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Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Acting

Born: March 7, 1909San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For
Filmography
Class of '74

Class of '74

Dave

1972
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters

The Navy vs. the Night Monsters

Base Medical Officer

1966
The Explosive Generation

The Explosive Generation

Mr. Carlyle

1961
The Leech Woman

The Leech Woman

Dr. Paul Talbot

1960
Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

Damian Bard

1958
Man from God's Country

Man from God's Country

Sheriff

1958
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

Lewis Schaefer (uncredited)

1952
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Kenneth Magee

1947
Born to Kill

Born to Kill

Fred Grover

1947
Beat the Band

Beat the Band

Damon Dillingham

1947
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

George Kelly

1946
To Each His Own

To Each His Own

Alex Piersen

1946
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

Wick Birnam

1945
George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

Tom McGrath

1945
Pan-Americana

Pan-Americana

Dan Jordan

1945
Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Ben Scribner

1944
Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

Johnny Pearson

1944
Ladies Courageous

Ladies Courageous

Maj. Tommy Harper

1944
Bataan

Bataan

Matthew Hardy

1943
Wake Island

Wake Island

1942
Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl

Prof. Martin Lawrence

1942
Are Husbands Necessary?

Are Husbands Necessary?

Cory Cortwright

1942
Torpedo Boat

Torpedo Boat

Tommy Whelan

1942

Gangs Of The City

Bill Raymond

1941
The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint

Rev. Philip Pharo

1941
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

Scot Webster

1941
Junior G-Men

Junior G-Men

Jim Bradford

1940
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Constable Judson

1940
Fugitive from a Prison Camp

Fugitive from a Prison Camp

Bill Harding

1940
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

Jim Bradford

1940
Those Were the Days!

Those Were the Days!

Ransom

1940
Balalaika

Balalaika

Lieutenant Smirnoff

1939
Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

1939
Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale

Magic Show Master of Ceremonies

1939
On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

Bill Lowry

1939
Culinary Carving

Culinary Carving

1939
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

Man on Stage (uncredited)

1939
Radio Hams

Radio Hams

Copilot

1939
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

Chauffeur (uncredited)

1939
Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

Bates

1939

Somewhat Secret

Atlantic City Emcee (uncredited)

1939

Duel Personalities

Hypnotist's Assistant (uncredited)

1939
Money to Loan

Money to Loan

MGM Crime Reporter

1939
Honolulu

Honolulu

Nightclub Bandleader (uncredited)

1939

New Roadways

Man in Photo (uncredited)

1939
Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

Dr. Sidney

1939
Spring Madness

Spring Madness

Dartmouth College Student

1938
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare

Dr. Vickery (uncredited)

1938
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

San Francisco Airport Official (uncredited)

1938
Boys Town

Boys Town

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

1938
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Man in Gaming House (uncredited)

1938
Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

P.A. Wilhite (uncredited)

1938
Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

California Ranger (uncredited)

1938
Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack

Ferguson

1938
Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss

Ted Evans

1938
Mannequin

Mannequin

Man Outside Stage Door (Uncredited)

1938
Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache

Club 44 Radio Man (uncredited)

1938
You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once

Pilot (uncredited)

1937
Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

Kelly

1937