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Cecil Parker

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Sep 02 1897
Birthplace: Hastings, Sussex, England, UK

Death: Tue, Apr 20 1971
Cecil Parker is 73 years old
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Poster of Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Cecil Parker would have been no older than
73 in Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as 'Self (archive)'.
Tue, May 07 2002
Poster of Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Cecil Parker was
71 in Oh! What a Lovely War
as 'Sir John'.
Mon, Mar 10 1969
Poster of The Magnificent Two
The Magnificent Two
Cecil Parker was
69 in The Magnificent Two
as 'British Ambassador'.
Wed, Jul 05 1967
Poster of Circus of Fear
Circus of Fear
Cecil Parker was
68 in Circus of Fear
as 'Sir John'.
Fri, Apr 29 1966
Poster of A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed
Cecil Parker was
68 in A Man Could Get Killed
as 'Sir Huntley Frazier'.
Fri, Mar 25 1966
Poster of Lady L
Lady L
Cecil Parker was
68 in Lady L
as 'Sir Percy'.
Fri, Dec 17 1965
Poster of A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror
Cecil Parker was
68 in A Study in Terror
as 'Prime Minister'.
Fri, Oct 01 1965
Poster of The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
Cecil Parker was
67 in The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
as 'The Mayor'.
Wed, May 26 1965
Poster of Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi
Cecil Parker was
67 in Guns at Batasi
as 'Fletcher'.
Fri, Oct 30 1964
Poster of The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man
Cecil Parker was
67 in The Comedy Man
as 'Thomas Rutherford'.
Thu, Sep 03 1964
Poster of Carry On Jack
Carry On Jack
Cecil Parker was
66 in Carry On Jack
as 'First Sealord'.
Sun, Feb 23 1964
Poster of The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden
Cecil Parker was
65 in The Iron Maiden
as 'Sir Giles Thompson'.
Fri, Jun 07 1963
Poster of Heavens Above!
Heavens Above!
Cecil Parker was
65 in Heavens Above!
as 'Archdeacon Aspinall'.
Mon, May 20 1963
Poster of The Amorous Prawn
The Amorous Prawn
Cecil Parker was
65 in The Amorous Prawn
as 'Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam'.
Mon, Nov 26 1962
Poster of The Brain
The Brain
Cecil Parker was
65 in The Brain
as 'Stevenson'.
Wed, Sep 05 1962
Poster of Petticoat Pirates
Petticoat Pirates
Cecil Parker was
64 in Petticoat Pirates
as 'C-in-C'.
Wed, Nov 01 1961
Poster of On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle
Cecil Parker was
64 in On the Fiddle
as 'Group Capt. Bascombe, Gr/Cpt Bascombe'.
Tue, Oct 10 1961
Poster of The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
Cecil Parker was
63 in The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as 'Professor Canford'.
Thu, Dec 22 1960
Poster of Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
Cecil Parker was
63 in Swiss Family Robinson
as 'Captain Moreland'.
Wed, Dec 21 1960
Poster of Under Ten Flags
Under Ten Flags
Cecil Parker was
63 in Under Ten Flags
as 'Colonel Howard'.
Thu, Sep 15 1960
Poster of A French Mistress
A French Mistress
Cecil Parker was
62 in A French Mistress
as 'John Crane M.A. Headmaster of Melbury School'.
Thu, Aug 25 1960
Poster of Follow That Horse!
Follow That Horse!
Cecil Parker was
62 in Follow That Horse!
Mon, Jul 11 1960
Poster of The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Cecil Parker was
62 in The Wreck of the Mary Deare
as 'Inquiry Chairman'.
Tue, Nov 17 1959
Poster of The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Cecil Parker was
62 in The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as 'Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser'.
Sat, Oct 10 1959
Poster of The Navy Lark
The Navy Lark
Cecil Parker was
61 in The Navy Lark
as 'Cmdr. Stanton'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double
Cecil Parker was
61 in I Was Monty's Double
as 'Colonel E.F. Logan'.
Tue, Oct 21 1958
Poster of Indiscreet
Indiscreet
Cecil Parker was
60 in Indiscreet
as 'Alfred Munson'.
Wed, Jul 16 1958
Poster of Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride
Cecil Parker was
60 in Happy Is the Bride
as 'Arthur Royd'.
Tue, Mar 04 1958
Poster of A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
Cecil Parker was
60 in A Tale of Two Cities
as 'Jarvis Lorry'.
Fri, Feb 07 1958
Poster of The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton
Cecil Parker was
59 in The Admirable Crichton
as 'Lord Henry Loam'.
