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Cecil Parker
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Cecil Parker

1897 – 1971 · Hastings, Sussex, England, UK · Active 1933–2002

Cecil Parker, born in 1897 in Hastings, Sussex, was a notable English character actor whose distinctive husky voice brought depth to his roles. He appeared in The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936), where his comedic timing and supporting presence added a unique flavor to the film's narrative. Parker's career spanned from the theatrical stages of London in the early 1920s to a diverse array of films, making him a familiar face in British cinema. His ability to navigate both comedy and drama made him a versatile figure in the cult film landscape.

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The Man Who Changed His Mind

The Man Who Changed His Mind

1936 ★ 6.1
as Dr. Gratton

Dr. Laurence, a once-respectable scientist, begins to research the origin of the mind and the soul. The science community rejects him, and he risks losing everything for which he has worked. He begins to use his discoveries to save his research and further his own causes, thereby becoming... a Mad Scientist, almost unstoppable...

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Filmography

94 credits
2000s 1 credit
1960s 27 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.7
1967
Movie ★ 3.3
1966
Circus of Fear as Sir John
Movie ★ 5.5
1966
A Man Could Get Killed as Sir Huntley Frazier
Movie ★ 4.4
1965
A Study in Terror as Prime Minister
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
Movie ★ 5.7
1965
Lady L as Sir Percy
Movie ★ 5.8
1964
Carry On Jack as First Sea Lord
Movie ★ 5.9
1964
The Comedy Man as Thomas Rutherford
Movie ★ 7.1
1964
Guns at Batasi as Fletcher
Movie ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 6.7
1963
The Iron Maiden as Sir Giles Thompson
Movie ★ 6.6
1963
Heavens Above! as Archdeacon Aspinall
Movie ★ 6.6
1962
The Brain as Stevenson
Movie ★ 5.8
1962
The Amorous Prawn as Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam
Movie ★ 6.5
1962
The Saint as Lord Gillingham
TV ★ 7.4
1961
On the Fiddle as Group Capt. Bascombe
Movie ★ 5.7
1961
Movie ★ 6.6
1961
On the Fiddle as Gr/Cpt Bascombe
Movie ★ 5.7
1961
The Avengers as Glover
TV ★ 7.8
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's as Professor Canford
Movie ★ 6.5
1960
Swiss Family Robinson as Captain Moreland
Movie ★ 6.9
1960
Under Ten Flags as Colonel Howard
Movie ★ 5.7
1960
A French Mistress as John Crane M.A. Headmaster of Melbury School
Movie ★ 6.3
1960
Movie ★ 10.0
1960
The Aquanauts as Dr. Cattermole
TV ★ 6.0
1960
Citizen James as Himself
TV ★ 7.7
1950s 24 credits
1959
The Night We Dropped a Clanger as Air Vice-Marshal Sir Bertram Bukpasser
Movie ★ 5.8
1959
The Navy Lark as Cmdr. Stanton
Movie ★ 7.0
1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deare as Inquiry Chairman
Movie ★ 6.3
1958
A Tale of Two Cities as Jarvis Lorry
Movie ★ 6.8
1958
Indiscreet as Alfred Munson
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
I Was Monty's Double as Colonel E.F. Logan
Movie ★ 6.9
1958
Happy Is the Bride as Arthur Royd
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
The Admirable Crichton as Lord Henry Loam
Movie ★ 6.9
1957
True as a Turtle as Dudley Partridge
Movie ★ 7.7
1956
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
It's Great to be Young! as Frome, Headmaster
Movie ★ 6.8
1955
The Ladykillers as Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'
Movie ★ 7.3
1955
The Court Jester as King Roderick I
Movie ★ 7.3
1955
Movie ★ 6.9
1955
TV ★ 7.8
1954
Movie ★ 5.8
1954
Father Brown as The Bishop
Movie ★ 6.5
1953
Isn't Life Wonderful! as Charles, the boy's father
Movie ★ 5.4
1952
I Believe in You as Henry Phipps
Movie ★ 6.8
1952
His Excellency as Sir James Kirkman
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
The Magic Box as 1st Platform Man
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
Movie ★ 8.0
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Sir Simon de Canterville
TV ★ 6.0
1940s 18 credits
1949
Dear Mr. Prohack as Arthur Prohack
Movie ★ 6.4
1949
The Chiltern Hundreds as Benjamin Beecham
Movie ★ 6.0
1949
Under Capricorn as The Governor
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Quartet as Colonel George Peregrine (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
Movie ★ 6.3
1948
The Weaker Sex as Geoffrey Radcliffe
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
The First Gentleman as The Prince Regent
Movie ★ 6.5
1948
Studio One as Dr. Hans Hojda
TV ★ 5.4
1948
Studio One as A newspaper publisher
TV ★ 5.4
1947
Hungry Hill as Copper John
Movie ★ 5.8
1947
Captain Boycott as Capt. Charles C. Boycott
Movie ★ 7.2
1947
The Woman in the Hall as Sir Halmar Barnard
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
The Magic Bow as Luigi Germi
Movie ★ 5.8
1945
Movie ★ 6.2
1941
Dangerous Moonlight as Specialist
Movie ★ 6.8
1941
The Saint's Vacation as Rudolph Hauser
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
Ships with Wings as German Air Marshal
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
The Stars Look Down as Stanley Millington
Movie ★ 6.6
1940
Under Your Hat as Sir Jeffrey Arlington
Movie ★ 6.3
1930s 24 credits
1939
Sons of the Sea as Cmdr. Herbert
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
The Lady Vanishes as Eric Todhunter
Movie ★ 7.4
1938
Housemaster as Sir Berkeley Nightingale
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
The Citadel as Dr. Charles Every
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
It Might Be You as Dr. Smith
Movie
1937
Storm in a Teacup as Provost William Gow
Movie ★ 7.4
1937
Dark Journey as Captain Of Q-Boat
Movie ★ 6.4
1936
Movie ★ 6.1
1936
Jack of All Trades as Sir Chas. Darrington
Movie ★ 6.7
1936
Dishonour Bright as Vincent Crane
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Movie ★ 9.0
1935
Crime Unlimited as Assistant Commissioner
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Me and Marlborough as Colonel of the Greys
Movie ★ 5.6
1935
Her Last Affaire as Sir Arthur Harding
Movie ★ 8.0
1935
Foreign Affaires as Lord Wormington
Movie ★ 9.0
1935
The Guv'nor as Bank Director
Movie ★ 7.8
1934
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
Dirty Work as Gordon Bray
Movie ★ 7.0
1934
Movie ★ 5.0
1934
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
Movie ★ 10.0
1934
The Office Wife as Lawrence Bradley
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
A Cuckoo in the Nest as Claude Hickett
Movie ★ 6.2
1933
Movie ★ 9.0