Philip Locke

Acting

Philip Locke

Born March 29, 1928 · St. Marylebone, London, England, UK

Died April 19, 2004 · aged 76

Educated at St Marylebone Central School. Began as a professional actor at the Oldham Repertory Theatre in 1954. Attended RADA. Performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Performed with the National Theatre. Performed at the Royal Court Theatre. Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Sherlock Holmes".

Known For

ThunderballThunderball · 1965
Thunderball
★ 6.71965
MovieAdventureAction
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.
WildeWilde · 1997
Wilde
★ 6.61997
MovieDramaHistory
Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.
Escape to AthenaEscape to Athena · 1979
Escape to Athena
★ 5.71979
MovieAdventureComedy
During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. They not only want their freedom, but also seek an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the summit of the island's mountain.
The InquiryThe Inquiry · 1986
The Inquiry
★ 6.91986
MovieCrimeDrama
A Roman agent is sent to Palestine to investigate rumors of the resurrection of an executed criminal.
OthelloOthello · 1995
Othello
★ 6.41995
MovieDrama
The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.
The Plague DogsThe Plague Dogs · 1982
The Plague Dogs
★ 7.81982
MovieAdventureAnimation
Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They're pursued by search parties and then the military after rumours spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysHitler: The Last Ten Days · 1973
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
★ 6.21973
MovieDramaWar
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without.
And the Ship Sails OnAnd the Ship Sails On · 1983
And the Ship Sails On
★ 7.21983
MovieComedyDrama
In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voyage, the eclectic array of passengers discovers a group of Serbian refugees aboard the vessel. Peace and camaraderie abound until the ship is descended upon by an Austrian flagship. The Serbians are forced to board it, but naturally they resist, igniting a skirmish that ends in destruction.

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