Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

1909-03-07 San Francisco, California, USA 58 Credits

Biography

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 B...

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Class of '74

Class of '74

1972

as Dave

2.3
Acting

Four young modern women in college set out to explore all that life has to give with various new relationships and to study the ones they have been ex...

The Navy vs. the Night Monsters

The Navy vs. the Night Monsters

1966

as Base Medical Officer

4.2
Acting

US Navy battles monsters unearthed from the frozen arctic.

The Explosive Generation

The Explosive Generation

1961

as Mr. Carlyle

5.3
Acting

Peter Gifford is a likable, dedicated schoolteacher that teaches a senior life skills class. When student Janet Sommers brings up the topic of sex and...

The Leech Woman

The Leech Woman

1960

as Dr. Paul Talbot

4.6
Acting

An endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic wife journeys to Africa seeking a drug that will restore youth.

Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

1958

as Damian Bard

5.3
Acting

Celebrated detective traces and finds beneficiaries to the will of a gold prospector murdered by bushwhackers.

Man from God's Country

Man from God's Country

1958

as Sheriff

4.8
Acting

Dan Beattie gives up his lawman job to move further west and rejoin his old war buddy Curt Warren in the town of Sundown. At first mistaken for a rail...

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

as Lewis Schaefer (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1947

as Kenneth Magee

6.2
Acting

Writer Kenneth Magee has bet that he can finish a story at rural resort Baldpate Inn, now closed for the winter. The owner has given him the "only" ke...

Born to Kill

Born to Kill

1947

as Fred Grover

6.7
Acting

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

Beat the Band

Beat the Band

1947

as Damon Dillingham

4.0
Acting

Singer Ann wants back her money that the manager of a big-band has embezzled.

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1946

as George Kelly

Acting

Story of a war veteran, who is persuaded by a machine politico to run for alderman. He finds that disreputable politicians are using his war record to...

To Each His Own

To Each His Own

1946

as Alex Piersen

6.8
Acting

During World War I, small-town girl Josephine Norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot. After a scheme to adopt him ends up giving him to ...

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

as Wick Birnam

7.6
Acting

Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Eva...

George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

1945

as Tom McGrath

5.3
Acting

Two couples work through their issues in this backstage Broadway musical.

Pan-Americana

Pan-Americana

1945

as Dan Jordan

3.6
Acting

A New York magazine sends its editors to South America to find beautiful girls.

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

1944

as Ben Scribner

5.5
Acting

In New York City, a newly hired photographer becomes embroiled in a scandal when her photo is mistaken for evidence of a murder and she must try to pr...

Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

1944

as Johnny Pearson

4.0
Acting

Frankie Foster and Stanley Benson are a pair of small-potatoes performers. Both try to make it to the big-time after winning an amateur talent contest...

Ladies Courageous

Ladies Courageous

1944

as Maj. Tommy Harper

3.5
Acting

Loretta Young stars in this drama about female pilots during WWII.

Bataan

Bataan

1943

as Matthew Hardy

6.4
Acting

During Japan's invasion of the Philippines in 1942, Capt. Henry Lassiter, Sgt. Bill Dane and a diverse group of American soldiers are ordered to destr...

Wake Island

Wake Island

1942

5.7
Acting

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island b...

Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl

1942

as Prof. Martin Lawrence

4.0
Acting

College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put together the school's big show.

Are Husbands Necessary?

Are Husbands Necessary?

1942

as Cory Cortwright

Acting

George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on...

Torpedo Boat

Torpedo Boat

1942

as Tommy Whelan

6.0
Acting

Richard Arlen and Phil Terry star as Skimmer and Tommy, two lifelong buddies who've invented a lightweight, high-speed torpedo boat (hence the title)....

Gangs Of The City

1941

as Bill Raymond

Acting

Heiress Bonnie Parker, tired of newspaper stories about her society high-life, gives a false story to energetic reporter Bill Raymond, who has frequen...

The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint

1941

as Rev. Philip Pharo

5.0
Acting

As he looks over the dusty, deserted remains of the western "boom town" of Panamint, grizzled old prospector Chuckawalla Bill Redfield recalls the tow...

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941

as Scot Webster

5.8
Acting

After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an organized crime syndicate, retribution in the form of an ape ...

