Full Name Roy James Locke Role Actor | Name Philip Locke Years active 1956–1998 | |
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Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Nominations Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Movies Thunderball, Othello, And the Ship Sail, Jacob, Tom & Viv Similar People Clive Donner, Brian Gilbert, Terence Young, Oliver Parker, Peter Hall | ||
Philip Locke (29 March 1928, London – 19 April 2004, Dedham, Essex) was an English actor.
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Early career
He trained at RADA, and from the late 1950s was part of the ensemble at the Royal Court Theatre, where John Osborne described him as "special and reliable".
Television
On television, he will be remembered by fans of the science fiction series Doctor Who for his appearance in the 1982 serial Four to Doomsday as Bigon. Other TV credits include: The Baron, The Avengers episodes 'The Frighteners' (1961), 'Mandrake' (1964), and 'From Venus With Love' (1967), The Saint, The Champions, Department S, Z-Cars, Pennies from Heaven, The Omega Factor, Codename Icarus, The Box of Delights, Bergerac, Inspector Morse, Jeeves and Wooster, Minder, Antony and Cleopatra, Oliver Twist, Ivanhoe and Jekyll & Hyde.
Stage
A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he also played "Professor Moriarty" on Broadway in Sherlock Holmes in 1974–76 and appeared in Amadeus at the National Theatre.
Personal life
Locke, who was gay, was survived by his companion Michael Ivan.
Filmography
Actor
1990
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) as
Magnus Mandeville / Kenneth Ames
- Going Wrong: Part 3 (1998) - Magnus Mandeville
- Going Wrong: Part 2 (1998) - Magnus Mandeville
- Going Wrong: Part 1 (1998) - Magnus Mandeville
- Put on by Cunning (1990) - Kenneth Ames
1997
Wilde as
Judge
1995
Othello as
1st Senator
1994
Jacob (TV Movie) as
Diviner
1994
Tom & Viv as
Charles Haigh-Wood
1993
Jeeves and Wooster (TV Series) as
Glossop
- Honoria Glossop Turns Up (or, Bridegroom Wanted!) (1993) - Glossop
1993
Minder (TV Series) as
Fingers Rossetti
- The Roof of All Evil (1993) - Fingers Rossetti
1991
Inspector Morse (TV Series) as
Freddie Mortimer
- Who Killed Harry Field? (1991) - Freddie Mortimer
1991
Turbulence as
Vic
1991
Van der Valk (TV Series) as
Conrad Molenaar
- Doctor Hoffmann's Children (1991) - Conrad Molenaar
1990
Jekyll and Hyde (TV Movie) as
Editor
1989
Saracen (TV Series) as
Richard Stellman
- Next Year in Jerusalem (1989) - Richard Stellman
1989
Bergerac (TV Series) as
Roger Lemaire
- When Did You Last See Your Father? (1989) - Roger Lemaire
1989
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Wilfred Stiff
- Virtuoso (1989) - Wilfred Stiff
1989
Poirot (TV Series) as
Cutter
- Four and Twenty Blackbirds (1989) - Cutter
1988
Stealing Heaven as
Poussin
1988
The Comic Strip Presents (TV Series) as
Sir Larry
- Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door (1988) - Sir Larry
1987
The Secret Garden (TV Movie) as
Pitcher
1987
The Inquiry
1985
Theatre Night (TV Series) as
Mr. Telfer
- Trelawny of the Wells (1985) - Mr. Telfer
1985
Connie (TV Series) as
Borridge
- Episode #1.13 (1985) - Borridge
- Episode #1.12 (1985) - Borridge
- Episode #1.11 (1985) - Borridge
- Episode #1.10 (1985) - Borridge
- Episode #1.9 (1985) - Borridge
- Episode #1.8 (1985) - Borridge
1984
The Box of Delights (TV Series) as
Arnold of Todi
- Beware of Yesterday (1984) - Arnold of Todi
1969
Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
Sir Francis Galton / Dr. Klaus Fuchs
- The Intelligence Man (1984) - Sir Francis Galton
- For the Safety of Mankind (1969) - Dr. Klaus Fuchs
1983
The Ship Sails On as
Il Primo Ministro
1983
Ascendancy as
Dr. Strickland
1982
Jackanory Playhouse (TV Series) as
Old man
- Hawkwing (1982) - Old man
1982
The Disappearance of Harry (TV Movie) as
Guthfrithson
1982
The Plague Dogs as
Civil Servant #1 (voice)
1982
Oliver Twist (TV Movie) as
Mr. Sowerberry
1982
Ivanhoe (TV Movie) as
Grand Master
1982
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Bigon / Control
