Cecil Parker
Actor
- Born
- September 2, 1897, Hastings, Sussex, England, UK
- Died
- April 20, 1971
- Age
- 73 years old
- Zodiac
- Virgo
- Total works
- 85 movies, 8 TV shows
- Latest work
- Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making (2002)
- Genres
- Drama
Cecil Parker was an English character and comedy actor with a distinctive husky voice, who appeared in 91 films between 1928 and 1969. He began his career in theatre in London after serving in World War I and made his film debut in 1928. Parker's notable film appearances include roles in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938) and Under Capricorn (1949), as well as in The Court Jester (1955) and The Ladykillers (1955). He was also the original Charles Condomine in the West End production of Blithe Spirit, which was later adapted for film. His last two films were The Magnificent Two (1967) and Oh! What A Lovely War (1969).
