Phillip Terry
Born
March 7, 1909
Died
February 23, 1993 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
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Phillip Terry (born Frederick Henry Kormann, March 7, 1909 – February 23, 1993) was an American actor.
Terry was born in San Francisco, California, the only child of German Americans, Frederick Andrew Kormann (1883–1948) and Ida Ruth Voll (1883–1954). He attended Stanford University, where he became interested in theatre. After a brief stay in New York, he went to London, in 1933, where he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Afterwards he toured British provinces for four years doing stock theater. Upon returning to Hollywood he took a job with CBS Radio, where he performed in a number of plays on the air, specializing in Shakespearean roles. After a screen test at MGM in 193y he was awarded a contract with the studio. Among his motion picture appearances, he had a bit part in the movie Mannequin starring Joan Crawford.
Phillip Terry appeared in more than eighty movies over the span of his career. Many of the early roles were small and often uncredited. But in the 1940s, he received bigger and more numerous roles in some quality movies, such as The Lost Weekend (1945) starring Ray Milland, and To Each His Own (1946) starring Olivia de Havilland, who won one of her Oscars for her role in the film.
His career began to flag in the late 1940s. Through the 1950s and early 1970s, he took on occasional B movie roles including monster flick. In addition, he would accept television roles and was in episodes of The Name of the Game and Police Woman. He also made five guest appearances on Perry Mason.
In 1973, he retired and moved to Santa Barbara, California. He suffered the first of a series of strokes in 1978. Because of the strokes, he lost his mobility and communication and was an invalid for several years before his death at the age of 83. Terry died at his home in Santa Barbara. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
Police Woman
Landon · (1 episode)
1974
Class of '74
Dave
1972
The Mod Squad
(1 episode)
1968
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
Base Medical Officer
1966
Felony Squad
(1 episode)
1966
Mr. Novak
Lewis Clinton · (1 episode)
1963
Mr. Novak
Mr. Burr · (1 episode)
1963
The Explosive Generation
Mr. Carlyle
1961
The Leech Woman
Dr. Paul Talbot
1960
Johnny Midnight
(1 episode)
1960
Hawaiian Eye
(2 episodes)
1959
Philip Marlowe
(1 episode)
1959
77 Sunset Strip
MIke Lamson · (3 episodes)
1958
Money, Women and Guns
Damian Bard
1958
Man from God's Country
Sheriff
1958
Maverick
Chick Braus · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Peter Heywood · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Robert Doniger · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Lawrence Kent · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Latham Reed · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Rolf Thorsen · (1 episode)
1957
Wire Service
Phillip Tennant · (1 episode)
1956
Lassie
(1 episode)
1954
Deadline - U.S.A.
Lewis Schaefer (uncredited)
1952
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Kenneth Magee
1947
Born to Kill
Fred Grover
1947
Beat the Band
Damon Dillingham
1947
The Dark Horse
George Kelly
1946
To Each His Own
Alex Piersen
1946
The Lost Weekend
Wick Birnam
1945
George White's Scandals
Tom McGrath
1945
Pan-Americana
Dan Jordan
1945
Double Exposure
Ben Scribner
1944
Music in Manhattan
Johnny Pearson
1944
Ladies Courageous
Maj. Tommy Harper
1944
Bataan
Matthew Hardy
1943
Wake Island
1942
Sweater Girl
Prof. Martin Lawrence
1942
Are Husbands Necessary?
Cory Cortwright
1942
Torpedo Boat
Tommy Whelan
1942
Gangs Of The City
Bill Raymond
1941
The Parson of Panamint
Rev. Philip Pharo
1941
The Monster and the Girl
Scot Webster
1941
Junior G-Men
Jim Bradford
1940
North West Mounted Police
Constable Judson
1940
Fugitive from a Prison Camp
Bill Harding
1940
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
Jim Bradford
1940
Those Were the Days!
Ransom
1940
Balalaika
Lieutenant Smirnoff
1939
Fast and Furious
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1939
Miracles for Sale
Magic Show Master of Ceremonies
1939
On Borrowed Time
Bill Lowry
1939
Culinary Carving
1939
Tell No Tales
Man on Stage (uncredited)
1939
It's a Wonderful World
Chauffeur (uncredited)
1939
Radio Hams
Copilot
1939
Calling Dr. Kildare
Bates
1939
Somewhat Secret
Atlantic City Emcee (uncredited)
1939
Money to Loan
MGM Crime Reporter
1939
Duel Personalities
Hypnotist's Assistant (uncredited)
1939
Honolulu
Nightclub Bandleader (uncredited)
1939
New Roadways
Man in Photo (uncredited)
1939
Four Girls in White
Dr. Sidney
1939
Spring Madness
Dartmouth College Student
1938
Young Dr. Kildare
Dr. Vickery (uncredited)
1938
Boys Town
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
1938
Marie Antoinette
Man in Gaming House (uncredited)
1938
Anaesthesia
P.A. Wilhite (uncredited)
1938
Joaquin Murrieta
California Ranger (uncredited)
1938
Yellow Jack
Ferguson
1938
Hold That Kiss
Ted Evans
1938
Mannequin
Man Outside Stage Door (Uncredited)
1938
Love Is a Headache
Club 44 Radio Man (uncredited)
1938
You're Only Young Once
Pilot (uncredited)
1937
Navy Blue and Gold
Kelly
1937