- Four to Doomsday: Part Four (1982) - Bigon
- Four to Doomsday: Part Three (1982) - Bigon
- Four to Doomsday: Part Two (1982) - Bigon
- Four to Doomsday: Part One (1982) - Bigon / Control
1981
Codename Icarus (TV Series) as
John Doll
- Episode #1.5 (1981) - John Doll
- Episode #1.4 (1981) - John Doll
- Episode #1.3 (1981) - John Doll
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - John Doll
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - John Doll
1980
Dick Turpin (TV Series) as
Lord Harrington
- The Hanging (1980) - Lord Harrington
1980
Armchair Thriller (TV Series) as
Commander Lloyd
- Dead Man's Kit: Part 4 (1980) - Commander Lloyd
- Dead Man's Kit: Part 3 (1980) - Commander Lloyd
- Dead Man's Kit: Part 2 (1980) - Commander Lloyd (uncredited)
- Dead Man's Kit: Part 1 (1980) - Commander Lloyd
1979
An Honourable Retirement (TV Movie) as
Charles Tranter
1979
Doing Time as
Banyard
1979
The Omega Factor (TV Series) as
Vashrevsky
- Double Vision (1979) - Vashrevsky
1979
Escape to Athena as
Vogel
1979
The Mill on the Floss (TV Mini Series) as
Lawyer Wakem
- Episode Seven (1979) - Lawyer Wakem
- Episode Six (1979) - Lawyer Wakem
- Episode Four (1979) - Lawyer Wakem
1978
Play for Today (TV Series) as
O'Neil
- Butterflies Don't Count (1978) - O'Neil
1978
Pennies from Heaven (TV Mini Series) as
Farmer
- Says My Heart (1978) - Farmer
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Acorn / The church superintendent
- She Fell Among Thieves (1978) - Acorn
- True Patriot (1977) - The church superintendent
1974
Antony and Cleopatra (TV Movie) as
Agrippa
1974
2nd House (TV Series) as
Belok
- An Artist's Story (1974) - Belok
1973
Hitler: The Last Ten Days as
Hanske
1973
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Vark
- The Mystery of the Amber Beads (1973) - Vark
1972
A Day Out (TV Movie) as
Wilkins
1969
Department S (TV Series) as
Topek
- The Perfect Operation (1969) - Topek
1965
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Ibbs / Thorpe
- Quiet Day: Part 2 (1969) - Ibbs
- Quiet Day: Part 1 (1969) - Ibbs
- A Morning's Sport (1965) - Thorpe
1968
The Saint (TV Series) as
Frug
- The Fiction Makers: Part 2 (1968) - Frug
- The Fiction Makers: Part 1 (1968) - Frug
1968
The Fiction-Makers as
Frug
1968
The Champions (TV Series) as
Yeats
- The Body Snatchers (1968) - Yeats
1967
The Pilgrim's Progress (TV Series) as
Hate-Good / Appollyon / Worldly Wiseman / ...
- Episode #1.3 (1967) - Hate-Good / Appollyon / Giant Despair / -
- Episode #1.2 (1967) - Hate-Good / Appollyon / Official
- Episode #1.1 (1967) - Interrogator / Worldly Wiseman
1967
The Informer (TV Series) as
Croxley
- Here's Where Who Takes Over? (1967) - Croxley
1960
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Mr Bateman / Sid / Private Smith / ...
- The Girl (1967) - Mr Bateman
- Always Something Hot (1962) - Sid
- Roll on Blooming Death (1961) - Private Smith
- The Cupboard (1960) - Bert
- A Night Out (1960) - Kedge
1967
Market in Honey Lane (TV Series) as
Ron
- One and Nine for Two Bob (1967) - Ron
1967
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Johnny Three
- Boa Constrictor (1967) - Johnny Three
1967
The Baron (TV Series) as
Compton
- Countdown (1967) - Compton
1956
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Vedoni / Edward / Lenny Roberts
- The Crossfire (1967) - Vedoni
- Goodnight to Heroes (1964) - Edward
- The Poisoned Earth (1961)
- Come Read Me a Riddle (1956) - Lenny Roberts
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Primble / Roy Hopkins / Moxon
- From Venus with Love (1967) - Primble
- Mandrake (1964) - Roy Hopkins
- The Frighteners (1961) - Moxon
1966
Out of Town Theatre (TV Mini Series) as
The Man
- A Pretty Row of Pretty Ribbons (1966) - The Man
1966
Four People (TV Mini Series) as
Interrogator
- Judas (1966) - Interrogator
1966
Redcap (TV Series) as
Hartley
- The Pride of the Regiment (1966) - Hartley
1966
The Man in the Mirror (TV Series) as
Stern
- Episode #1.6 (1966) - Stern
- Episode #1.5 (1966) - Stern
- Episode #1.4 (1966) - Stern
- Episode #1.3 (1966) - Stern
