Portrait of Cecil Parker

Acting

Cecil Parker

Career

Active from 1934 to 1967, busiest in 1934 and 1958 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Court Jester
The Court Jester
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Cecil Parker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Class Conflict 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Social Satire 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • British Comedy 3
  • Classic Film 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Family Friendly 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Classic Cinema 3
  • British Cinema 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

87
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

24 titles ยท average score 60
The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

as Thomas Rutherford

Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi (1964)
GoodWatch score 73

as Fletcher

Heavens Above!
Heavens Above! (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

as Archdeacon Aspinall

The Brain
The Brain (1962)
GoodWatch score 55

as Stevenson

The Amorous Prawn
The Amorous Prawn (1962)
GoodWatch score 60

as Gen. Sir Hamish Fitzadam

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Lord Gillingham

On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle (1961)
GoodWatch score 52

as Group Capt. Bascombe / Gr/Cpt Bascombe

Petticoat Pirates
Petticoat Pirates (1961)

as C-in-C

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Glover

A French Mistress
A French Mistress (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

as John Crane M.A. Headmaster of Melbury School

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960)
GoodWatch score 55

as Professor Canford

Under Ten Flags
Under Ten Flags (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

as Colonel Howard

1950s

23 titles ยท average score 71
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

as Colonel E.F. Logan

Indiscreet
Indiscreet (1958)
GoodWatch score 83

as Alfred Munson

Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride (1958)

as Arthur Royd

The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as Lord Henry Loam

23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bob Matthews

It's Great to be Young!
It's Great to be Young! (1956)
GoodWatch score 66

as Frome, Headmaster

The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

as Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'

The Court Jester
The Court Jester (1955)
GoodWatch score 89

as King Roderick I

For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse (1954)
GoodWatch score 57

as John Purves

Isn't Life Wonderful!
Isn't Life Wonderful! (1953)

as Charles, the boy's father

I Believe in You
I Believe in You (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

as Henry Phipps

The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
GoodWatch score 87

as Alan Birnley

1940s

17 titles ยท average score 62
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn (1949)
GoodWatch score 48

as The Governor

Dear Mr. Prohack
Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Arthur Prohack

The Chiltern Hundreds
The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)

as Benjamin Beecham

The Weaker Sex
The Weaker Sex (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Geoffrey Radcliffe

The First Gentleman
The First Gentleman (1948)

as The Prince Regent

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Dr. Hans Hojda / A newspaper publisher

Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

as Capt. Charles C. Boycott

Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill (1947)
GoodWatch score 59

as Copper John

The Woman in the Hall
The Woman in the Hall (1947)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sir Halmar Barnard

Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
GoodWatch score 69

as Britannus

The Saint's Vacation
The Saint's Vacation (1941)
GoodWatch score 48

as Rudolph Hauser

Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

as Specialist

1930s

23 titles ยท average score 70
Sons of the Sea
Sons of the Sea (1939)

as Cmdr. Herbert

The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
GoodWatch score 88

as Eric Todhunter

The Citadel
The Citadel (1938)
GoodWatch score 78

as Dr. Charles Every

Storm in a Teacup
Storm in a Teacup (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

as Provost William Gow

Dark Journey
Dark Journey (1937)
GoodWatch score 55

as Captain Of Q-Boat

The Man Who Changed His Mind
The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)
GoodWatch score 60

as Dr. Gratton

Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades (1936)

as Sir Chas. Darrington

Dishonour Bright
Dishonour Bright (1936)

as Vincent Crane

Crime Unlimited
Crime Unlimited (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

as Assistant Commissioner

Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires (1935)

as Lord Wormington

Dirty Work
Dirty Work (1934)

as Gordon Bray

The Office Wife
The Office Wife (1934)

as Lawrence Bradley