Philip Coolidge
- Birthday
- Aug 25, 1908
Bio: American stage and film actor Phillip Coolidge made his first film, Boomerang, in 1948. Since much of the film was shot in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the New York-based actor didn't have to relocate to Hollywood for his brief assignment. Later film roles for Coolidge were on a par with his self-protective small-town mayor in Inherit the Wind (1960)--neither heroic… More Bio: American stage and film actor Phillip Coolidge made his first film, Boomerang, in 1948. Since much of the film was shot in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the New York-based actor didn't have to relocate to Hollywood for his brief assignment. Later film roles for Coolidge were on a par with his self-protective small-town mayor in Inherit the Wind (1960)--neither heroic nor villainous, but all too human. Seldom a leading character, Coolidge was always a reassuring presence in the supporting cast, be it as William Windom's brother on the 1960s TV series The Farmer's Daughter or in the teeny-tiny role of closet alcoholic Simon Stimson in the original 1938 Broadway production of Our Town. Phillip Coolidge's best and most recognizable film role was Ollie Higgins, the scheming silent-movie-theatre manager who literally scares his wife to death (and gets a suitable comeuppance) in William Castle's gimmicky thriller The Tingler (1959). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Filmography
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Never a Dull Moment (1968)
- Fingers
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The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966)
- Mr. Porter
- 83%
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
- Chuza
- 37%
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Hamlet (1964)
- Voltimand
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Bon Voyage! (1962)
- Passport Clerk
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Philip Coolidge Videos
North By Northwest
3 minutes 15 seconds
Greatest Story Ever Told, The
2 minutes 42 seconds
The Tingler
2 minutes 23 seconds
The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming
5 minutes 40 seconds
Inherit The Wind
4 minutes 7 seconds
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