Warren Parker
Born: 1904-02-25 in Alton, Illinois, USA
Died: 1976-07-31
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
1978
- Big Apple Birthday as The Picnickers
- Alex and the Wonderful Doo-Wah Lamp
1972
- The Carey Treatment as Blaine
1970
- Dan August as Doctor
1969
- Then Came Bronson as Fred
1968
- Mayberry R.F.D. as Mr. Springer
1967
- Ironside as Neighbor
- The Invaders as Arthur Singeiser
1965
- The Wild Wild West as The Engineer
1964
- Bewitched as Dr. Henry Clarke
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Second Passenger
- The Pleasure Seekers as Mr. Morton (uncredited)
1963
- The Fugitive as Minister
- Petticoat Junction as Mr. Williams
1961
- Hazel as Antique Dealer
- The Investigators as Martin Beckett
- The Hoodlum Priest as Warden
- Return to Peyton Place as Lupus Wolf (uncredited)
1960
- The Andy Griffith Show as Harlan Fergus
- Checkmate as Arthur Harper
- Peter Loves Mary as Mr. Canfield
- Too Soon to Love as Mr. Taylor
1959
- The Twilight Zone as Clothes Store Manager (uncredited)
- The Third Man as Cyril Nathan
1958
- The Power of the Resurrection as Andrew
1957
- Have Gun, Will Travel as Ned Alcorn
- The Real McCoys as Mr. Jones
1952
- Bitter Storm as Voice
1950
- Lux Video Theatre as Parker