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Conrad Phillips Biography
Birth Name:Conrad Philip Havord
Birth Place:Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom
Profession Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- Served in the British Royal Navy during World War II, joining at the age of 17 after lying about his age
- Trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
- His father, who also went by the pseudonym Conrad Phillips, was a bestselling author of detective stories
- Had to film his final episode of "William Tell" from a wheelchair after an accident on set left him with an injured knee and ankle
- Made his screen acting debut in the film "The Gentlemen Go By" in 1948
- Best known for playing the title character in "William Tell" and Baxter Dawes in "Sons and Lovers․"