Philip Stone (14 April 1924 – 15 June 2003) was an English actor known for portraying film characters such as "Pa", the father of Alex DeLarge, in A Clockwork Orange; General Alfred Jodl in Hitler: The Last Ten Days; Delbert Grady in The Shining; and Captain Phillip Blumburtt in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. His final film role was as the Bishop in The Baby of Mâcon. On television, Stone is known for his roles as Detective Sergeant Sowman in Coronation Street, Brigadier Davidson in The Rat Catchers, and Sir John Gallagher in Justice.

Early life

Philip Stone (né Stones) was born in Kirkstall, Leeds. He was the youngest of four children; his father was a secondary school headmaster.

Career

Stone was the only actor to appear in three consecutive Stanley Kubrick films. First, he played the central character Alex's "P" (as in "M" and "P" for "Ma" and "Pa") in A Clockwork Orange (1971). Subsequently, he played Graham, the Lyndon family lawyer, in Barry Lyndon (1975), and Delbert Grady, the waiter/caretaker who murdered his family in The Shining (1980). Stone was discovered when Kubrick saw him perform in David Storey's stage play The Contractor. The only other actor to be credited in three Kubrick films is Joe Turkel. Stone's other film roles included Thunderball, Where Eagles Dare, Quest for Love, Flash Gordon, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. In the 1978 Ralph Bakshi animated film The Lord of the Rings, he voiced the role of Théoden. Stone also appeared in many popular television series, including the first two episodes of The Avengers (one of only two guest actors—the other being Warren Mitchell—to have played the same role twice in the series), The Saint, Justice, Dalziel and Pascoe, A Touch of Frost, Heartbeat, Yes Minister, Bergerac, and Coronation Street.

Personal life

Stone was married to Margaret Pickford until her death in 1984. They lived in Lindfield Road, Ealing.

Death

Stone died in Ealing, London, in 2003, aged 79.

Filmography

Film

Television