Famous People with Name Philip

Philip Eugene Batt            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Philip Eugene Batt: was the Governor of Idaho from 1995-99.Batt was an onion and hops farmer from Wilder. Before becoming governor, he had been a Republican politician in Idaho for 30 years, serving in the state legislature (house 1965-67, senate 1967-79) and as the lieutenant governor from 1979-83. He ran for governor in 1982 and was defeated in a close race by the Democratic incumbent, John V. Evans. Future U.S. Senator and Governor Dirk Kempthorne served as his campaign manager.

Philip Toll Hill Jr.,            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Philip Toll Hill Jr.,: is the only American-born driver to win the Formula One driving championship.Raised in Santa Monica, California, where he still lives, Phil Hill began racing cars at an early age, going to England as a Jaguar trainee in 1949 and signing with Enzo Ferrari’s team in 1956. He made his debut in the French Grand Prix at Reims France in 1958 driving a Maserati. That same year, he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Belgian team mate Olivier Gendebien, driving for most of the night in horrific rainy conditions. He and Gendebien would go on to win the famous endurance race two more times.

Philip Levine            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Philip Levine: is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet. He taught for many years at California State University, Fresno. More recently he is the Distinguished Poet in Residence for the Creative Writing Program at New York University.

Philip Kindred Dick            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Philip Kindred Dick: was an American science fiction novelist and short story writer. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus strongly reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology. He often drew upon his own life experiences and addressed the nature of drug use, paranoia and schizophrenia, and mystical experiences in novels such as A Scanner Darkly and VALIS.[1]

Philip Michael Bosco            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Philip Michael Bosco: is an American Tony Award- and Daytime Emmy award-winning actor.Bosco began his career in Broadway theatre. He received a Tony Award nomination for his debut in The Rape of the Belt in 1960 and spent the next three decades supporting major stars in classic revivals like Cyrano de Bergerac, King Lear, and Twelfth Night. His speciality was George Bernard Shaw, winning raves for Broadway revivals of Man and Superman, Saint Joan, Mrs. Warren's Profession, Major Barbara, Heartbreak House (opposite Rex Harrison), and You Never Can Tell, winning Tony nominations for the last three. He also appeared with Shirley Knight in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Come Back, Little Sheba.

Clifford Philip            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clifford Philip: was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives (1945–1953) and the State of New Jersey in the United States Senate (1955–1979). In 1938, Case was

James "Scotty" Philip            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James "Scotty" Philip: was a South Dakota rancher, remembered as the "Man who saved the Buffalo" due to his role in helping to preserve the American Bison from extinction. Philip was elected as a Democrat to the South Dakota State Senate in 1898, representing Stanley County fro

James "Pate" Philip            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James "Pate" Philip: is a Republican from Wood Dale, Illinois. Philip was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1966 to 1975, and the Illinois Senate from 1975 until his retirement in 2003. He was known as a highly influential politician in the Illinois state

Edward Thomas Philip            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Thomas Philip: is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1995, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae. He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1975, defeating incumbent Liberal Leonard Braithwaite by 1,256 votes in the Toronto riding of Etobicoke. He was re-elected by a greater margin in the election of 1977, and fended off a stronger challenge from Progressive Conservative Aileen Anderson in the 1981 election. In the elections of 1985, 1987 and 1990, he was elected without difficulty. Philip supported Bob Rae for the provincial NDP leadership in 1982.