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Cecil Parker was one of the great character actors from their golden age, the '30s to the '60s. He could be menacing or authoritative or simply stuffy; he could draw the water of wit from the stone of the most unyielding dialogue. Listen as daughter Sheila Sim asks him in the mildewed Dear Mr Prohack (d.
Stage, screen, and television character actor. Born Cecil Schwabe, he took an interest in acting after his return from WW I military service in the Royal Sussex Regiment, making his professional stage debut in 1922, adopting the surname Parker from his mother's maiden name. He first appeared on the London stage in 1925...
Cecil Parker. Cecil Parker (1897 - 1971) On the face of it, Cecil Parker's range as an actor was limited. Middle-aged, middle-class, pompous, blustering characters were his forte. Within that range, however, he produced a wide variety of characters from the kindly to the seedy and played everything from tiny bit parts to title roles.
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.
Aug 22, 2017 · Stars: Cecil Parker, Anne Crawford, Derek Bond, Barbara Murray & Mervyn Johns.Director: John Paddy Carstairs.
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Sep 9, 2018 · Cecil Parker’s career took off and he became one of the great character actors of cinema’s golden age, with an ability to appear menacing, authoritative or stuffy. He appeared in 91 films ...
