Filmography
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Known For
The Lady Vanishes Mr. Todhunter (1938) -
The Court Jester King Roderick I (1955) -
Under Capricorn The Governor (1949) -
Known For
The Ladykillers Claude (a.k.a. 'Major Courtney') (1955) -
Actor
Oh! What a Lovely War Sir John (1969) -
Sherlock Holmes Lord Bellinger (1968) -
The Avengers Glover (1967) -
The Magnificent Two Sir John / British Ambassador (1967) -
The Saint Lord Gillingham (1967) -
I Spy Sir Guy Faulkner (1967) -
Psycho-Circus Sir John (1966) -
A Man Could Get Killed Sir Huntley Frazier (1966) -
Lady L Sir Percy (1965) -
A Study in Terror Prime Minister (1965) -
![The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders]( "The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders")
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders The Mayor (1965) -
![Guns at Batasi]( "Guns at Batasi")
Guns at Batasi Fletcher (1964) -
![The Comedy Man]( "The Comedy Man")
The Comedy Man Thomas Rutherford (1964) -
![Zero One]( "Zero One")
Zero One Frank Littlefield (1964) -
![Carry On Jack]( "Carry On Jack")
Carry On Jack First Sealord (1964) -
![Heavens Above!]( "Heavens Above!")
Heavens Above! Archdeacon Aspinall (1963) -
![The Swingin' Maiden]( "The Swingin' Maiden")
The Swingin' Maiden Sir Giles Thompson (1963) -
![The Amorous Mr. Prawn]( "The Amorous Mr. Prawn")
The Amorous Mr. Prawn Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam (1962) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show Sir Harry (1962) -
![The Brain]( "The Brain")
The Brain Stevenson (1962) -
![Petticoat Pirates]( "Petticoat Pirates")
Petticoat Pirates C-in-C (1961) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Lawyer (1961) -
![Operation Snafu]( "Operation Snafu")
Operation Snafu Gr / Cpt Bascombe (1961) -
![The Aquanauts]( "The Aquanauts")
The Aquanauts Dr. Cattermole (1961) -
![The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's]( "The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's")
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's Professor Canford (1960) -
![Swiss Family Robinson]( "Swiss Family Robinson")
Swiss Family Robinson Captain Moreland (1960) -
![A French Mistress]( "A French Mistress")
A French Mistress John Crane, M.A. Headmaster Of Melbury School / Headmaster (1960) -
![Follow That Horse!]( "Follow That Horse!")
Follow That Horse! Sir William Crane (1960) -
![Under Ten Flags]( "Under Ten Flags")
Under Ten Flags Col. Howard (1960) -
![Rendezvous]( "Rendezvous")
Rendezvous Sir Geoffrey Darwin (1959) -
![The Navy Lark]( "The Navy Lark")
The Navy Lark Cmdr. Stanton (1959) -
![The Wreck of the Mary Deare]( "The Wreck of the Mary Deare")
The Wreck of the Mary Deare The Chairman (1959) -
![Make Mine a Double]( "Make Mine a Double")
Make Mine a Double A. V. M. Bukpasser (1959) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Dr. Frobisher (1959) -
![Hell, Heaven or Hoboken]( "Hell, Heaven or Hoboken")
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken Col. Logan (1958) -
![Indiscreet]( "Indiscreet")
Indiscreet Alfred Munson (1958) -
![Happy Is the Bride]( "Happy Is the Bride")
Happy Is the Bride Arthur Royd (1958) -
![A Tale of Two Cities]( "A Tale of Two Cities")
A Tale of Two Cities Jarvis Lorry (1958) -
![Paradise Lagoon]( "Paradise Lagoon")
Paradise Lagoon Lord Loam (1957) -
![True as a Turtle]( "True as a Turtle")
True as a Turtle Dudley Partridge (1957) -
![It's Great to Be Young!]( "It's Great to Be Young!")
