Cecil Parker
Acteur
2 september 1897 — 20 april 1971 (73 years)
Cecil Parker (3 September 1897 – 20 April 1971) was an English character and comedy actor with a distinctive husky voice, who usually played supporting roles in his 91 films made between 1928 and 1969.
Born Cecil Schwabe in Hastings, Sussex, he began his theatrical career in London in 1922 after serving in World War I. He made his first film appearance in 1928 and subsequently became a familiar face in British, and occasionally American films, until his death. He appeared less often on television, but many of his films have remained popular and are often shown.
He acted in two adaptations of A. J. Cronin's novels, The Citadel (1938) and The Stars Look Down (1940), in addition to appearing in The Lady Vanishes (1938) and Under Capricorn (1949), both of the later films were directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Other roles were in 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956), Dangerous Moonlight (1941), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), and I Was Monty's Double (1958), as well as the comedies A French Mistress (1960), The Ladykillers (1955), The Man in the White Suit (1951), The Court Jester (1955), Indiscreet (1958) and I Believe in You (1952). Parker was also the original Charles Condomine in the West End production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, a role subsequently played on Broadway by Clifton Webb and in the 1945 film by Rex Harrison.
He often played a touchy senior officer or British upper-class character, and his last two films were true to form: The Magnificent Two (1967) with the British comedy double act Morecambe and Wise and Richard Attenborough's version of Oh! What A Lovely War (1969).
He played an evil, scheming butler on one episode of The Avengers ("The £50,000 Breakfast").
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Born Cecil Schwabe in Hastings, Sussex, he began his theatrical career in London in 1922 after serving in World War I. He made his first film appearance in 1928 and subsequently became a familiar face in British, and occasionally American films, until his death. He appeared less often on television, but many of his films have remained popular and are often shown.
He acted in two adaptations of A. J. Cronin's novels, The Citadel (1938) and The Stars Look Down (1940), in addition to appearing in The Lady Vanishes (1938) and Under Capricorn (1949), both of the later films were directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Other roles were in 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956), Dangerous Moonlight (1941), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), and I Was Monty's Double (1958), as well as the comedies A French Mistress (1960), The Ladykillers (1955), The Man in the White Suit (1951), The Court Jester (1955), Indiscreet (1958) and I Believe in You (1952). Parker was also the original Charles Condomine in the West End production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, a role subsequently played on Broadway by Clifton Webb and in the 1945 film by Rex Harrison.
He often played a touchy senior officer or British upper-class character, and his last two films were true to form: The Magnificent Two (1967) with the British comedy double act Morecambe and Wise and Richard Attenborough's version of Oh! What A Lovely War (1969).
He played an evil, scheming butler on one episode of The Avengers ("The £50,000 Breakfast").
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Known For
Filmography
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'the Court Jester' |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War · as Sir John |
| 1967 | The Magnificent Two · as Sir John |
| 1966 | Psycho-Circus · as Sir JohnOp Plex |
| 1966 | A Man Could Get Killed · as Sir Huntley Frazier |
| 1965 | Lady L · as Sir Percy |
| 1965 | A Study in Terror · as Prime Minister |
| 1965 | The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders · as The Mayor |
| 1965 | I Spy · as Sir Guy Faulkner |
| 1964 | Guns at Batasi · as Fletcher |
| 1964 | The Comedy Man · as Thomas Rutherford |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Carry on Jack · as First Sea Lord |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! · as Archdeacon Aspinall |
| 1962 | The Swingin' Maiden · as Sir Giles Thompson |
| 1962 | The Amorous Mr. Prawn · as Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam |
