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Cecil Parker

Acting

2.0 Popularity Sep 02, 1897 (73 years old) Hastings, Sussex, England, UK

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 ...

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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Filmography 94

1969
Oh! What a Lovely War Movie

as Sir John

1967
The Magnificent Two Movie

as Sir John

1966
Circus of Fear Movie

as Sir John

1966
A Man Could Get Killed Movie

as Sir Huntley Frazier

1965
Lady L Movie

as Sir Percy

1965
A Study in Terror Movie

as Prime Minister

1964
Guns at Batasi Movie

as Fletcher

1964
The Comedy Man Movie

as Thomas Rutherford

1964
Carry On Jack Movie

as First Sealord

1963
The Iron Maiden Movie

as Sir Giles Thompson

1963
Heavens Above! Movie

as Archdeacon Aspinall

1962
The Amorous Prawn Movie

as Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam

1962
The Saint TV

as Lord Gillingham

1962
The Brain Movie

as Stevenson

1961
Petticoat Pirates Movie

as C-in-C

1961
On the Fiddle Movie

as Group Capt. Bascombe

1961
On the Fiddle Movie

as Gr/Cpt Bascombe

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday September 02, 1897 (73 years old)
Died April 20, 1971
Place of Birth Hastings, Sussex, England, UK
Also Known As Cecil Schwabe
Years Active 1933 - 2002
Popularity 2.0
Career Stats
94 Total Credits
85 Movie Roles
9 TV Roles
1 Photos