It's Great to Be Young! Frome, Headmaster (1956) -
![23 Paces to Baker Street]( "23 Paces to Baker Street")
23 Paces to Baker Street Bob Matthews (1956) -
![The Court Jester]( "The Court Jester")
The Court Jester King Roderick I (1955) -
![The Ladykillers]( "The Ladykillers")
The Ladykillers Claude (a.k.a. 'Major Courtney') (1955) -
![Marriage a la Mode]( "Marriage a la Mode")
Marriage a la Mode In the Hospital - The Professor (1955) -
![Cocktails in the Kitchen]( "Cocktails in the Kitchen")
Cocktails in the Kitchen Anne's Father (1954) -
![The Detective]( "The Detective")
The Detective The Bishop (1954) -
![Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop]( "Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop")
Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop Father (1953) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood A newspaper publisher (1950-1953) -
![I Believe in You]( "I Believe in You")
I Believe in You Phipps (1952) -
![His Excellency]( "His Excellency")
His Excellency Sir James Kirkman (1952) -
![The Magic Box]( "The Magic Box")
The Magic Box First Platform Man (1951) -
![The Man in the White Suit]( "The Man in the White Suit")
The Man in the White Suit Alan Birnley (1951) -
![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents Sir Simon de Canterville (1950) -
![Tony Draws a Horse]( "Tony Draws a Horse")
Tony Draws a Horse Dr. Howard Fleming (1950) -
![The Amazing Mr. Beecham]( "The Amazing Mr. Beecham")
The Amazing Mr. Beecham Benjamin Beecham (1949) -
![Under Capricorn]( "Under Capricorn")
Under Capricorn The Governor (1949) -
![Dear Mr. Prohack]( "Dear Mr. Prohack")
Dear Mr. Prohack Arthur Prohack (1949) -
![Quartet]( "Quartet")
Quartet Colonel Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady") (1948) -
![The Weaker Sex]( "The Weaker Sex")
The Weaker Sex Geoffrey Radcliffe (1948) -
![Affairs of a Rogue]( "Affairs of a Rogue")
Affairs of a Rogue The Prince Regent (1948) -
![The Woman in the Hall]( "The Woman in the Hall")
The Woman in the Hall Sir Halmar Barnard (1947) -
![Captain Boycott]( "Captain Boycott")
Captain Boycott Capt. Charles C. Boycott (1947) -
![Hungry Hill]( "Hungry Hill")
Hungry Hill Copper John (1947) -
![The Magic Bow]( "The Magic Bow")
The Magic Bow Luigi Germi (1946) -
![Caesar and Cleopatra]( "Caesar and Cleopatra")
Caesar and Cleopatra Britannus (1945) -
![Ships with Wings]( "Ships with Wings")
Ships with Wings German Air Marshal (1941) -
![Suicide Squadron]( "Suicide Squadron")
Suicide Squadron Specialist (1941) -
![The Saint's Vacation]( "The Saint's Vacation")
The Saint's Vacation Rudolph (1941) -
Two for Danger Sir Richard (1940)
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![Under Your Hat]( "Under Your Hat")
Under Your Hat Sir Jeffrey Arlington (1940) -
She Couldn't Say No Jimmy Reeves (1940)
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The Spider Lawrence Bruce (1940)
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![The Stars Look Down]( "The Stars Look Down")
The Stars Look Down Stanley Millington (1940) -
![Sons of the Sea]( "Sons of the Sea")
Sons of the Sea Commander Herbert (1939) -
Little Ladyship Sir John Brent (1939)
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It Might Be You Dr. Smith (1938)
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Old Iron Barnett (1938)
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The Ringer (1938)
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Smoky Cell (1938)
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![The Citadel]( "The Citadel")
The Citadel Charles Every (1938) -
![The Lady Vanishes]( "The Lady Vanishes")
The Lady Vanishes Mr. Todhunter (1938) -
![Housemaster]( "Housemaster")
Housemaster Sir Berkeley Nightingale (1938) -
![Storm in a Teacup]( "Storm in a Teacup")
Storm in a Teacup Provost William Gow (1937) -
![Dark Journey]( "Dark Journey")
Dark Journey Captain of Q-Boat (1937) -
![Dishonour Bright]( "Dishonour Bright")
Dishonour Bright Vincent Crane (1936) -
![The Man Who Lived Again]( "The Man Who Lived Again")
The Man Who Lived Again Dr. Gratton (1936) -
Men of Yesterday (1936)
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![Jack of All Trades]( "Jack of All Trades")
Jack of All Trades Sir Chas. Darrington (1936) -
![Foreign Affaires]( "Foreign Affaires")
Foreign Affaires Lord Wormington (1935) -
Her Last Affaire Sir Arthur Harding (1935)
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![Mister Hobo]( "Mister Hobo")
Mister Hobo Bank Director (1935) -
![Crime Unlimited]( "Crime Unlimited")
Crime Unlimited Assistant Commissioner (1935) -
Me and Marlborough Colonel of the Greys (1935)
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![Dirty Work]( "Dirty Work")
Dirty Work Gordon Bray (1934) -
![Lady in Danger]( "Lady in Danger")
Lady in Danger Piker (1934) -
The Office Wife Lawrence Bradley (1934)
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![Little Friend]( "Little Friend")
Little Friend Mason (1934) -
The Blue Squadron Bianci (1934)
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![Alexandra]( "Alexandra")
Alexandra Mr. Thompson (1934) -
Nine Forty-Five Robert Clayton (1934)
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Flat Number Three Hilary Maine (1934)
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The Silver Spoon Trevor (1933)
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![A Cuckoo in the Nest]( "A Cuckoo in the Nest")
A Cuckoo in the Nest Claude Hickett (1933) -
ActorThe Golden Cage (1933)
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Soundtrack
![Paradise Lagoon]( "Paradise Lagoon")
Paradise Lagoon (1957) -
Soundtrack
![The Weaker Sex]( "The Weaker Sex")
The Weaker Sex (1948) -
Archive footage
![Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words]( "Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words")
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![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (1995) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![To See Such Fun]( "To See Such Fun")
To See Such Fun (1977)
All Filmography
Videos
![The Lady Vanishes: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYjY3NzQwNzItNGRiZS00N2U1LTgxZGMtZTcwMWFhZTc0OWNjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzU1NzE3NTg@._V1_CR0,45,480,270_SY90_CR26,0,160,90_AL_.jpg)
Did You Know
Trivia
His favourite role was often quoted as that of Charles Condamine in Noel Coward's farce "Blithe Spirit". It ran for 1,997 performances, (from 1941), few of which Parker missed, establishing his reputation as one of Britain's foremost comedy actors. ...
Trademark
Rugged Commonsense
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Cecil Schwabe
Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK
Died
(age 73)
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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