
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
The titles people know Cecil from.
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
as Sir John
as Sir John
as Sir John

as Sir Huntley Frazier
as Sir Percy
as Prime Minister
as The Mayor
as Fletcher
as Inquiry Chairman

as Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser

as Cmdr. Stanton
as Colonel E.F. Logan
as Alfred Munson

as Arthur Royd
as Jarvis Lorry
as Lord Henry Loam
as The Governor

as Benjamin Beecham

as Arthur Prohack
as Dr. Hans Hojda · 1 episode
as Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

as Geoffrey Radcliffe

as The Prince Regent

as Sir Halmar Barnard

as Cmdr. Herbert
as Barnett
as Dr. Smith
as Dr. Charles Every
as Eric Todhunter

as Sir Berkeley Nightingale
as Captain Of Q-Boat
as Provost William Gow
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