Philip Stone

Born: 1924-04-14 in Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Died: 2003-06-15

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philip Stone (14 April 1924 – 15 June 2003) was an English actor. He was born Philip Stones in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. Stone appeared in three successive Stanley Kubrick films: playing the central character Alex's "Dad" in A Clockwork Orange (1971), "Graham" (the Lyndon family lawyer) in Barry Lyndon (1975) and as "Delbert Grady," the original caretaker in The Shining (1980). The only other actor to be credited in three Kubrick films is Joe Turkel. Other notable film roles included parts in Unearthly Stranger (1964),Thunderball (1965), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Two Gentlemen Sharing(1969), Fragment of Fear (1970), Quest for Love (1971), Carry On Loving(1971), O Lucky Man! (1973), Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973), Voyage of the Damned (1976), It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1977), The Medusa Touch (1978),S.O.S. Titanic (1979), Flash Gordon (1980), Green Ice (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Shadowlands (1985). In the 1978 Ralph Bakshi's animated film The Lord of the Rings, he voiced the role of Théoden. Stone was also a prolific stage and television actor, appearing in many popular TV series, including the very first Avengers episode, The Rat Catchers, Dalziel and Pascoe, A Touch of Frost, Heartbeat, Yes Minister, Justice and Coronation Street.

Filmography

2022

Stanleyandus - a Kubrick odyssey as self

1999

Stanley and Us as Self
Doomwatch: Winter Angel as Spencer Quist

1996

Dalziel & Pascoe
Moïse as Jethro
Moses as Jethro

1994

Four Weddings and a Funeral as Wedding Guest - Wedding Three (uncredited)

1993

The Baby of Mâcon as The Bishop
Mr Don & Mr George as Adolf Higginbottom

1992

Heartbeat as Father Sergei
A Touch of Frost

1991

Fiddlers Three as Hawke

1986

Harem as Arthur Grey

1985

Monsignor Quixote as Father Leopoldo
Lace 2 as Zwimmer
In Sickness and in Health as Fr. Delaney
Home to Roost as Mr Trent
Charters and Caldicott as Venables
Shadowlands as Harry Harrington

1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Phillip Blumburtt
Lace as Zwimmer
Pope John Paul II as Archbishop Baziak

1983

The Phantom of the Opera as Kraus
Martin Luther, Heretic as Johann Eck

1981

Bergerac as Verrian
Green Ice as Jochim Kellerman

1980

The Shining as Grady
Flash Gordon as Zogi, the High Priest
S.O.S. Titanic as Capt. Arthur Rostron of the Carpathia

1979

The Old Crowd as Harold

1978

The Lord of the Rings as Theoden (voice)
Wilde Alliance as Carpenter
The Medusa Touch as Dean
Spearhead as Pharic McPherson

1977

Target as David Fleming
Philby, Burgess and Maclean as Farquesson

1973

Thriller as Burton
Hitler: The Last Ten Days as General Jodl
O Lucky Man! as Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major
Black and Blue as Haymes

1972

To Encourage the Others as Humphreys

1971

Great Performances as Father Leopoldo
A Clockwork Orange as Dad
Justice as Sir John Gallagher
Jason King as Supt. Landon
Budgie as Frank Broughton
Quest for Love as Mason

1970

Doomwatch as Spencer Quist
Carry On Loving as Robinson
The Man Who Had Power Over Women as Angela's Father
Fragment of Fear as CID Sergeant
The Misfit as Hendrix

1969

Two Gentlemen Sharing as Mr.Burrows - Ethne's Father
John Browne's Body

1968

Where Eagles Dare as Sky Tram Operator (uncredited)
Nearest and Dearest as Mr Wellbeloved

1966

The Rat Catchers

1965

BBC Play of the Month as Weinand
Thunderball as SPECTRE Number 5
Life at the Top as Tiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)
Never Mention Murder as Inspector

1964

Theatre 625 as Captain Gibbs
Story Parade as Bennett

1963

Unearthly Stranger as Prof. John Lancaster

1962

Z-Cars

1961

The Avengers as Dr. Richard Tredding
The Ship That Couldn't Stop as Sir Ronald Caterham

1960

Maigret as Father Demian

1959

No Hiding Place
Edgar Wallace Mysteries as Inspector

1956

Armchair Theatre as General