Philip Perlman

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

Career Perlman became an actor after retiring from a career in the toy business. He played the recurring role of Phil in the NBC sitcomtelevision 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 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 the age of 95. His widow, Adele, died in 2016.