Philip Rose was born on July 4, 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA as Philip Rosenberg. He was an actor and producer, known for A Raisin in the Sun (1961), Purlie (1981) and The Bowl of Ramayana (1956). He was married to Doris Belack. He died on May 31, 2011 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.