Tue, Jun 11 1957
Poster of True as a Turtle
True as a Turtle
Cecil Parker was
59 in True as a Turtle
as 'Dudley Partridge'.
Fri, Feb 01 1957
Poster of It's Great to be Young!
It's Great to be Young!
Cecil Parker was
59 in It's Great to be Young!
as 'Frome, Headmaster'.
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Poster of 23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street
Cecil Parker was
58 in 23 Paces to Baker Street
as 'Bob Matthews'.
Fri, May 18 1956
Poster of The Court Jester
The Court Jester
Cecil Parker was
58 in The Court Jester
as 'King Roderick I'.
Sat, Dec 24 1955
Poster of The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
Cecil Parker was
58 in The Ladykillers
as 'Claude, alias 'Major Courtney''.
Thu, Dec 08 1955
Poster of The Constant Husband
The Constant Husband
Cecil Parker was
57 in The Constant Husband
as 'Llewellyn'.
Thu, Apr 21 1955
Poster of Isn't Life Wonderful!
Isn't Life Wonderful!
Cecil Parker was
57 in Isn't Life Wonderful!
as 'Charles, the boy's father'.
Wed, Nov 10 1954
Poster of For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse
Cecil Parker was
56 in For Better, for Worse
as 'Anne's Father'.
Sun, Jun 20 1954
Poster of Father Brown
Father Brown
Cecil Parker was
56 in Father Brown
as 'The Bishop'.
Tue, Jun 08 1954
Poster of I Believe in You
I Believe in You
Cecil Parker was
54 in I Believe in You
as 'Henry Phipps'.
Wed, Mar 05 1952
Poster of His Excellency
His Excellency
Cecil Parker was
54 in His Excellency
as 'Sir James Kirkman'.
Tue, Jan 22 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Cecil Parker was
54 in The Magic Box
as '1st Platform Man'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
Cecil Parker was
53 in The Man in the White Suit
as 'Alan Birnley'.
Tue, Aug 07 1951
Poster of Tony Draws a Horse
Tony Draws a Horse
Cecil Parker was
52 in Tony Draws a Horse
Thu, Jun 01 1950
Poster of The Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds
Cecil Parker was
52 in The Chiltern Hundreds
as 'Benjamin Beecham'.
Tue, Sep 27 1949
Poster of Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn
Cecil Parker was
52 in Under Capricorn
as 'The Governor'.
Thu, Sep 08 1949
Poster of Dear Mr. Prohack
Dear Mr. Prohack
Cecil Parker was
52 in Dear Mr. Prohack
as 'Arthur Prohack'.
Wed, Sep 07 1949
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
Cecil Parker was
51 in Quartet
as 'Colonel George Peregrine'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of The Weaker Sex
The Weaker Sex
Cecil Parker was
51 in The Weaker Sex
as 'Geoffrey Radcliffe'.
Mon, Oct 11 1948
Poster of The First Gentleman
The First Gentleman
Cecil Parker was
50 in The First Gentleman
as 'The Prince Regent'.
Mon, Mar 15 1948
Poster of The Woman in the Hall
The Woman in the Hall
Cecil Parker was
50 in The Woman in the Hall
as 'Sir Halmar Barnard'.
Mon, Oct 27 1947
Poster of Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
Cecil Parker was
49 in Captain Boycott
as 'Capt. Charles C. Boycott'.
Tue, Aug 26 1947
Poster of Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill
Cecil Parker was
49 in Hungry Hill
as 'Copper John'.
Tue, Jan 07 1947
Poster of The Magic Bow
The Magic Bow
Cecil Parker was
49 in The Magic Bow
as 'Luigi Germi'.
Fri, Sep 20 1946
Poster of Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
Cecil Parker was
48 in Caesar and Cleopatra
as 'Britannus'.
Tue, Dec 11 1945
Poster of Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings
Cecil Parker was
44 in Ships with Wings
as 'German Air Marshal'.
Mon, Nov 10 1941
Poster of Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight
Cecil Parker was
43 in Dangerous Moonlight
as 'Specialist'.
Thu, Jun 26 1941
Poster of The Saint's Vacation
The Saint's Vacation
Cecil Parker was
43 in The Saint's Vacation
as 'Rudolph Hauser'.
Fri, May 09 1941
Poster of Under Your Hat
Under Your Hat
Cecil Parker was
42 in Under Your Hat
as 'Sir Jeffrey Arlington'.
