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.
- The Lady Vanishes1938
- A Tale of Two Cities1958
- The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's1960
- The Ladykillers1955
- The Man Who Changed His Mind1936
- Indiscreet1958
- Caesar and Cleopatra1945
- The Court Jester1955
- Carry On Jack1964
- The Man in the White Suit1951
- Crime Unlimited1935
- Circus of Fear1966
- For Better, for Worse1954
- The Stars Look Down1940
- The Admirable Crichton1957
- 23 Paces to Baker Street1956
- Dangerous Moonlight1941
- The Citadel1938
- Storm in a Teacup1937
- I Was Monty's Double1958
- The Comedy Man1964
- The Constant Husband1955
- Quartet1948
- Father Brown1954
- The Saint's Vacation1941
- The Iron Maiden1963
- Under Ten Flags1960
- A French Mistress1960
- Hungry Hill1947
- Sons of the Sea1939
- On the Fiddle1961
- Dear Mr. Prohack1949
- Isn't Life Wonderful!1954
- A Man Could Get Killed1966
- I Believe in You1952
- His Excellency1952
- Captain Boycott1947
- Heavens Above!1963
- The Navy Lark1959
- The Brain1962
- The Magnificent Two1967
- Guns at Batasi1964
- Happy Is the Bride1958
- Dirty Work1934
- The Woman in the Hall1947
- Swiss Family Robinson1960
- The Chiltern Hundreds1949
- Under Capricorn1949
- The Wreck of the Mary Deare1959
- Oh! What a Lovely War1969
- The Guv'nor1935
- Under Your Hat1940
- The Magic Box1952
- The Weaker Sex1948
- Dark Journey1937
- True as a Turtle1957
- A Study in Terror1965
- On the Fiddle1961
- The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders1965
- Lady L1965
- Housemaster1938
- Studio One1948
- The Saint1962
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955
- The Avengers1961
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950
- Studio One1948