Philip Perlman (August 15, 1919 – April 29, 2015) was a Polish-born American businessman, film and television actor.[1]
Philip Perlman | |
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| Born | (1919-06-15)June 15, 1919 Poland |
| Died | April 29, 2015(2015-04-29) (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman, film and television actor |
| Spouse | Adele Perlman (m. 1946) |
| Children |
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| Relatives | Lucy DeVito (granddaughter) |
Perlman became an actor after retiring from a career in the toy business.[2] He is known for his recurring role as "Phil" on the American sitcom television series Cheers, on which his daughter, Rhea, starred. He appeared in 142 episodes.[3] He also played the same character in one episode of spin-off series Frasier.
Perlman also had roles in several films, including Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Out of Sight (1998), and Man on the Moon (1999), in most of which his son-in-law, Danny DeVito, appeared.[4]
Perlman was born in Poland in 1919. He married his wife, Adele, in 1946 and they had two daughters, actress Rhea Perlman and script writer Heide Perlman.[4] Perlman died in April 2015 at Los Angeles, California, at the age of 95.[5][6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Throw Momma from the Train | Mr. Perlman | |
| 1989 | The War of the Roses | Bidder at auction | |
| 1991 | Other People's Money | Garfield supporter | |
| 1992 | Class Act | Teacher | |
| 1992 | Hoffa | Maitre'd | |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Old elevator gent | |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Mama Rivoli's angry guy | |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Motel cashier | |
| 2003 | Duplex | Phil | |
| 2005 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School | Civil defense man | |
| 2006 | Even Money | Retiree |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Old man by telephone in station house | 1 episode |
| 1986–1993 | Cheers | Phil | 142 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Roc | 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | Sibs | Phil | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Frasier | Phil | 1 episode |
| 2006 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | I.V. Man | 1 episode |