Sun, Sep 01 1940
Poster of The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down
Cecil Parker was
42 in The Stars Look Down
as 'Stanley Millington'.
Mon, Jan 22 1940
Poster of Sons of the Sea
Sons of the Sea
Cecil Parker was
42 in Sons of the Sea
as 'Cmdr. Herbert'.
Sat, Dec 23 1939
Poster of The Citadel
The Citadel
Cecil Parker was
41 in The Citadel
as 'Dr. Charles Every'.
Sat, Oct 29 1938
Poster of The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
Cecil Parker was
41 in The Lady Vanishes
as 'Eric Todhunter'.
Fri, Oct 07 1938
Poster of Housemaster
Housemaster
Cecil Parker was
40 in Housemaster
as 'Sir Berkeley Nightingale'.
Mon, Jan 31 1938
Poster of Dark Journey
Dark Journey
Cecil Parker was
39 in Dark Journey
as 'Captain Of Q-Boat'.
Fri, Jul 02 1937
Poster of Storm in a Teacup
Storm in a Teacup
Cecil Parker was
39 in Storm in a Teacup
as 'Provost William Gow'.
Thu, Feb 25 1937
Poster of Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
Cecil Parker was
39 in Jack of All Trades
as 'Sir Chas. Darrington'.
Wed, Dec 30 1936
Poster of Dishonour Bright
Dishonour Bright
Cecil Parker was
39 in Dishonour Bright
as 'Vincent Crane'.
Mon, Sep 21 1936
Poster of The Man Who Changed His Mind
The Man Who Changed His Mind
Cecil Parker was
39 in The Man Who Changed His Mind
as 'Dr. Gratton'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936
Poster of Men of Yesterday
Men of Yesterday
Cecil Parker was
38 in Men of Yesterday
Fri, May 01 1936
Poster of Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires
Cecil Parker was
38 in Foreign Affaires
as 'Lord Wormington'.
Thu, Nov 21 1935
Poster of Her Last Affaire
Her Last Affaire
Cecil Parker was
38 in Her Last Affaire
as 'Sir Arthur Harding'.
Mon, Oct 21 1935
Poster of The Guv'nor
The Guv'nor
Cecil Parker was
38 in The Guv'nor
as 'Bank Director'.
Tue, Oct 01 1935
Poster of Crime Unlimited
Crime Unlimited
Cecil Parker was
37 in Crime Unlimited
as 'Assistant Commissioner'.
Thu, Aug 01 1935
Poster of Me and Marlborough
Me and Marlborough
Cecil Parker was
37 in Me and Marlborough
as 'Colonel of the Greys'.
Mon, Jul 22 1935
Poster of The Blue Squadron
The Blue Squadron
Cecil Parker was
37 in The Blue Squadron
Wed, Dec 12 1934
Poster of Dirty Work
Dirty Work
Cecil Parker was
37 in Dirty Work
as 'Gordon Bray'.
Fri, Dec 07 1934
Poster of Lady in Danger
Lady in Danger
Cecil Parker was
37 in Lady in Danger
as 'Piker'.
Tue, Nov 27 1934
Poster of Little Friend
Little Friend
Cecil Parker was
37 in Little Friend
as 'Mason'.
Sun, Nov 18 1934
Poster of The Office Wife
The Office Wife
Cecil Parker was
37 in The Office Wife
as 'Lawrence Bradley'.
Mon, Nov 12 1934
Poster of The Silver Spoon
The Silver Spoon
Cecil Parker was
36 in The Silver Spoon
as 'Trevor'.
Mon, Jun 04 1934
Poster of A Cuckoo in the Nest
A Cuckoo in the Nest
Cecil Parker was
36 in A Cuckoo in the Nest
as 'Claude Hickett'.
Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of The Golden Cage
The Golden Cage
Cecil Parker was
35 in The Golden Cage
Thu, Mar 30 1933

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Cecil Parker was
66+ in Sherlock Holmes
First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1964
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Cecil Parker was
65+ in The Saint
as 'Lord Gillingham'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Cecil Parker was
63+ in The Avengers
as 'Glover'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Citizen James
Citizen James
Cecil Parker was
63+ in Citizen James
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 24 1960
Poster of The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
Cecil Parker was
63+ in The Aquanauts
as 'Dr. Cattermole'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1960
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Cecil Parker was
58+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'The Lawyer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Cecil Parker was
52+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Sir Simon de Canterville'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Cecil Parker was
51+ in Studio One
as 'Dr. Hans Hojda, A newspaper publisher'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948