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Perlman became an actor after retiring from a career in the toy business. 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. He also played the same character in one episode of spin-off series Frasier.
7 maj 2015 · Philip Perlman, whose Emmy-winning daughter Rhea got him a job on a bar stool on the long-running sitcom Cheers, setting in motion a late-blooming second career as a character actor, has...
Played by Phillip Perlman, Rhea’s dad, he listed himself in the credits as Philip Perlman. After he retired as a manager of a toy company in Brooklyn, Perlman became an actor and frequently appeared in films opposite his ex-son-in-law, Danny DeVito. He died April 29, 2015 at the age of 95.
Actor: Throw Momma from the Train. Philip Perlman was born on 15 August 1919 in Poland. He was an actor, known for Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Out of Sight (1998) and The War of the Roses (1989). He was married to Adele Perlman.
When Al Rosen, who played a “Cheers” barfly, died in 1990, the writers started feeding his lines to Philip, who'd been a background presence in the bar since the fourth season.
25 lut 2024 · Did you know that Phil in the cast of Cheers was played by one of the series star's father?
8 maj 2015 · After regular Cheers barfly Al Rosen passed away in 1990, Philip Perlman took over Rosen’s token one-liners—and, in one instance, had water splashed in his face, courtesy of his daughter.