Junior G-Men

Junior G-Men

1940

as Jim Bradford

6.1
Acting

A gang of urban street kids and a club of suburban would-be federal agents, at first rivals, join forces to rescue the father of one of the kids, the ...

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Constable Judson

6.3
Acting

Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Cor...

Fugitive from a Prison Camp

Fugitive from a Prison Camp

1940

as Bill Harding

Acting

Sheriff Holt is determined to prove that prisoners can be rehabilitated and released into society in this prison drama. In charge of a new kind of pro...

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

1940

as Jim Bradford

Acting

The Dead End Kids smash a spy ring in this feature-length version of the Universal serial Junior G-Men. Billy, the leader of the Dead End Kids, learns...

Those Were the Days!

Those Were the Days!

1940

as Ransom

Acting

At a family gathering, an elderly man reflects on the follies of his youth during his freshman year at college.

Balalaika

Balalaika

1939

as Lieutenant Smirnoff

4.4
Acting

A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.

Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

1939

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

5.1
Acting

Joel & Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take a vacation to Seaside City. At Seaside, Joel's pal, ...

Miracles for Sale

Miracles for Sale

1939

as Magic Show Master of Ceremonies

6.4
Acting

A maker of illusions for magicians protects an ingenue likely to be murdered.

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1939

as Bill Lowry

7.5
Acting

Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future...

Culinary Carving

1939

Acting

A Pete Smith Specialty explaining the finer points of meat carving, shown by an expert.

Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

1939

as Man on Stage (uncredited)

5.3
Acting

A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by ...

Radio Hams

Radio Hams

1939

as Copilot

6.0
Acting

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

as Bates

6.1
Acting

Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. Wh...

Somewhat Secret

1939

as Atlantic City Emcee (uncredited)

Acting

At the Dimsdale Hall Finishing School, Assistant Dean Emily Godsall declares that any student who associates herself with swing music will be severely...

Money to Loan

Money to Loan

1939

as MGM Crime Reporter

6.7
Acting

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordin...

Duel Personalities

1939

as Hypnotist's Assistant (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

While under a hypnotic spell, Alfalfa thinks he's one of the Three Musketeers and challenges Butch to a duel.

Honolulu

Honolulu

1939

as Nightclub Bandleader (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.

New Roadways

1939

as Man in Photo (uncredited)

Acting

The "new roadways" of the title refer to various projects, carried out in the USA's research laboratories, that benefit mankind. These include solar e...

Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

1939

as Dr. Sidney

6.3
Acting

Young Women go through Nursing School together, each with their own motivation for being there. They learn more than how to be a Nurse.

Spring Madness

Spring Madness

1938

as Dartmouth College Student

3.9
Acting

Harvard senior Sam Thatcher and his best friend and roommate, known as "The Lippencott", plan to go to Russia after graduation, a decision Sam has kep...

Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

as Dr. Vickery (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous (and sometimes embarrassing) testing of his k...

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

as Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being tre...

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Man in Gaming House (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the riv...

Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

1938

as P.A. Wilhite (uncredited)

Acting

An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.

Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

1938

as California Ranger (uncredited)

Acting

This MGM Historical Mystery short follows the life and exploits of killer outlaw Joaquin Murrieta, in California in the 1850s.

Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack

1938

as Ferguson

5.6
Acting

A fairly accurate historical account of Walter Reed's search for the cause of "Yellow Jack" or Yellow Fever and those who risked their lives in the pu...

Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss

1938

as Ted Evans

6.5
Acting

Two young people meet at a wedding and begin dating, each thinking the other is extremely wealthy. Comedy.

Mannequin

Mannequin

1938

as Man Outside Stage Door (Uncredited)

5.9
Acting

Jessie, a young working class woman, seeks to improve her life by marrying her boyfriend, only to find out that he is no better than what she left beh...

Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache

1938

as Club 44 Radio Man (uncredited)

5.7
Acting

A press agent for a Broadway actress whose career is going downhill attempts to get her some publicity by having her adopt two orphans, without her kn...

You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once

1937

as Pilot (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

Andy Hardy and his sister find romance during a family vacation in Catalina.

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

as Kelly

5.9
Acting

Three Navy Cadets become friends, support each other and struggle to survive the rigorous training.