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Lee Philips
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Lee Philips in Peyton Place (1957)
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Leon Friedman
January 10, 1927 New York City, U.S.
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| Died | March 3, 1999 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Actor/Director |
Lee Philips, whose birth name was Leon Friedman, was an American actor and director. He was born on January 10, 1927, and passed away on March 3, 1999. He became well-known for both acting in movies and TV shows, and for directing them too!
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About Lee Philips
Lee Philips was born in New York City. He started his acting journey on Broadway, which is famous for its live theater shows.
Early Acting Roles
One of his most important acting roles was as Michael Rossi in the movie Peyton Place (1957). In this film, he acted alongside the famous actress Lana Turner. He also appeared in the movie Middle of the Night (1959). In this film, he played George, the ex-husband of a character played by Kim Novak.
In 1960, Lee Philips played Lieutenant Wood in an episode called "The White Healer." This was part of a TV show called Death Valley Days.
Shifting to Directing
Later in the 1960s, Lee Philips started to focus more on directing. He directed episodes for many popular TV shows. These included the TV series version of Peyton Place. He also directed episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show, a very popular comedy series.
Guest Appearances on TV
Even though he was directing more, Lee Philips still acted sometimes. In 1963, he appeared in a two-part episode of The Fugitive called "Never Wave Goodbye." He also guest-starred in the first episode of The Outer Limits, which was a science fiction show.
He played a main role in an episode of The Twilight Zone in 1963. The episode was called "Passage on the Lady Anne." He returned to The Twilight Zone the next year in an episode called "Queen of the Nile." In 1964, he also appeared in the TV show Flipper.
In 1965, Lee Philips made two guest appearances on the detective show Perry Mason. He also directed Dick Van Dyke in several episodes of the TV show Diagnosis: Murder. In 1973, he directed a movie called The Girl Most Likely to..., which starred Stockard Channing.
Film and Television Work
Lee Philips worked on many different films and TV shows throughout his career. Here is a list of some of his acting roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1956 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Georgie Minnelli | Season 2 Episode 7: "Alibi Me" |
| 1957 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Jack Staley | Season 3 Episode 11: "The Deadly" |
| 1957 | Peyton Place | Michael Rossi | |
| 1958 | The Hunters | First Lieutenant Carl Abbott | |
| 1959 | Middle of the Night | George Preisser | |
| 1960 | Tess of the Storm Country | Eric Thorson | |
| 1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ben Conan / Fred Sheldon | Season 6 Episode 27: "Deathmate" |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Frank Carlin | Season 1 Episode 9: "The Black Curtain" |
| 1963 | Violent Midnight | Elliot Freeman | |
| 1965 | The Lollipop Cover | Nestor |
