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Philip Tonge(1897-1959)

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Philip Tonge
Invisible aliens from the Moon invade the Earth by occupying the bodies of recently deceased humans but a scientist, his daughter and an army Major, try to fight them.
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Philip Tonge was born on 26 April 1897 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Witness for the Prosecution (1957), Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and Invisible Invaders (1959). He was married to Lyda Ruth Ridout and Anna Jane Hahn. He died on 28 January 1959 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornApril 26, 1897
DiedJanuary 28, 1959(61)
BornApril 26, 1897
DiedJanuary 28, 1959(61)
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Known for

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution
8.4
  • Inspector Hearne
  • 1957
Maureen O'Hara, Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn, and John Payne in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street
7.9
  • Julian Shellhammer
  • 1947
John Agar, John Carradine, Jean Byron, Robert Hutton, and Philip Tonge in Invisible Invaders (1959)
Invisible Invaders
5.0
  • Dr. Adam Penner
  • 1959
Love from a Stranger (1947)
Love from a Stranger
5.9
  • Dr. Horace Gribble
  • 1947

Credits

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  • The Best of the Post (1960)
    The Best of the Post
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Colonel
    • 1961
  • Rock Hudson and Jean Simmons in This Earth Is Mine (1959)
    This Earth Is Mine
    6.3
    • Dr. Albert Stone (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • John Agar, John Carradine, Jean Byron, Robert Hutton, and Philip Tonge in Invisible Invaders (1959)
    Invisible Invaders
    5.0
    • Dr. Adam Penner
    • 1959
  • Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Manager
    • 1959
  • One Step Beyond (1959)
    One Step Beyond
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Colonel Tim Marlowe
    • 1959
  • Northwest Passage (1958)
    Northwest Passage
    6.6
    TV Series
    • General Amherst
    • 1958–1959
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, Lassie the Dog, and Lassie in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Roger J. Carter
    • 1959
  • Suspicion (1957)
    Suspicion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 1958
  • The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956)
    The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sir Twickenham
    • 1956–1958
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Ralph Newcombe, Sr.
    • Ralph Newcome, Sr.
    • Doctor
    • 1957–1958
  • Macabre (1958)
    Macabre
    5.7
    • Jode Wetherby
    • 1958
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dean Parkington
    • 1957–1958
  • Panic! (1957)
    Panic!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Allen
    • 1958
  • Darby's Rangers (1958)
    Darby's Rangers
    6.3
    • John Andrews
    • 1958
  • John Howard in Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (1955)
    Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Robert Means
    • Dr. Means
    • 1955–1957

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  • Alternative name
    • Phillip Tonge
  • Born
    • April 26, 1897
    • Hampstead, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 28, 1959
    • Hollywood, California, USA(aortic aneurysm)
  • Spouses
      Lyda Ruth RidoutOctober 15, 1951 - January 28, 1959 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    Son of actor H. Ashton Tonge.

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