Cecil Parker
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| Born | Cecil Schwabe 3 September 1897(1897-09-03) Hastings, Sussex, England |
| Died | 20 April 1971 (aged 73) Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Years active | 1928 - 1969 |
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 American production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. The role was originated in London by Clifton Webb and played in the 1945 film by Rex Harrison.
Often playing a touchy senior officer or British upper-class character, 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").
Filmography
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External links
- Cecil Parker at the Internet Movie Database
- Cecil Parker's performances in the Theatre Archive, University of Bristol
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| NAME | Parker, Cecil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schwabe, Cecil |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1897-9-3 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hastings, East Sussex |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1971-4-20 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Brighton, East Sussex |
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