Philip Tonge
Philip Tonge
"Maybe he's only a little crazy, like painters or artists, or those men in Washington," Philip Tonge's apprehensive toy-department head, Mr. Shellhammer, pleaded in defense of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) in the holiday perennial Miracle on 34th St. (1947), perhaps the veteran stage actor's most memorable screen assignment. Tonge was a former child performer and lifelong friend and associate of Noël Coward (who publicly claimed to have had his initial sexual encounter with him at the age of 13). The British-born actor had originated the part of Dr. Bradman in the initial Broadway production of Blithe Spirit in 1941, a role he would re-create for an early television presentation five years later. Noticeable by his prominent proboscis and a receding chin, Tonge also added memorable moments to such diverse films as Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as the inspector, and the sci-fi thriller Invisible Invaders (1959). He ended his long career playing the recurring role of General Amherst on television's Northwest Passage (1958-1959). ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Philip Tonge:
- Elephant Walk with Elizabeth Taylor , Dana Andrews , Peter Finch , Abraham Sofaer , Abner Biberman , Noel Drayton , Rosalind Ivan , Barry Bernard , Edward Ashley , Leo Britt , Delmar Costello , Victor Millan , Jack Raine , Rodd Redwing , Norma Varden , Charles Heard , Leslie Sketchley , Satini Puailoa , Carlos Rivero , Reginald Lal Singh
- Les Girls with Gene Kelly , Mitzi Gaynor , Kay Kendall , Taina Elg , Jacques Bergerac , Leslie Phillips , Henry Daniell , Patrick Macnee , Stephen Vercoe , Richard Alexander , Lilyan Chauvin , Adrienne D'Ambricourt , Cyril Delevanti , Maurice Marsac , Owen McGiveney , Nestor Paiva , Francis Ravel , Maya vanHorn , George Navarro , Luisa Triana
- The Prodigal with Lana Turner , Edmund Purdom , Louis Calhern , Audrey Dalton , Neville Brand , James Mitchell , Taina Elg , Walter Hampden , Francis L. Sullivan , Joseph Wiseman , Sandy Descher , Cecil Kellaway , David Leonard , Henry Daniell , Paul Cavanagh , Tracey Roberts , Jarma Lewis , Jay Novello , Dorothy Adams , Phyllis Graffeo , Eugene Mazzola , George Sawaya , Richard Devon , Ann Cameron , Gloria Dea , John Rosser , Charles Wagenheim , Argentina Brunetti , Paul Bryar , John Damler , John Dehner , Jody Gilbert , Allison Hayes , Rex Lease , George J. Lewis , Dayton Lummis , Gordon Richards , Chuck Roberson , Almira Sessions , Tom Steele , George Robotham , Linda Danson , Diane Gump , Patricia Jackson
- The Silver Chalice with Virginia Mayo , Pier Angeli , Jack Palance , Paul Newman , Walter Hampden , Natalie Wood , Joseph Wiseman , Alexander Scourby , Lorne Greene , David J. Stewart , Herbert Rudley , Jacques Aubuchon , E.G. Marshall , Michael Pate , Mort Marshall , Booth Colman , Robert Middleton , Ian Wolfe , Lawrence Dobkin , Albert Dekker , David Bond , Terence DeMarney , Anthony Eustrel , Frank S. Hagney , John Marlowe , Strother Martin , Jack Raine , Donald Randolph , Lester Sharpe , Harry Wilson , Mel Welles , Paul Power , John Sheffield , Peter Reynolds
- O. Henry's Full House with Charles Laughton , Marilyn Monroe , David Wayne , Richard Widmark , Anne Baxter , Dale "Robin" Robertson , Fred Allen , Jeanne Crain , Joyce MacKenzie , Richard Rober , Jean Peters , Gregory Ratoff , Richard Garrick , Oscar Levant , Lee Aaker , Farley Granger , Fred A. Kelsey , Irving Bacon , Robert Cherry , Frank Cusack , Abe Dinovitch , Robert Easton , Fritz Feld , James Flavin , Kathleen Freeman , Steven Geray , Gloria Gordon , Harry Hayden , Bert Hicks , Marjorie Holliday , Richard Hylton , Frank Jaquet , Richard Karlan , Norman Leavitt , Nico Lek , Tyler McVey , Alfred Mizner , House Jr. Peters , Stuart Randall , Sig Rumann , John Steinbeck , Beverly Thompson , Phil Tully , William Vedder , Erno Verebes , Ruth Warren , Billy Wayne , Martha Wentworth , Will Wright , Hal Smith , Warren Stevens , Tom Browne Henry , Richard Allen
- Miracle on 34th Street with Maureen O'Hara , John Payne , Edmund Gwenn , Natalie Wood , Harry Antrim , Jerome Cowan , William Forrest , Herbert Heyes , Gene Lockhart , Jack Albertson , Lela Bliss , Jeff Corey , Teddy Driver , William Frawley , Alvin Greenman , Porter Hall , Alvin Hammer , Theresa Harris , Percy Helton , Robert Karnes , Anne O'Neal , Harry "Snub" Pollard , Thelma Ritter , Steve Roberts , James Seay , Anthony Sydes , Guy Thomajan , Basil Walker , Mary Field , Robert Gist , Richard Irving , Jane Green , Robert Hyatt , Robert Lynn
- House of Wax with Vincent Price , Frank Lovejoy , Phyllis Kirk , Carolyn Jones , Paul Picerni , Charles Buchinsky , Oliver Blake , Paul Cavanagh , Angela Clarke , Frank Ferguson , Dabbs Greer , Mary Lou Holloway , Jack Kenney , Lyle Latell , Jack Mower , Eddie Parks , Grandon Rhodes , Roy Roberts , Riza Royce , Reggie Rymal , Ruth Warren , Trude Wyler , Nedrick Young , Richard Benjamin , Leo Curley , Ruth Whitney
Philip Tonge Trivia
When was Philip Tonge born?
Philip Tonge was born on April 26, 1897
Who did Philip Tonge portray in Hans Christian Andersen?
Philip Tonge was Otto in Hans Christian Andersen
Who did Philip Tonge portray in Track of the Cat?
Philip Tonge was Pa Bridges in Track of the Cat
Who did Philip Tonge portray in Elephant Walk?
Philip Tonge was Ralph in Elephant Walk
What role did Philip Tonge play in Les Girls?
Philip Tonge played Associate Judge in Les Girls
Who did Philip Tonge portray in Witness for the Prosecution?
Philip Tonge was Inspector Hearne in Witness for the Prosecution
What role did Philip Tonge play in The Prodigal?
Philip Tonge played Barber/Surgeon in The Prodigal
What role did Philip Tonge portray in The Silver Chalice?
Philip Tonge played Ohad in The Silver Chalice
Who did Philip Tonge portray in O. Henry's Full House?
Philip Tonge was Man with Umbrella in O. Henry's Full House
Who did Philip Tonge portray in Miracle on 34th Street?
Philip Tonge was Mr. Shellhammer in Miracle on 34th Street
What role did Philip Tonge portray in House of Wax?
Philip Tonge played Bruce Allison in House of Wax
What role did Philip Tonge portray in His Double Life?
Philip Tonge played Leek Twin in His Double Life
