Ken Parry

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Ken Parry

Acting June 20, 1930

Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK

Kenneth Parry (20 June 1930 – 5 December 2007) was an English actor, born in Wigan, Lancashire. Bald, portly and cherubic, Parry portrayed mainly comic character parts in a number…

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Lifeforce

Lifeforce

6.2 1985 Movie
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Young Ones

The Young Ones

7.9 1982 TV Show
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

8.1 1975 TV Show
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

6.9 1967 Movie
Van der Valk

Van der Valk

6.2 1972 TV Show
Hawk the Slayer

Hawk the Slayer

4.8 1980 Movie
Filthy Rich & Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap

6.7 1987 TV Show
Start the Revolution Without Me

Start the Revolution Without Me

6.0 1970 Movie
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

6.3 1999 TV Show
The Rainbow Thief

The Rainbow Thief

5.3 1994 Movie

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Kenneth Parry (20 June 1930 – 5 December 2007) was an English actor, born in Wigan, Lancashire. Bald, portly and cherubic, Parry portrayed mainly comic character parts in a number of films, but was more prolific on television, in such series as The Army Game, The Avengers, The Baron, The Newcomers, Dixon of Dock Green, Nearest and Dearest, Love Thy Neighbour, Z-Cars, The Sweeney, Coronation Street, Hazell and Children's Ward

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1999
    Oliver Twist

    TV show Board Man

  2. 1994
    The House of Windsor

    TV show Royston Bloat

  3. 1994
    The Rainbow Thief

    Movie Snow

  4. 1987
    Filthy Rich & Catflap

    TV show Spurty

  5. 1986
    Classic Ghost Stories

    TV show Judge (uncredited)

  6. 1985
    Lifeforce

    Movie Sykes

  7. 1982
    The Young Ones

    TV show Major Domo

  8. 1980
    Hawk the Slayer

    Movie Thomas

  9. 1978
    Ice Age

    Movie Fat Man

  10. 1977
    Come Play with Me

    Movie Podsnap

  11. 1977
    Nicholas Nickleby

    TV show Keeper

  12. 1977
    Joseph Andrews

    Movie Mr. Wilson's Companion

  13. 1977
    What's Up Nurse

    Movie 1st Gay Young Man

  14. 1975
    Lisztomania

    Movie Rossini

  15. 1975
    The Crazy Kill

    Movie Taxi Driver

  16. 1975
    The Sweeney

    TV show Fat Eric

More credits
  1. 1973
    Bequest to the Nation

    Movie Victory's Cook

  2. 1972
    That's Your Funeral

    Movie Railway Porter

  3. 1972
    Van der Valk

    TV show Sartorius

  4. 1972
    Love Thy Neighbour

    TV show Cyril

  5. 1971
    A Hole Lot of Trouble

    Movie Charles

  6. 1970
    Spring and Port Wine

    Movie Pawnbroker

  7. 1970
    Never Say Die

    TV show Sister Ringstead

  8. 1970
    Start the Revolution Without Me

    Movie Dr. Boileau

  9. 1969
    Otley

    Movie Businessman

  10. 1968
    The Frankie Howerd Show

    Movie Self

  11. 1967
    The Taming of the Shrew

    Movie Tailor

  12. 1965
    Time in Advance

    Movie Ballaskia

  13. 1965
    BBC Play of the Month

    TV show Tom Snout

  14. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show Mr Taylor

  15. 1963
    Just for Fun

    Movie Lift Attendant

  16. 1960
    My Representative

    Movie Mr. Spink