Cecil Parker

About

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),...

Known for

The AvengersSeries • 1961The SaintSeries • 1962Studio OneSeries • 1948Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955The AquanautsSeries • 1960Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1964Swiss Family RobinsonMovie • 1960The LadykillersMovie • 1955The Court JesterMovie • 1955Under CapricornMovie • 1949The Lady VanishesMovie • 1938The Wreck of the Mary DeareMovie • 1959Dark JourneyMovie • 1937IndiscreetMovie • 1958Caesar and CleopatraMovie • 1945A Study in TerrorMovie • 1965Lady LMovie • 1965Guns at BatasiMovie • 1964The Man in the White SuitMovie • 1951The Admirable CrichtonMovie • 1957I Was Monty's DoubleMovie • 1958Oh! What a Lovely WarMovie • 1969The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sMovie • 1960