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Cecil Parker

January 01, 1970

For the Indian Air Force officer and Maha Vir Chakra recipient, see Cecil Vivian Parker.

Cecil Parker (born Cecil Schwabe; 3 September 1897 – 20 April 1971) was an English actor with a distinctively husky voice, who usually played supporting roles, often characters with a supercilious demeanour, in his 91 films made between 1928 and 1969.

Cecil Parker
Born
Cecil Schwabe

(1897-09-03)3 September 1897
Hastings, Sussex, England
Died20 April 1971(1971-04-20) (aged 73)
Brighton, Sussex, England
OccupationActor
Years active1928–1969
Spouse
Muriel Anne Randall Brown
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(m. 1927)​
Children1

Career edit

Parker was born in Hastings, Sussex, the second son (and fifth of six children) of German-born Charles August Schwabe, manager of the Albany Hotel, Hastings, and his English wife, Kate (née Parker), a church organist.[1][2] He was educated at St Francis Xavier College, and at Bruges in Belgium.[3] He served with the Royal Sussex Regiment in the First World War, reaching the rank of sergeant.[4] He began his theatrical career in London in 1922, adopting the surname "Parker" from his mother's maiden name.[5][2] He made his first film appearance in 1933 and subsequently became a familiar face in British and occasionally American films until his death.[5] He appeared less often on television, but many of his films have remained popular and are often shown.[citation needed]

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).[6] Both of these latter films were directed by Alfred Hitchcock.[7] Other roles were in Storm in a Teacup (1937), The Weaker Sex (1948), 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) (in which he played an evil, usurping king of England), Indiscreet (1958) and I Believe in You (1952).[8] Parker was also the original Charles Condomine in the West End production of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit.[9]

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).[8]

On November 20, 1950, he co-starred with Margaret O'Brien in "The Canterville Ghost", on Robert Montgomery Presents on TV.[10] He played a butler on one episode of The Avengers ("The £50,000 Breakfast").[11] In 1957 he played Dr. Morelle in BBC radio series, "A Case for Dr. Morelle" (13 episodes).[12]

Personal life edit

Parker was married to Muriel Anne Randell-Brown (born in Seacombe, Cheshire),[3] from September 1927 until his death in 1971, in Brighton.[13]

Filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Oxford Index. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sussex actor Cecil Parker had a big family secret". The Argus.
  3. ^ a b Who's Who in the Theatre by John Parker (11th Edition) (1952) (London)
  4. ^ Medal index card of Cecil Schwabe (WO 372/17/1925/12), The National Archive, Kew, Surrey, England
  5. ^ a b "BFI Screenonline: Parker, Cecil (1897-1971) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  6. ^ "Cecil Parker | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  7. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Hitchcock, Alfred (1899-1980) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  8. ^ a b . BFI. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Blithe Spirit". Film at Lincoln Center.
  10. ^ "Television . . . . . . Highlights of the Week". Detroit Free Press. 19 November 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 13 April 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021.
  12. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Case for Dr Morelle". BBC.
  13. ^ "Cecil Parker, 73, a British Actor". The New York Times. 22 April 1971.

