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 Thunderball (1965), Where Eagles Dare (1968), O Lucky Man! (1973), Flash Gordon (1980), 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 also appeared in the Carry On series (Carry On Loving and Carry On Constable.)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.
Contracted tuberculosis in 1947 and was forced to give up acting for several years to undergo treatment.
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Tall, bald-pated English character actor, on stage at the West End in London from 1947. His first job was for an engineering company in Leeds. Discovered by Stanley Kubrick during 1969 while acting in "The Contractor" at the Royal Court Theatre. At one time fronted his own production company, Philip Stone Productions.
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Served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
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Along with Norman Gay, he holds the distinction of being one of the very few actors to appear in three successive Stanley Kubrick films. He appeared in A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975) and The Shining (1980). Norman also appears in those three films but in two of them he's plays uncredited bit parts.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Certain Justice
1998
TV Series
Edmund Froggett
Dalziel and Pascoe
1997
TV Series
Herbert Capstick
A Touch of Frost
1997
TV Series
Henry Finch
Moses
1995
TV Movie
Jethro
Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1995
TV Series
Roger Summers
Heartbeat
1994
TV Series
Father Sergei
Mr Don & Mr George
1993
TV Series
Adolf Higginbottom
The Baby of Mâcon
1993
The Bishop
Madness
1991
TV Series documentary
Reenactments
Chancer
1991
TV Series
Sir Stephen Angel
Fiddlers Three
1991
TV Series
Hawke
In Sickness and in Health
1990
TV Series
Father Delaney
Room at the Bottom
1988
TV Series
Russian Ambassador
Home to Roost
1987
TV Series
Mr Trent
Dead Entry
1987
TV Series
Nicholson
Great Performances
1987
TV Series
Father Leopoldo
Brat Farrar
1986
TV Mini-Series
Uncle Charles
Harem
1986
TV Movie
Arthur Grey
Shadowlands
1985
TV Movie
Harry Harrington
Lace II
1985
TV Movie
Zwimmer
Charters & Caldicott
1985
TV Mini-Series
Venables
Jenny's War
1985
TV Series
Padre
Yes Minister
1984
TV Series
Duncan
The Brief
1984
TV Series
Edward Lawrence
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
Captain Blumburtt
Pope John Paul II
1984
TV Movie
Archbishop Baziak
Crown Court
1984
TV Series
Judge
Lace
1984
TV Mini-Series
Zwimmer
Martin Luther, Heretic
1983
TV Movie
Johann Eck
Bergerac
1983
TV Series
Verrian
The Phantom of the Opera
1983
TV Movie
Kraus
Spearhead
1981
TV Series
Pharic McPherson
Green Ice
1981
Jochim Kellerman
We, the Accused
1980
TV Mini-Series
Reverend Hanks
Flash Gordon
1980
Zogi, the High Priest
The Shining
1980
Grady
The Pump
1980
TV Movie
Mr Weitz
S.O.S. Titanic
1979
TV Movie
Capt. Arthur Rostron (Carpathia)
The Old Crowd
1979
TV Movie
Harold
The Lord of the Rings
1978
King Theoden
Uglúk - Uruk-Hai Captain (voice)
The Medusa Touch
1978
Dean
Wilde Alliance
1978
TV Series
Carpenter
BBC Play of the Month
1965-1978
TV Series
Bishop / Weinand
Target
1977
TV Series
David Fleming
The Cost of Loving
1977
TV Series
Thomas Lightly
Here I Stand...
1977
TV Series
Pericles
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977
TV Movie
Farquesson
ITV Playhouse
1977
TV Series
Dan
Voyage of the Damned
1976
Secretary
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1976
Jack Almond
Star Maidens
1976
TV Series
Sforza
Centre Play
1975
TV Series
The Philosopher
Barry Lyndon
1975
Graham
Thriller
1975
TV Series
Burton
Churchill's People
1975
TV Series
Barnaby Stickle
Barlow at Large
1975
TV Series
Chief Supt. Summers
Father Brown
1974
TV Series
Sir Arthur Travers K.C.
Black and Blue
1973
TV Series
Haymes
Justice
1971-1973
TV Series
Sir John Gallagher
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
General Jodl
O Lucky Man!
1973
Jenkins / Interrogator / Salvation Army Major
Man at the Top
1972
TV Series
Arthur Stapleton / Arthur
Budgie
1972
TV Series
Frank Broughton
Nearest and Dearest
1972
TV Series
Mr. Wellbeloved
The Organization
1972
TV Series
Chantry
To Encourage the Others
1972
TV Movie
Humphreys
Love Story
1963-1972
TV Series
Charles / Bill Summers
A Clockwork Orange
1971
Dad
Carry on at Your Convenience
1971
Mr. Bulstrode (scenes deleted)
Jason King
1971
TV Series
Supt. Landon
Quest for Love
1971
Mason
The Last of the Baskets
1971
TV Series
Mr. Hodges
Carry on Loving
1970
Robinson
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1970
Angela's Father
Fragment of Fear
1970
CID Sergeant
The Misfit
1970
TV Series
Hendrix
Parkin's Patch
1970
TV Series
Arnold Heyworth
The Worker
1970
TV Series
Colonel Playfair
Softly Softly
1969
TV Series
Smedley
Two Gentlemen Sharing
1969
Mr. Burrows - Ethne's Father
Who-Dun-It
1969
TV Series
Auguste
Fraud Squad
1969
TV Series
Stefan Pastek
John Browne's Body
1969
TV Series
French
Where Eagles Dare
1968
Sky Tram Operator (uncredited)
City '68
1968
TV Series
Champion House
1967
TV Series
Daniel Molesworth
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1967
TV Series
Henry Ingram
The Rat Catchers
1966-1967
TV Series
Brigadier Davidson / Brig. Davidson
Thunderball
1965
SPECTRE Number 5 (uncredited)
Blackmail
1965
TV Series
Mr. Patterson
Coronation Street
1961-1965
TV Series
Detective Sergeant Sowman / Peter Derwent / Policeman / ...