Background
He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in Lambeth, South London, the son of the silent-era director W.P. Kellino.
He was born Philip Roy Gislingham in Lambeth, South London, the son of the silent-era director W.P. Kellino.
He directed his first film Concerning Mr. Martin in 1937. He worked primarily in the years during the Second World War, venturing into television in the 1950s, directing many episodes of popular anthology series Four Star Playhouse, along with episodes of other anthologies like The Star and the Story. He was briefly married to actress Pamela Mason then divorced in 1940.