

Cecil Parker
Cecil Schwabe
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1897-09-02
Place of birth:Hastings, Sussex, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1971-04-20
73Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the MakingSelf (archive)2002-05-070.00
- Oh! What a Lovely WarSir John1969-03-106.750
- The Magnificent TwoSir John1967-07-053.323
- Circus of FearSir John1966-04-295.537
- A Man Could Get KilledSir Huntley Frazier1966-03-254.47
- Lady LSir Percy1965-12-175.825
- A Study in TerrorPrime Minister1965-10-016.277
- The Amorous Adventures of Moll FlandersThe Mayor1965-05-265.715
- Guns at BatasiFletcher1964-10-307.130
- The Comedy ManThomas Rutherford1964-09-037.18
- Sherlock Holmes1964-05-176.719
- Carry On JackFirst Sea Lord1964-02-235.964
- The Iron MaidenSir Giles Thompson1963-06-076.69
- Heavens Above!Archdeacon Aspinall1963-05-206.628
- The Amorous PrawnGen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam1962-11-266.54
- The SaintLord Gillingham1962-10-047.4127
- The BrainStevenson1962-09-055.816
- Petticoat PiratesC-in-C1961-11-016.64
- On the FiddleGroup Capt. Bascombe1961-10-105.77
- On the FiddleGr/Cpt Bascombe1961-10-105.77
- The AvengersGlover1961-01-077.8150
- The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sProfessor Canford1960-12-226.520
- Swiss Family RobinsonCaptain Moreland1960-12-216.9353
- Citizen JamesHimself1960-11-247.75
- Under Ten FlagsColonel Howard1960-09-155.719
- The AquanautsDr. Cattermole1960-09-146.03
- A French MistressJohn Crane M.A. Headmaster of Melbury School1960-08-256.37
- Follow That Horse!1960-07-1110.01
- The Wreck of the Mary DeareInquiry Chairman1959-11-176.343
- The Night We Dropped a ClangerAir Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser1959-10-105.88
- The Navy LarkCmdr. Stanton1959-01-017.07
- I Was Monty's DoubleColonel E.F. Logan1958-10-216.928
- IndiscreetAlfred Munson1958-07-166.6201
- Happy Is the BrideArthur Royd1958-03-047.05
- A Tale of Two CitiesJarvis Lorry1958-02-076.821
- The Admirable CrichtonLord Henry Loam1957-06-116.934
- True as a TurtleDudley Partridge1957-02-017.73
- It's Great to be Young!Frome, Headmaster1956-12-266.86
- 23 Paces to Baker StreetBob Matthews1956-05-186.785
- The Court JesterKing Roderick I1955-12-247.3217
- The LadykillersClaude, alias 'Major Courtney'1955-12-087.3548
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Lawyer1955-10-027.8252
- The Constant HusbandLlewellyn1955-04-216.911
- For Better, for WorseJohn Purves1954-06-205.810
- Father BrownThe Bishop1954-06-086.531
- Isn't Life Wonderful!Charles, the boy's father1953-11-085.47
- I Believe in YouHenry Phipps1952-03-056.810
- His ExcellencySir James Kirkman1952-01-227.04
- The Magic Box1st Platform Man1952-01-016.524
- The Man in the White SuitAlan Birnley1951-08-076.9208
- Tony Draws a Horse1950-06-018.01
- Robert Montgomery PresentsSir Simon de Canterville1950-01-306.08
- The Chiltern HundredsBenjamin Beecham1949-09-276.05
- Under CapricornThe Governor1949-09-086.0190
- Dear Mr. ProhackArthur Prohack1949-09-076.45
- Studio OneDr. Hans Hojda1948-11-075.413
- Studio OneA newspaper publisher1948-11-075.413
- QuartetColonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")1948-10-266.316
- The Weaker SexGeoffrey Radcliffe1948-10-116.76
- The First GentlemanThe Prince Regent1948-03-156.54
- The Woman in the HallSir Halmar Barnard1947-10-276.37
- Captain BoycottCapt. Charles C. Boycott1947-08-267.210
- Hungry HillCopper John1947-01-075.86
- The Magic BowLuigi Germi1946-11-255.89
- Caesar and CleopatraBritannus1945-12-116.259
- Ships with WingsGerman Air Marshal1941-11-106.04
- Dangerous MoonlightSpecialist1941-06-266.89
- The Saint's VacationRudolph Hauser1941-05-095.811
- Under Your HatSir Jeffrey Arlington1940-09-016.34
- The Stars Look DownStanley Millington1940-01-226.528
- Sons of the SeaCmdr. Herbert1939-12-237.05
- It Might Be YouDr. Smith1938-11-250.00
- The CitadelDr. Charles Every1938-10-296.435
- The Lady VanishesEric Todhunter1938-10-077.41,029
- HousemasterSir Berkeley Nightingale1938-01-317.01
- Dark JourneyCaptain Of Q-Boat1937-07-026.432
- Storm in a TeacupProvost William Gow1937-02-257.431
- Jack of All TradesSir Chas. Darrington1936-12-306.73
- Dishonour BrightVincent Crane1936-09-216.52
- The Man Who Changed His MindDr. Gratton1936-09-116.134
- Men of Yesterday1936-05-019.01
- Foreign AffairesLord Wormington1935-11-219.01
- Her Last AffaireSir Arthur Harding1935-10-218.02
- The Guv'norBank Director1935-10-017.84
- Crime UnlimitedAssistant Commissioner1935-08-016.07
- Me and MarlboroughColonel of the Greys1935-07-225.65
- The Blue SquadronBianchi1934-12-127.01
- Dirty WorkGordon Bray1934-12-077.01
- Lady in DangerPiker1934-11-276.06
- Little FriendMason1934-11-185.03
- The Office WifeLawrence Bradley1934-11-127.01
- The Silver SpoonTrevor1934-06-0410.01
- A Cuckoo in the NestClaude Hickett1933-11-116.25
- The Golden Cage1933-03-309.01