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For the Indian Air Force officer and Maha Vir Chakra recipient see Cecil Vivian Parker Cecil Parker born Cecil Schwabe 3 September 1897 20 April 1971 was an English actor with a distinctively husky voice who usually played supporting roles often characters with a supercilious demeanour in his 91 films made between 1928 and 1969 Cecil ParkerBornCecil Schwabe 1897 09 03 3 September 1897Hastings Sussex EnglandDied20 April 1971 1971 04 20 aged 73 Brighton Sussex EnglandOccupationActorYears active1928 1969SpouseMuriel Anne Randall Brown m 1927 wbr Children1 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksCareer editParker was born in Hastings Sussex the second son and fifth of six children of German born Charles August Schwabe manager of the Albany Hotel Hastings and his English wife Kate nee Parker a church organist 1 2 He was educated at St Francis Xavier College and at Bruges in Belgium 3 He served with the Royal Sussex Regiment in the First World War reaching the rank of sergeant 4 He began his theatrical career in London in 1922 adopting the surname Parker from his mother s maiden name 5 2 He made his first film appearance in 1933 and subsequently became a familiar face in British and occasionally American films until his death 5 He appeared less often on television but many of his films have remained popular and are often shown citation needed 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 6 Both of these latter films were directed by Alfred Hitchcock 7 Other roles were in Storm in a Teacup 1937 The Weaker Sex 1948 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 in which he played an evil usurping king of England Indiscreet 1958 and I Believe in You 1952 8 Parker was also the original Charles Condomine in the West End production of Noel Coward s Blithe Spirit 9 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 8 On November 20 1950 he co starred with Margaret O Brien in The Canterville Ghost on Robert Montgomery Presents on TV 10 He played a butler on one episode of The Avengers The 50 000 Breakfast 11 In 1957 he played Dr Morelle in BBC radio series A Case for Dr Morelle 13 episodes 12 Personal life editParker was married to Muriel Anne Randell Brown born in Seacombe Cheshire 3 from September 1927 until his death in 1971 in Brighton 13 Filmography editThe Golden Cage 1933 A Cuckoo in the Nest 1933 as Claude Hickett The Silver Spoon 1934 as Trevor Flat Number Three 1934 as Hilary Maine Nine Forty Five 1934 as Robert Clayton Princess Charming 1934 as Mr Thompson uncredited The Blue Squadron 1934 as Bianci Little Friend 1934 as Mason Lady in Danger 1934 as Piker Dirty Work 1934 as Gordon Bray Me and Marlborough 1935 as Colonel of the Greys Crime Unlimited 1935 as Assistant Commissioner The Guv nor 1935 as Bank Director uncredited Her Last Affaire 1935 as Sir Arthur Harding Foreign Affaires 1935 as Lord Wormington Men of Yesterday 1936 The Man Who Changed His Mind 1936 as Dr Gratton Dishonour Bright 1936 as Vincent Crane Jack of All Trades 1936 as Sir Chas Darrington Dark Journey 1937 as Captain of Q Boat Storm in a Teacup 1937 as Provost William Gow Housemaster 1938 as Sir Berkeley Nightingale The Lady Vanishes 1938 as Mr Todhunter The Citadel 1938 as Charles Every Old Iron 1938 as Barnett Sons of the Sea 1939 as Cmdr Herbert She Couldn t Say No 1939 as Jimmy Reeves The Stars Look Down 1940 as Stanley Millington The Spider 1940 as Lawrence Bruce Under Your Hat 1940 as Sir Jeffrey Arlington Two for Danger 1940 as Sir Richard The Saint s Vacation 1941 as Rudolph Dangerous Moonlight 1941 as Specialist Ships with Wings 1942 as German Air Marshal Caesar and Cleopatra 1945 as Britannus The Magic Bow 1946 as Luigi Germi Hungry Hill 1947 as Copper John Captain Boycott 1947 as Capt Charles C Boycott The Woman in the Hall 1947 as Sir Halmar Barnard The First Gentleman 1948 as The Prince Regent The Weaker Sex 1948 as Geoffrey Radcliffe Quartet 1948 as Colonel Peregrine segment The Colonel s Lady Dear Mr Prohack 1949 as Arthur Prohack Under Capricorn 1949 as The Governor The Chiltern Hundreds 1949 as Benjamin Beecham Tony Draws a Horse 1950 as Dr Howard Fleming The Man in the White Suit 1951 as Alan Birnley The Magic Box 1951 as First Platform Man His Excellency 1951 as Sir James Kirkman I Believe in You 1952 as Phipps Father Brown 1954 as The Bishop For Better for Worse 1954 as Anne s Father Isn t Life Wonderful 1954 as Father The Constant Husband 1955 as The Professor The Ladykillers 1955 as Claude Courtney The Court Jester 1955 as King Roderick I 23 Paces to Baker Street 1956 as Bob Matthews It s Great to Be Young 1956 as Mr Frome Headmaster True as a Turtle 1957 as Dudley Partridge The Admirable Crichton 1957 as Lord Loam A Tale of Two Cities 1958 as Jarvis Lorry Happy Is the Bride 1958 as Arthur Royd Indiscreet 1958 as Alfred Munson I Was Monty s Double 1958 as Col Logan The Navy Lark 1959 as Cmdr Stanton The Night We Dropped a Clanger 1959 as Air Vice Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser The Wreck of the Mary Deare 1959 as The Chairman Sotto dieci bandiere 1960 as Col Howard Follow That Horse 1960 as Sir William Crane A French Mistress 1960 as John Crane M A Headmaster of Melbury School Swiss Family Robinson 1960 as Captain Moreland The Pure Hell of St Trinian s 1960 as Professor Canford Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1961 Season 7 Episode 9 I Spy as Lawyer On the Fiddle 1961 as Gr Cpt Bascombe Petticoat Pirates 1961 as C in C The Brain 1962 as Stevenson The Iron Maiden 1962 as Sir Giles Thompson The Amorous Prawn 1962 as Gen Sir Hamish Fitzadam Heavens Above 1963 as Archdeacon Aspinall Carry On Jack 1963 as First Sealord Guns at Batasi 1964 as Fletcher The Comedy Man 1964 as Thomas Rutherford The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders 1965 as The Mayor A Study in Terror 1965 as Prime Minister Lady L 1965 as Sir Percy A Man Could Get Killed 1966 as Sir Huntley Frazier Circus of Fear 1966 as Sir John The Magnificent Two 1967 as Sir John British Ambassador The Avengers 1967 TV Series Episode The 50 000 Breakfast as Glover Oh What a Lovely War 1969 as Sir John final film role References edit Parker formerly Schwabe Cecil 1897 1971 actor Oxford Index Oxford University Press Archived from the original on 6 August 2019 Retrieved 16 July 2022 a b Sussex actor Cecil Parker had a big family secret The Argus a b Who s Who in the Theatre by John Parker 11th Edition 1952 London Medal index card of Cecil Schwabe WO 372 17 1925 12 The National Archive Kew Surrey England a b BFI Screenonline Parker Cecil 1897 1971 Biography www screenonline org uk Cecil Parker Movies and Filmography AllMovie BFI Screenonline Hitchcock Alfred 1899 1980 Credits www screenonline org uk a b Cecil Parker BFI Archived from the original on 11 May 2016 Blithe Spirit Film at Lincoln Center Television Highlights of the Week Detroit Free Press 19 November 1950 p 22 Retrieved 13 April 2021 via Newspapers com The 50 000 Breakfast 1967 BFI Archived from the original on 21 November 2021 BBC Radio 4 Extra A Case for Dr Morelle BBC Cecil Parker 73 a British Actor The New York Times 22 April 1971 External links editCecil Parker at IMDb Cecil Parker at the Internet Broadway Database Cecil Parker at the BFI s Screenonline Cecil Parker s performances in the Theatre Archive University of Bristol Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cecil Parker amp oldid 1210091290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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