1909-03-07 San 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.
Class of '74 | Dave | 1972-06-14 | |
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters | Base Medical Officer | 1966-11-01 | |
The Explosive Generation | Mr. Carlyle | 1961-10-19 | |
The Leech Woman | Dr. Paul Talbot | 1960-05-01 | |
Man from God's Country | Sheriff | 1958-02-09 | |
Money, Women and Guns | Damian Bard | 1958-10-01 | |
Deadline - U.S.A. | Lewis Schaefer (uncredited) | 1952-03-14 | |
Beat the Band | Damon Dillingham | 1947-02-19 | |
Seven Keys to Baldpate | Kenneth Magee | 1947-06-05 | |
Born to Kill | Fred Grover | 1947-04-30 | |
To Each His Own | Alex Piersen | 1946-03-12 | |
The Dark Horse | George Kelly | 1946-07-19 | |
Pan-Americana | Dan Jordan | 1945-03-22 | |
George White's Scandals | Tom McGrath | 1945-10-09 | |
The Lost Weekend | Wick Birnam | 1945-11-29 | |
Ladies Courageous | Maj. Tommy Harper | 1944-02-02 | |
Double Exposure | Ben Scribner | 1944-12-18 | |
Music in Manhattan | Johnny Pearson | 1944-10-06 | |
Bataan | Matthew Hardy | 1943-06-03 | |
Are Husbands Necessary? | Cory Cortwright | 1942-06-15 | |
Sweater Girl | Prof. Martin Lawrence | 1942-07-13 | |
Torpedo Boat | Tommy Whelan | 1942-01-24 | |
Wake Island | 1942-08-11 | ||
The Parson of Panamint | Rev. Philip Pharo | 1941-07-25 | |
The Monster and the Girl | Scot Webster | 1941-02-28 | |
Gangs Of The City | Bill Raymond | 1941-10-30 | |
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. | Jim Bradford | 1940-10-01 | |
Fugitive from a Prison Camp | Bill Harding | 1940-10-05 | |
Junior G-Men | Jim Bradford | 1940-11-01 | |
North West Mounted Police | Constable Judson | 1940-10-22 | |
Tell No Tales | Man on Stage (uncredited) | 1939-06-12 | |
Honolulu | Nightclub Bandleader (uncredited) | 1939-02-03 | |
Somewhat Secret | Atlantic City Emcee (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 | |
New Roadways | Man in Photo (uncredited) | 1939-01-28 | |
Four Girls in White | Dr. Sidney | 1939-01-27 | |
Duel Personalities | Hypnotist's Assistant (uncredited) | 1939-03-11 | |
Balalaika | Lieutenant Smirnoff | 1939-12-15 | |
Money to Loan | MGM Crime Reporter | 1939-03-11 | |
Miracles for Sale | Magic Show Master of Ceremonies | 1939-08-10 | |
Fast and Furious | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) | 1939-10-06 | |
Calling Dr. Kildare | Bates | 1939-04-28 | |
It's a Wonderful World | Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1939-05-19 | |
On Borrowed Time | Bill Lowry | 1939-07-07 | |
Marie Antoinette | Man in Gaming House (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 | |
Anaesthesia | P.A. Wilhite (uncredited) | 1938-07-09 | |
Young Dr. Kildare | Dr. Vickery (uncredited) | 1938-10-14 | |
Joaquin Murrieta | California Ranger (uncredited) | 1938-06-11 | |
Mannequin | Man Outside Stage Door (Uncredited) | 1938-01-21 | |
Love Is a Headache | Club 44 Radio Man (uncredited) | 1938-01-14 | |
Boys Town | Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) | 1938-09-08 | |
Spring Madness | Dartmouth College Student | 1938-11-11 | |
Yellow Jack | Ferguson | 1938-05-19 | |
Hold That Kiss | Ted Evans | 1938-05-13 | |
Navy Blue and Gold | Kelly | 1937-11-19 | |
You're Only Young Once | Pilot (uncredited) | 1937-12-10 |