1. Conrad Philip Havord, known professionally as Conrad Phillips, was an English television and film actor.
11 Facts About Conrad Phillips
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Conrad Phillips is best known for playing William Tell in the adventure series The Adventures of William Tell.
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Phillips was born Conrad Philip Havord in London, the son of Horace Havord, who was a journalist and a writer of detective stories.
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Conrad Phillips altered his date of birth on his ration book so that he could join the Royal Navy at the age of 17.
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Conrad Phillips did not adopt the name Conrad Phillips until he started acting.
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Conrad Phillips's father had used the name for some of the thrillers he wrote and suggested that his son use it as his stage name.
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Conrad Phillips studied at RADA, and then appeared in repertory theatre and in the West End.
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Conrad Phillips is probably best known for portraying William Tell in the popular ITV television series The Adventures of William Tell, which ran for 39 episodes from 1958 to 1959.
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Conrad Phillips was in a wheelchair during the filming of the last episode of the series because he had broken his ankle on location.
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Conrad Phillips played Tell's mentor Stefan in Crossbow in 1987.
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Conrad Phillips died at his home in Chippenham on 13 January 2016, at the age of 90.