in 1844...
, The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan was a syndicated television crime drama series made in 1957. The first five episodes were made by Vision Productions in the United States, before production switched to the United Kingdom under ITC Entertainment and Television Programs of America.The series,...
, The Newcomers (recurring character - Robert Malcolm), Sutherland's Law
Sutherland's Law
Sutherland's Law is a television series made by BBC Scotland between 1973 and 1976.The series had originated as a stand alone edition of the portmanteau programme Drama Playhouse in 1972 in which Derek Francis played Sutherland and was then commissioned as an ongoing series.Sutherland's Law dealt...
, Howard's Way, Never the Twain
Never the Twain
Never the Twain is a British sitcom that ran for eleven series from 1981 to 1991. It was created by Johnnie Mortimer, and was the only sitcom he ever created without his usual writing partner, Brian Cooke...
, The Gaffer
The Gaffer (TV series)
The Gaffer is an ITV situation comedy series of the early 1980s starring Bill Maynard and written by businessman Graham White. 20 episodes were shown between 1981 and 1983...
, Sorry!
Sorry! (TV series)
Sorry! was a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988. Starring Ronnie Corbett, it was written by Ian Davidson and Peter Vincent, both of whom had previously written for The Two Ronnies, of whom Corbett was one half....
and Emmerdale Farm (recurring character - Dr Christopher Meadows from 1981 to 1986). Mini-series: Into the Labyrinth
Into the Labyrinth (TV series)
Into the Labyrinth is a British children's television series produced by HTV for the ITV network between 1980 and 1982. Three series, each consisting of seven 25-minute episodes, were produced and directed by Peter Graham Scott...
and The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is a book by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, focusing upon the conflict between two brothers, Scottish noblemen whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745...
.
Film appearances
- The Desperate ManThe Desperate ManThe Desperate Man is a 1959 British crime film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Conrad Phillips, Jill Ireland, William Hartnell, Charles Gray and Peter Swanwick...
(1959) - Witness In The Dark (1960)
- Circus of HorrorsCircus of HorrorsCircus of Horrors is a 1960 British horror film directed by Sidney Hayers. It starred Anton Diffring, Yvonne Monlaur, Erika Remberg, Kenneth Griffith, Jane Hylton, Conrad Phillips, Yvonne Romain and Donald Pleasence....
(1960) Character - Inspector Authur Ames. - The Secret PartnerThe Secret PartnerThe Secret Partner is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Stewart Granger, Haya Harareet and Bernard Lee.An executive officer with a record becomes a suspect when money goes missing from the shipping company vault.-Cast:...
(1961) - Shadow of the CatShadow of the CatShadow of the Cat is a 1961 British horror film directed by John Gilling for Hammer Film Productions. It stars André Morell and Barbara Shelley...
(1961) - The Durant AffairThe Durant AffairThe Durant Affair is a 1962 British drama film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Jane Griffiths, Conrad Phillips and Nigel Green.-Cast:* Jane Griffiths - Mary Grant* Conrad Phillips - Julian Armour* Nigel Green - Sir Patrick...
(1962) Character - Julian Armour. - Murder, She SaidMurder, She SaidMurder, She Said is a murder mystery film directed by George Pollock, loosely based on the novel 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie...
(1962) Character - Harold. - Impact (1963) Character - Jack Moir.
- Heavens Above!Heavens Above!Heavens Above! is a 1963 British satirical comedy film starring Peter Sellers, directed by John and Roy Boulting, who also co-wrote along with Frank Harvey, from an idea by Malcolm Muggeridge...
(1963) Character - Public Relations Officer. - The SwitchThe Switch (1963 film)The Switch is a 1963 British crime film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Anthony Steel, Zena Marshall and Conrad Phillips. A criminal gang smuggles watches into the country by hiding them in a petrol tank of a woman's car.-Cast:...
(1963) Character - John Curry. - Stopover Forever (1964) Character - Eric Cunningham.
- Dateline DiamondsDateline DiamondsDateline Diamonds is a 1966 British music-film. The film was shot in black and white. The "pop and cop" genre of film was a popular concept in the UK during the early 1960s to highlight young music talent and was geared to appeal directly to the young teenage market...
(1965) Character - Tom Jenkins. - Who Killed the Cat?Who Killed the Cat?Who Killed the Cat? is a 1966 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Mary Merrall, Ellen Pollock and Amy Dalby. It was based on the play Tabitha by Arnold Ridley.-Cast:* Mary Merrall - Janet Bowering...
(1966) Character - Inspector Bruton. - The Murder GameThe Murder Game (1965 film)The Murder Game is a 1965 British crime film starring Ken Scott, Marla Landi, Trader Faulkner, Dyan Cannon, John Dunbar and directed by Sidney Salkow...
(1966) Character - Peter Shanley. - The Ghost of Monk's Island (1967)
- Arch of Triumph, a (1985) TV movie.