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Cecil Parker

Acting 73 (deceased) years old Hastings, Sussex, England, UK ★ 0.8
Born: September 2, 1897
Died: April 20, 1971

Biography

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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Known For

Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson Captain Moreland 1960
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers Claude, alias 'Major Courtney' 1955
The Citadel
The Citadel Dr. Charles Every 1938
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn The Governor 1949
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes Eric Todhunter 1938

Filmography

Acting Credits (94)

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making Self (archive) 2002
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War Sir John 1969
The Magnificent Two
The Magnificent Two Sir John 1967
Circus of Fear
Circus of Fear Sir John 1966
A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed Sir Huntley Frazier 1966
Lady L
Lady L Sir Percy 1965
A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror Prime Minister 1965
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders The Mayor 1965
Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi Fletcher 1964
The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man Thomas Rutherford 1964
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes 1964
Carry On Jack
Carry On Jack First Sea Lord 1964
The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden Sir Giles Thompson 1963
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above! Archdeacon Aspinall 1963
The Amorous Prawn
The Amorous Prawn Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam 1962
The Saint
The Saint Lord Gillingham 1962
The Brain
The Brain Stevenson 1962
Petticoat Pirates
Petticoat Pirates C-in-C 1961
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle Group Capt. Bascombe 1961
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle Gr/Cpt Bascombe 1961
The Avengers
The Avengers Glover 1961
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's Professor Canford 1960
Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson Captain Moreland 1960
Citizen James
Citizen James Himself 1960
Under Ten Flags
Under Ten Flags Colonel Howard 1960
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts Dr. Cattermole 1960
A French Mistress
A French Mistress John Crane M.A. Headmaster of Melbury School 1960
Follow That Horse!
Follow That Horse! 1960
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare Inquiry Chairman 1959
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser 1959
The Navy Lark
The Navy Lark Cmdr. Stanton 1959
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double Colonel E.F. Logan 1958
Indiscreet
Indiscreet Alfred Munson 1958
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride Arthur Royd 1958
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities Jarvis Lorry 1958
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton Lord Henry Loam 1957
True as a Turtle
True as a Turtle Dudley Partridge 1957
It's Great to be Young!
It's Great to be Young! Frome, Headmaster 1956
23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street Bob Matthews 1956
The Court Jester
The Court Jester King Roderick I 1955
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers Claude, alias 'Major Courtney' 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Lawyer 1955
The Constant Husband
The Constant Husband Llewellyn 1955
For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse John Purves 1954
Father Brown
Father Brown The Bishop 1954
Isn't Life Wonderful!
Isn't Life Wonderful! Charles, the boy's father 1953
I Believe in You
I Believe in You Henry Phipps 1952
His Excellency
His Excellency Sir James Kirkman 1952
The Magic Box
The Magic Box 1st Platform Man 1952
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit Alan Birnley 1951
Tony Draws a Horse
Tony Draws a Horse 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents Sir Simon de Canterville 1950
The Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds Benjamin Beecham 1949
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn The Governor 1949
Dear Mr. Prohack
Dear Mr. Prohack Arthur Prohack 1949
Studio One
Studio One Dr. Hans Hojda 1948
Studio One
Studio One A newspaper publisher 1948
Quartet
Quartet Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady") 1948
The Weaker Sex
The Weaker Sex Geoffrey Radcliffe 1948
The First Gentleman
The First Gentleman The Prince Regent 1948
The Woman in the Hall
The Woman in the Hall Sir Halmar Barnard 1947
Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott Capt. Charles C. Boycott 1947
Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill Copper John 1947
The Magic Bow
The Magic Bow Luigi Germi 1946
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra Britannus 1945
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings German Air Marshal 1941
Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight Specialist 1941
The Saint's Vacation
The Saint's Vacation Rudolph Hauser 1941
Under Your Hat
Under Your Hat Sir Jeffrey Arlington 1940
The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down Stanley Millington 1940
Sons of the Sea
Sons of the Sea Cmdr. Herbert 1939
It Might Be You
It Might Be You Dr. Smith 1938
The Citadel
The Citadel Dr. Charles Every 1938
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes Eric Todhunter 1938
Housemaster
Housemaster Sir Berkeley Nightingale 1938
Dark Journey
Dark Journey Captain Of Q-Boat 1937
Storm in a Teacup
Storm in a Teacup Provost William Gow 1937
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades Sir Chas. Darrington 1936
Dishonour Bright
Dishonour Bright Vincent Crane 1936
The Man Who Changed His Mind
The Man Who Changed His Mind Dr. Gratton 1936
Men of Yesterday
Men of Yesterday 1936
Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires Lord Wormington 1935
Her Last Affaire
Her Last Affaire Sir Arthur Harding 1935
The Guv'nor
The Guv'nor Bank Director 1935
Crime Unlimited
Crime Unlimited Assistant Commissioner 1935
Me and Marlborough
Me and Marlborough Colonel of the Greys 1935
The Blue Squadron
The Blue Squadron Bianchi 1934
Dirty Work
Dirty Work Gordon Bray 1934
Lady in Danger
Lady in Danger Piker 1934
Little Friend
Little Friend Mason 1934
The Office Wife
The Office Wife Lawrence Bradley 1934
The Silver Spoon
The Silver Spoon Trevor 1934
A Cuckoo in the Nest
A Cuckoo in the Nest Claude Hickett 1933
The Golden Cage
The Golden Cage 1933

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