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Lee Philips (January 10, 1927 - March 3, 1999) was an actor and director. Philips' acting career started on Broadway, and peaked with a starring role as Michael Rossi in the film adaptation of Peyton Place opposite Lana Turner. In the 1950s his career shifted towards directing, with credits ranging from the television series of Peyton Place to the Dick Van Dyke Show. He still did occasional acting, such as his appearance in 1963 in "Never Wave Goodbye", a two part episode of The Fugitive (TV series). He directed Dick Van Dyke on several episodes of Diagnosis: Murder. In 1973 he directed... MORE

Lee Philips (January 10, 1927 - March 3, 1999) was an actor and director. Philips' acting career started on Broadway, and peaked with a starring role as Michael Rossi in the film adaptation of Peyton Place opposite Lana Turner. In the 1950s his career shifted towards directing, with credits ranging from the television series of Peyton Place to the Dick Van Dyke Show. He still did occasional acting, such as his appearance in 1963 in "Never Wave Goodbye", a two part episode of The Fugitive (TV series). He directed Dick Van Dyke on several episodes of Diagnosis: Murder. In 1973 he directed The Girl Most Likely to... starring Stockard Channing. Philips died from progressive supranuclear palsy in 1999. LESS