Philip Locke
Philip Locke (* 29. March 1928 in London , † 19th April 2004 ) was an English actor who mainly due to the role of Vargas in the movie James Bond 007 - Thunderball ( Thunderball was known).
Life
Locke starred in numerous films and TV series, such as B. Hurricane and in Edgar Wallace's The Mysterious Theater . In the Bond movie Fireball , he was initially intended for the character Janni, but eventually got the role of Vargas. In the film he only spoke four words and almost always appeared next to Michael Brennan , who eventually got the part of Janni. Before Fireball , he played alongside Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman in an episode of the series With Umbrella, Charm and Melon ( The Avengers) . Two years later he appeared on the series again. He later starred alongside Roger Moore in an episode of the Simon Templar series and in the action film Escape to Athena. After numerous stage roles, he was honored with the Tony Award for his role as Sherlock Holmes ' opponent Professor Moriarty .
Locke's homosexuality was unknown until a few years ago.
Philip Locke passed away at the age of 76.
Filmography (selection)
- 1963: Edgar Wallace: One can win (On the Run)
- 1963: Kisses for the Killer: Incident at Midnight
- 1964: Oh, dear father (Father Came Too!)
- 1965: James Bond 007 - Thunderball
- 1968: Hermetico - The Invisible Region (The Fiction Makers)
- 1973: Hitler : The Last Ten Days
- 1979: Escape to Athena (Escape to Athena)
- 1982: Doctor Who (4 episodes)
- 1982: The Plague Dogs (The Plague Dogs) (voice)
- 1983: In the Shadow of Memory (Ascendancy)
- 1983: Fellini's Ship of Dreams (E la nave va)
- 1988: Time of Darkness (Stealing Heaven)
- 1994: The Bible - Jacob (Jacob)
- 1995: Othello
- 1997: Oscar Wilde
Web links
- Philip Locke in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ No. 73 Mandrake (German Die Zauberwurzel), 3rd season, January 1964, German first broadcast by arte on February 16, 2011
- ↑ No. 105 The Fear Merchants , Season 5, January 1967
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Locke, Philip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 2004 |