| 1962 | Zero One (1962) · as Frank Littlefield |
| 1962 | The Saint · as Lord GillinghamOp Plex |
| 1962 | The Brain · as Stevenson |
| 1961 | Petticoat Pirates · as C-In-C |
| 1961 | On the Fiddle · as Group Capt. Bascombe |
| 1961 | The Avengers · as GloverOp Plex |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's · as Professor Canford |
| 1960 | Swiss Family Robinson · as Captain Moreland |
| 1960 | A French Mistress · as John Crane M.a. Headmaster Of Melbury School |
| 1960 | Under Ten Flags · as Colonel Howard |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts · as Dr. Cattermole |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | The Navy Lark · as Cmdr. Stanton |
| 1959 | The Wreck of the Mary Deare · as Inquiry Chairman |
| 1959 | Make Mine a Double · as Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser |
| 1958 | Hell, Heaven or Hoboken · as Colonel E.f. Logan |
| 1958 | Indiscreet · as Alfred Munson |
| 1958 | Happy Is the Bride · as Arthur Royd |
| 1958 | A Tale of Two Cities · as Jarvis Lorry |
| 1957 | Paradise Lagoon · as Lord Henry Loam |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month · as Dr. Frobisher |
| 1957 | True as a Turtle · as Dudley Partridge |
| 1956 | It's Great to Be Young! · as Frome, Headmaster |
| 1956 | 23 Paces to Baker Street · as Bob Matthews |
| 1955 | The Court Jester · as King Roderick I |
| 1955 | The Ladykillers · as Claude, Alias 'major Courtney' |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents · as The Lawyer |
| 1955 | Marriage a la Mode · as Llewellyn |
| 1954 | Cocktails in the Kitchen · as John Purves |
| 1954 | The Detective · as The Bishop |
| 1953 | Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop · as Charles, The Boy's Father |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy · as Sir Harry BarkleyOp Plex |
| 1952 | I Believe in You · as Henry Phipps |
| 1952 | His Excellency · as Sir James Kirkman |
| 1951 | The Man in the White Suit · as Alan BirnleyOp Plex |
| 1951 | The Magic Box · as 1st Platform Man |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents · as Sir Simon De Canterville |
| 1949 | Under Capricorn · as The GovernorOp Plex |
| 1949 | The Amazing Mr. Beecham · as Benjamin Beecham |
| 1949 | Dear Mr. Prohack · as Arthur Prohack |
| 1948 | Studio One · as A Newspaper Publisher |
| 1948 | Quartet · as Colonel George Peregrine (segment "the Colonel's Lady") |
| 1948 | The Weaker Sex · as Geoffrey Radcliffe |
| 1948 | Affairs of a Rogue · as The Prince Regent |
| 1947 | The Woman in the Hall · as Sir Halmar Barnard |
| 1947 | Captain Boycott · as Capt. Charles C. Boycott |
| 1947 | Hungry Hill · as Copper John |
| 1946 | The Magic Bow · as Luigi Germi |
| 1945 | Caesar and Cleopatra · as BritannusOp Plex |
| 1941 | Ships with Wings · as German Air Marshal |
| 1941 | Suicide Squadron · as Specialist |
| 1941 | The Saint's Vacation · as Rudolph Hauser |
| 1940 | The Stars Look Down · as Stanley Millington |
| 1940 | Under Your Hat · as Sir Jeffrey Arlington |
| 1940 | She Couldn't Say No · as Jimmy Reeves |
| 1939 | The Spider · as Lawrence Bruce |
| 1939 | Sons of the Sea · as Cmdr. Herbert |
| 1938 | Old Iron · as Barnett |
| 1938 | It Might Be You · as Dr. Smith |
| 1938 | The Lady Vanishes · as Eric TodhunterOp Plex |
| 1938 | The Citadel · as Dr. Charles Every |
| 1938 | Housemaster · as Sir Berkeley Nightingale |
| 1937 | Storm in a Teacup · as Provost William GowOp Plex |
| 1937 | Dark Journey · as Captain Of Q-BoatOp Plex |
| 1936 | The Man Who Lived Again · as Dr. Gratton |
| 1936 | Dishonour Bright · as Vincent Crane |
| 1936 | |
| 1936 | Jack of All Trades · as Sir Chas. Darrington |
| 1935 | Mister Hobo · as Bank Director |
| 1935 | Foreign Affaires · as Lord Wormington |
| 1935 | Her Last Affaire · as Sir Arthur Harding |
| 1935 | Crime Unlimited · as Assistant Commissioner |
| 1935 | Me and Marlborough · as Colonel Of The Greys |
| 1934 | Dirty Work · as Gordon Bray |
| 1934 | Lady in Danger · as Piker |
| 1934 | Little Friend · as Mason |
| 1934 | The Blue Squadron · as Bianchi |
| 1934 | Alexandra · as Mr. Thompson |
| 1933 | A Cuckoo in the Nest · as Claude Hickett |
| 1977 | To See Such Fun · as Self |
| 1965 | Call My Bluff (1996) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self - Guest |
| 1960 | Citizen James · as Himself |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Self |