Cecil Parker
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"). Description above from the Wikipedia article Cecil Parker , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
September 2, 1897Deathday
April 20, 1971Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
81Place of birth
Hastings, Sussex, England, UKAlso known as
Cecil Schwabe![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/bKRahLwOtk2EPYrE50zGjeZYsIO.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c1t9LB76LvEARPanfEzXmkm7fwY.jpg)
The Lady Vanishes
Eric Todhunter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/t4Ni1CxJhREfhAbsZVYRnE2mvnR.jpg)
A Tale of Two Cities
Jarvis Lorry![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/39k98SM5HZIObHqf2F4cnk5ft2i.jpg)
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
Professor Canford![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9LJ6ZV59Q92LAJAbmb7xm9dUBGU.jpg)
The Ladykillers
Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dBED6CQG2K81L19occPCO7IEEP7.jpg)
The Man Who Changed His Mind
Dr. Gratton![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/o3ciMvsFg8vrNaUx5DCoWEUdugl.jpg)
Indiscreet
Alfred Munson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sZHFk8miCUDzSloPn919ODqlWEA.jpg)
Caesar and Cleopatra
Britannus![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pPCOAipDP0sm8SLChpTMBPdCiqB.jpg)
The Court Jester
King Roderick I![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bbX36nhu01POs4ZQjJVXrNP53CP.jpg)
Carry On Jack
First Sealord![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/laTLoNZB7Ar3ZDoQmspBDVa5mbC.jpg)
The Man in the White Suit
Alan Birnley![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pZTAVy85VEZLjvrfN3NUHGmRUhw.jpg)
Crime Unlimited
Assistant Commissioner![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/is2RTtVLOOY9TNaq16ljS8QUarV.jpg)
Circus of Fear
Sir John![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aD5CJc9yCTFRoXHCYmeKq3RhPOQ.jpg)
For Better, for Worse
Anne's Father![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aUmcGT0ghKBc82fXvJYypkVt2Pg.jpg)
The Stars Look Down
Stanley Millington![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ux4nDT0IjJRhlj5Bw9XEirC2bZc.jpg)
The Admirable Crichton
Lord Henry Loam![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kh0l1cHt1aZKKsdLsQ3BnMte5VZ.jpg)
23 Paces to Baker Street
Bob Matthews![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bF6LiSA8JTJPzUHQC5u4fjVp3Mz.jpg)
Dangerous Moonlight
Specialist![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eyGS36ZBJmp9RY9zFfX1arralxc.jpg)
The Citadel
Dr. Charles Every![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/YmBGnY5v6PZYCYjXjvv4qKDQhH.jpg)
Storm in a Teacup
Provost William Gow![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kPA3Eb05PLkMqVk95CN8gaZU2oH.jpg)
I Was Monty's Double
Colonel E.F. Logan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/A0BEUcdowS3guYOAAAXUquZIAmu.jpg)
The Comedy Man
Thomas Rutherford