Philip Perlman (actor)

Philip Perlman (August 15, 1919 – April 29, 2015) was a Polish-born American businessman, film and television actor.

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.

Perlman was born in Poland in 1919.

He married his wife, Adele, in 1947 and they had two daughters, actress Rhea Perlman and script writer Heide Perlman.

Perlman also had roles in several films, including Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Out of Sight (1998), and Man on the Moon (1999), in most of which his son-in-law, Danny DeVito, appeared.

Perlman died on April 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, at age 95.