- Episode #1.2 (1966) - Stern
- Episode #1.1 (1966) - Stern
1965
Thunderball as
Vargas
1965
Jury Room (TV Series) as
Boothby - Juror
- The Friendless Lady (1965) - Boothby - Juror
1965
Front Page Story (TV Series) as
Saunders
- The Public Interest (1965) - Saunders
1965
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Pentelow
- Dan, Dan, the Charity Man (1965) - Pentelow
1964
Face of a Stranger as
John Bell
1964
Thursday Theatre (TV Series) as
Peter Quilpe
- The Cocktail Party (1964) - Peter Quilpe
1964
The Hidden Truth (TV Series) as
Michael Watt
- The Final Analysis (1964) - Michael Watt
1963
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
John Bell / Dave Hughes / Foster
- Face of a Stranger (1964) - John Bell
- On the Run (1963) - Dave Hughes
- Incident at Midnight (1963) - Foster
1964
Hamlet at Elsinore (TV Movie) as
Osric
1963
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Oliver Willowes / Frame
- Studio '64: The Happy Moorings (1964) - Oliver Willowes
- Drama '63: Rasputin Was a Nice Old Man (1963) - Frame
1964
Father Came Too! as
Stan
1963
On the Run as
Dave Hughes
1963
Bud (TV Series) as
Frank Mer
- Episode #1.3 (1963) - Frank Mer
1963
Maupassant (TV Series) as
Limousin
- Wives and Lovers (1963) - Limousin
1962
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Bert Dogg, driver / Ian / Paul Dyson
- Just You Wait (1963) - Bert Dogg, driver
- For Tea on Sunday (1963) - Ian
- The Square Peg (1962) - Paul Dyson
1956
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Derek Baynes / Al / Burt Dinwitty
- Ben Again (1963) - Derek Baynes
- Strictly for the Sparrows (1958) - Al
- Dark of the Moon (1956) - Burt Dinwitty
1963
Incident at Midnight as
Foster
1963
The King's Breakfast (Short) as
2nd Footman (as Phillip Locke)
1962
The Girl on the Boat as
Bream Mortimer
1962
Saki (TV Mini Series) as
Roger
- Episode #1.1 (1962) - Roger
1962
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Brand
- A Job for Johnny (1962) - Brand
1961
Follow That Man as
Vicar
1961
Hurricane (TV Series) as
Bob Wilson
- Part 6 (1961) - Bob Wilson
- Part 2 (1961) - Bob Wilson
- Part 1 (1961) - Bob Wilson
1961
If the Crown Fits (TV Series) as
Lucky
- Gambling (1961) - Lucky
1960
The Charlie Drake Show (TV Series) as
Scrooge
- Jester Minute (1961)
- A Christmas Carol (1960) - Scrooge
1961
Seven Keys as
Norman's Thug (uncredited)
1960
The Bulldog Breed as
Teddy Boy in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
1960
Kipps (TV Mini Series) as
Chester Coote
- Episode #1.7 (1960) - Chester Coote
- Episode #1.6 (1960) - Chester Coote
- Episode #1.5 (1960) - Chester Coote
- Episode #1.4 (1960) - Chester Coote
- Episode #1.2 (1960) - Chester Coote
1959
Knight Errant Limited (TV Series) as
Vincent Gough
- He Fell Among Thieves (1959) - Vincent Gough
1959
Look Back in Anger as
Priest (uncredited)
1958
Heart of a Child as
1st Soldier
1957
Aladdin (TV Movie) as
The Slave of the Ring
1956
Operation Conspiracy as
1st Soldier
1955
The Wise Cat (TV Movie) as
Pierre
1955
Benbow and the Angels (TV Series) as
Garage proprietor
- St. Michael and All Angels (1955) - Garage proprietor
1954
Earthquake in Macedonia (TV Movie) as
Silas
1952
Jan at the Blue Fox (TV Series) as
2nd Sailor
- The Day of the Wreck (1952) - 2nd Sailor
Soundtrack
1978
Pennies from Heaven (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)
- Says My Heart (1978) - ("March Winds and April Showers", uncredited)
Self
1975
The 29th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
Archive Footage
2015
James Bond's 'Spectre' with Jonathan Ross (TV Movie documentary) as
Vargas (uncredited)
2013
Bond's Greatest Moments (TV Movie documentary) as
Vargas (uncredited)
2008
The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary)
- James Bond (2008)
2002
Best Ever Bond (TV Movie documentary) as
Vargas (uncredited)
1995
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (Video documentary) as
Vargas
1989
MTV Movie Special: Licence to Kill (TV Special documentary) as
Vargas (uncredited)
References
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