Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1897-09-03
Deathday: 1971-04-20 (73 years old)

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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

all 90

Movies 82

TV Shows 8

self 1

Director 1

Sir John
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)

Movie
British Ambassador
The Magnificent Two

The Magnificent Two (1967)

Movie
Sir John
Circus of Fear

Circus of Fear (1966)

Movie
Sir Huntley Frazier
A Man Could Get Killed

A Man Could Get Killed (1966)

Movie
Sir Percy
Lady L

Lady L (1965)

Movie
Prime Minister
A Study in Terror

A Study in Terror (1965)

Movie
The Mayor
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)

Movie
Fletcher
Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi (1964)

Movie
Thomas Rutherford
The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man (1964)

Movie
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1964)

TV
6.2
First Sealord
Carry On Jack

Carry On Jack (1964)

Movie
5
Sir Giles Thompson
The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden (1963)

Movie
Archdeacon Aspinall
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above! (1963)

Movie
Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam
The Amorous Prawn

The Amorous Prawn (1962)

Movie
Lord Gillingham
The Saint

The Saint (1962)

TV
5
Stevenson
The Brain

The Brain (1962)

Movie
C-in-C
Petticoat Pirates

Petticoat Pirates (1961)

Movie
Group Capt. Bascombe / Gr/Cpt Bascombe
On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle (1961)

Movie
Glover
The Avengers

The Avengers (1961)

TV
6
Professor Canford
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)

Movie
4.17
Captain Moreland
Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

Movie
4
Himself
Citizen James

Citizen James (1960)

TV
Colonel Howard
Under Ten Flags

Under Ten Flags (1960)

Movie
Dr. Cattermole
The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts (1960)

TV
John Crane, M.A. Headmaster Of Melbury School / Headmaster
A French Mistress

A French Mistress (1960)

Movie
Sir William Crane
Follow That Horse!

Follow That Horse! (1960)

Movie
Inquiry Chairman
The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)

Movie
A. V. M. Bukpasser
The Night We Dropped a Clanger

The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959)

Movie
Cmdr. Stanton
The Navy Lark

The Navy Lark (1959)

Movie
Col. Logan
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

Movie
Alfred Munson
Indiscreet

Indiscreet (1958)

Movie
Arthur Royd
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride (1958)

Movie
Jarvis Lorry
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

Movie
Lord Loam
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton (1957)

Movie
Dudley Partridge
True as a Turtle

True as a Turtle (1957)

Movie
Frome, Headmaster
It's Great to be Young!

It's Great to be Young! (1956)

Movie
Bob Matthews
23 Paces to Baker Street

23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)

Movie
King Roderick I
The Court Jester

The Court Jester (1955)

Movie
6
Claude
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (1955)

Movie
5.75
The Lawyer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
In the Hospital - The Professor
The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband (1955)

Movie
Father
Isn't Life Wonderful!

Isn't Life Wonderful! (1954)

Movie
Anne's Father
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse (1954)

Movie
The Bishop
Father Brown

Father Brown (1954)

Movie
1
Phipps
I Believe in You

I Believe in You (1952)

Movie
Sir James Kirkman
His Excellency

His Excellency (1952)

Movie
1st Platform Man
The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952)

Movie
6
Alan Birnley
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

Movie
5
Dr. Howard Fleming
Tony Draws a Horse

Tony Draws a Horse (1950)

Movie
Sir Simon de Canterville
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Benjamin Beecham
The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

Movie
The Governor
Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn (1949)

Movie
6
Arthur Prohack
Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)

Movie
Dr. Hans Hojda / A newspaper publisher
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Colonel George Peregrine
Quartet

Quartet (1948)

Movie
6
Geoffrey Radcliffe
The Weaker Sex

The Weaker Sex (1948)

Movie
The Prince Regent
The First Gentleman

The First Gentleman (1948)

Movie
Sir Halmar Barnard
The Woman in the Hall

The Woman in the Hall (1947)

Movie
Capt. Charles C. Boycott
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott (1947)

Movie
Copper John
Hungry Hill

Hungry Hill (1947)

Movie
Luigi Germi
The Magic Bow

The Magic Bow (1946)

Movie
Britannus
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

Movie
German Air Marshal
Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings (1941)

Movie
Specialist
Dangerous Moonlight

Dangerous Moonlight (1941)

Movie
Rudolph
The Saint's Vacation

The Saint's Vacation (1941)

Movie
4
Sir Jeffrey Arlington
Under Your Hat

Under Your Hat (1940)

Movie
Lawrence Bruce
The Spider

The Spider (1940)

Movie
Stanley Millington
The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down (1940)

Movie
Cmdr. Herbert
Sons of the Sea

Sons of the Sea (1939)

Movie
Dr. Charles Every
The Citadel

The Citadel (1938)

Movie
Eric Todhunter
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

Movie
6
Sir Berkeley Nightingale
Housemaster

Housemaster (1938)

Movie
Captain Of Q-Boat
Dark Journey

Dark Journey (1937)

Movie
Provost William Gow
Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup (1937)

Movie
6
Sir Chas. Darrington
Jack of All Trades

Jack of All Trades (1936)

Movie
Vincent Crane
Dishonour Bright

Dishonour Bright (1936)

Movie
Dr. Gratton
The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)

Movie
Actor
Men of Yesterday

Men of Yesterday (1936)

Movie
Lord Wormington
Foreign Affaires

Foreign Affaires (1935)

Movie
Sir Arthur Harding
Her Last Affaire

Her Last Affaire (1935)

Movie
Bank Director
The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor (1935)

Movie
Assistant Commissioner
Crime Unlimited

Crime Unlimited (1935)

Movie
Colonel of the Greys
Me and Marlborough

Me and Marlborough (1935)

Movie
Bianci
The Blue Squadron

The Blue Squadron (1934)

Movie
Gordon Bray
Dirty Work

Dirty Work (1934)

Movie
Piker
Lady in Danger

Lady in Danger (1934)

Movie
Mason
Little Friend

Little Friend (1934)

Movie
Claude Hickett
A Cuckoo in the Nest

A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933)

Movie
The Golden Cage

The Golden Cage (1933)

Movie
Beecham
The Chiltern Hundreds

The Chiltern Hundreds

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1897-09-03

Deathday
1971-04-20 (73 years old)

Birth Place
Hastings, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Cecil Schwabe


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