Philip Roth (July 6, 1930 – July 15, 2002) was an American television and film actor. Roth appeared in over twenty television shows and movies beginning in 1961 with a small role in an episode of ''

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''. He had roles in several notable films of the early 1970s, such as '' What's Up, Doc?'' where he played 'Mr Jones', ''

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'' as 'Doctor', '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' as 'Woolsey', and ''

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'' as 'Vegas Gambler'. He also had roles in numerous smaller films as well as several TV shows such as ''

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'' as 'Howard Needleman,' '' Tales from the Dark Side'' as 'Sam Larchmont/Wilson Farber' as well as ''

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'' as 'Sullivan'. Roth served in the

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during

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.Phil Roth; Longtime stage, screen and character actor
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1930 births 2002 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Kansas City, Missouri 20th-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1930s-stub