After a spell in the Merchant Navy , he became an actor in Australia without much success .
The son of a shoe repairer , Philip Somerville was born in the Hampshire city of Winchester and educated at St Thomas 's School .
After a spell in the Merchant Navy , Philip Somerville became an actor in Australia without much success .
The son of a shoe repairer , Philip Somerville was born in the Hampshire city of Winchester and educated at St Thomas 's School .