Willard Parker

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Willard Parker

Acting February 6, 1912

New York City, New York, USA

Willard Parker (born Worster Van Eps, February 5, 1912 – December 4, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He was a leading man under contract to Columbia Pictures in t…

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M Squad

M Squad

5.4 1957 TV Show
Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

6.5 1953 Movie
Going My Way

Going My Way

5.8 1962 TV Show
The Earth Dies Screaming

The Earth Dies Screaming

6.3 1964 Movie
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

6.4 1938 Movie
Apache Drums

Apache Drums

6.3 1951 Movie
You Gotta Stay Happy

You Gotta Stay Happy

6.8 1948 Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.2 1951 TV Show
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

5.6 1937 Movie
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

6.3 1950 Movie
The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury

5.5 1950 Movie
The Vanquished

The Vanquished

4.9 1953 Movie

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Willard Parker (born Worster Van Eps, February 5, 1912 – December 4, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He was a leading man under contract to Columbia Pictures in the 1940s and starred in the TV series Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955–58).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1972
    The Great Waltz

    Movie Karl Treffz

  2. 1966
    Waco

    Movie Pete Jenner

  3. 1964
    The Earth Dies Screaming

    Movie Jeff Nolan

  4. 1962
    Going My Way

    TV show

  5. 1962
    Air Patrol

    Movie Lt. Vern Tyler

  6. 1960
    Walk Tall

    Movie Captain Ed Trask

  7. 1960
    The High Powered Rifle

    Movie Stephen Dancer

  8. 1960
    Young Jesse James

    Movie Cole Younger

  9. 1959
    Lone Texan

    Movie Clint Banister

  10. 1957
    M Squad

    TV show Malcolm Grove

  11. 1957
    Lure of the Swamp

    Movie James Lister

  12. 1956
    Naked Gun

    Movie Breen Mathews

  13. 1953
    Kiss Me Kate

    Movie Tex Callaway

  14. 1953
    The Great Jesse James Raid

    Movie Jesse James

  15. 1953
    The Vanquished

    Movie Captain Kirby

  16. 1953
    Sangaree

    Movie Gabriel Thatch

More credits
  1. 1952
    Caribbean

    Movie Shively

  2. 1951
    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    TV show Mr. Tubble

  3. 1951
    Apache Drums

    Movie Mayor Joe Madden

  4. 1951
    My True Story

    Movie Bill Phillips

  5. 1950
    Hunt the Man Down

    Movie Burnell 'Brick' Appleby

  6. 1950
    The Bandit Queen

    Movie Dan Hinsdale

  7. 1950
    Emergency Wedding

    Movie Vandemer

  8. 1950
    David Harding, Counterspy

    Movie Commander Jerry Baldwin

  9. 1950
    The Secret Fury

    Movie Smith (uncredited)

  10. 1949
    Bodyhold

    Movie Tommy Jones

  11. 1949
    Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

    Movie Sheriff Will Egan

  12. 1949
    Slightly French

    Movie Douglas Hyde

  13. 1948
    You Gotta Stay Happy

    Movie Henry Benson

  14. 1948
    Relentless

    Movie Jeff Moyer

  15. 1948
    The Mating of Millie

    Movie Phil Gowan

  16. 1948
    The Wreck of the Hesperus

    Movie John Macready

  17. 1946
    Renegades

    Movie Dr. Sam Martin

  18. 1946
    One Way to Love

    Movie Mitchell Raymond

  19. 1945
    The Fighting Guardsman

    Movie Baron François

  20. 1943
    What a Woman

    Movie Prof. Michael 'Mike' Cobb

  21. 1939
    The Zero Hour

    Movie Lansdowne

  22. 1938
    A Slight Case of Murder

    Movie Dick Whitewood

  23. 1938
    The Invisible Menace

    Movie Pvt. Booker

  24. 1937
    Missing Witnesses

    Movie Hotel Clerk (uncredited)