Cecil Parker
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
The Magnificent Two
1967
Circus of Fear
1966
A Man Could Get Killed
1966
Lady L
1965
A Study in Terror
1965
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
1965
Guns at Batasi
1964
The Comedy Man
1964
Sherlock Holmes
1964
Carry On Jack
1964
The Iron Maiden
1963
Heavens Above!
1963
The Amorous Prawn
1962
The Saint
1962
The Brain
1962
Petticoat Pirates
1961
On the Fiddle
1961
The Avengers
1961
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
Swiss Family Robinson
1960
Under Ten Flags
1960
The Aquanauts
1960
A French Mistress
1960
Follow That Horse!
Follow That Horse!
1960
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
1959
The Navy Lark
1959
I Was Monty's Double
1958
Indiscreet
1958
Happy Is the Bride
1958
A Tale of Two Cities
1958
The Admirable Crichton
1957
True as a Turtle
1957
It's Great to be Young!
1956
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
The Court Jester
1955
The Ladykillers
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Constant Husband
1955
For Better, for Worse
1954
Father Brown
1954
Isn't Life Wonderful!
1953
I Believe in You
1952
His Excellency
1952
The Magic Box
1952
The Man in the White Suit
1951
Tony Draws a Horse
Tony Draws a Horse
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
The Chiltern Hundreds
1949
Under Capricorn
1949
Dear Mr. Prohack
1949
Studio One
1948
Quartet
1948
The Weaker Sex
1948
The First Gentleman
1948
The Woman in the Hall
1947
Captain Boycott
1947
Hungry Hill
1947
The Magic Bow
1946
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
Ships with Wings
1941
Dangerous Moonlight
1941
The Saint's Vacation
1941
Under Your Hat
1940
The Stars Look Down
1940
Sons of the Sea
1939
It Might Be You
It Might Be You
1938
The Citadel
1938
The Lady Vanishes
1938
Housemaster
1938
Dark Journey
1937
Storm in a Teacup
1937
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
1936
Dishonour Bright
1936
The Man Who Changed His Mind
1936
Men of Yesterday
Men of Yesterday
1936
Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires
1935
Her Last Affaire
1935
The Guv'nor
1935