Warren Parker

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Warren Parker

Acting February 25, 1904

Alton, Illinois, USA

Born on February 25, 1904, in Alton, Illinois, Warren Parker was an American actor and screenwriter whose career spanned more than three decades. Trained in theatre before moving…

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The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

8.5 1959 TV Show
Bewitched

Bewitched

7.9 1964 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

7.6 1960 TV Show
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

7.3 1963 TV Show
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.3 1957 TV Show
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

7.6 1965 TV Show
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

5.9 1963 TV Show
The Invaders

The Invaders

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

5.9 1957 TV Show
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

7.8 1947 TV Show

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Born on February 25, 1904, in Alton, Illinois, Warren Parker was an American actor and screenwriter whose career spanned more than three decades. Trained in theatre before moving to Hollywood, he became a familiar face on television throughout the 1950s to the 1970s. His understated, precise acting earned him numerous supporting roles in landmark series such as Lights Out, Tales of Tomorrow, The Third Man, Ironside, and Days of Our Lives. Married to actress Mary Patton, Parker often portrayed authority figures — doctors, judges, or ministers — roles that suited his distinguished presence and measured diction. He also contributed to television writing, reflecting his enduring interest in dramatic structure.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1978
    Big Apple Birthday

    Movie The Picnickers

  2. 1978
    Alex and the Wonderful Doo-Wah Lamp

    Movie

  3. 1972
    The Carey Treatment

    Movie Blaine

  4. 1970
    Dan August

    TV show Doctor

  5. 1969
    Then Came Bronson

    TV show Fred

  6. 1968
    Mayberry R.F.D.

    TV show Mr. Springer

  7. 1967
    Ironside

    TV show Neighbor

  8. 1967
    The Invaders

    TV show Arthur Singeiser

  9. 1965
    The Wild Wild West

    TV show The Engineer

  10. 1964
    The Pleasure Seekers

    Movie Mr. Morton (uncredited)

  11. 1964
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    TV show Second Passenger

  12. 1964
    Bewitched

    TV show Dr. Henry Clarke

  13. 1963
    Petticoat Junction

    TV show Mr. Williams

  14. 1963
    The Fugitive

    TV show Minister

  15. 1961
    The Investigators

    TV show Martin Beckett

  16. 1961
    Hazel

    TV show Antique Dealer

More credits
  1. 1961
    Return to Peyton Place

    Movie Lupus Wolf (uncredited)

  2. 1961
    The Hoodlum Priest

    Movie Warden

  3. 1960
    Peter Loves Mary

    TV show Mr. Canfield

  4. 1960
    The Andy Griffith Show

    TV show Harlan Fergus

  5. 1960
    Checkmate

    TV show Arthur Harper

  6. 1960
    Too Soon to Love

    Movie Mr. Taylor

  7. 1959
    The Twilight Zone

    TV show Clothes Store Manager (uncredited)

  8. 1959
    The Third Man

    TV show Cyril Nathan

  9. 1958
    The Power of the Resurrection

    Movie Andrew

  10. 1957
    The Real McCoys

    TV show Mr. Jones

  11. 1957
    Have Gun, Will Travel

    TV show Ned Alcorn

  12. 1952
    Bitter Storm

    Movie Voice

  13. 1950
    Lux Video Theatre

    TV show Parker

  14. 1947
    Kraft Television Theatre

    TV show