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Willard Parker is a Actor American born on 6 february 1912 at New York City (USA)
Willard Parker (February 5, 1912 – December 4, 1996) was an American film and television actor.
He was born Worster Van Eps in New York City. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a meter reader and a tennis pro. Although he had some stage experience, he mainly appeared as a second lead in films after 1938. Tall and with wavy hair, he was married to the actress Virginia Field.
Parker was cast as Ranger Jace Pearson in the 52-episode CBS television series, Tales of the Texas Rangers, which aired from 1955 to 1958. His co-star was Harry Lauter as Ranger Clay Morgan. The series was rerun thereafter on ABC.
He guest starred in a few other television series, including the CBS anthology series, Schlitz Playhouse (four episodes) and Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. He also appeared on Lee Marvin's NBC crime drama, M Squad, and ABC's religion drama series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly and Leo G. Carroll as Roman Catholic priests in New York City. Parker was cast as Msgr. Joe Giblin in the 1962 episode, "The Crooked Angel."
Parker died of a heart attack at the age of eighty-four in Rancho Mirage in Riverside County, California.
Il se produit également au théâtre et joue à Broadway de 1940 à 1943, dans une pièce et une comédie musicale.
Il est l'époux en secondes noces de l'actrice britannique Virginia Field (1917-1992), de 1951 jusqu'à la mort de celle-ci — ils jouent ensemble dans un film britannique de science-fiction, The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) —.
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Willard Parker
Birth name Worcester Van Eps
Nationality USA
Birth 6 february 1912 at New York City (USA)
Death 4 december 1996 (at 84 years) at Rancho Mirage (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 6 february 1912 at New York City (USA)
Death 4 december 1996 (at 84 years) at Rancho Mirage (USA)
He was born Worster Van Eps in New York City. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a meter reader and a tennis pro. Although he had some stage experience, he mainly appeared as a second lead in films after 1938. Tall and with wavy hair, he was married to the actress Virginia Field.
Parker was cast as Ranger Jace Pearson in the 52-episode CBS television series, Tales of the Texas Rangers, which aired from 1955 to 1958. His co-star was Harry Lauter as Ranger Clay Morgan. The series was rerun thereafter on ABC.
He guest starred in a few other television series, including the CBS anthology series, Schlitz Playhouse (four episodes) and Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. He also appeared on Lee Marvin's NBC crime drama, M Squad, and ABC's religion drama series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly and Leo G. Carroll as Roman Catholic priests in New York City. Parker was cast as Msgr. Joe Giblin in the 1962 episode, "The Crooked Angel."
Parker died of a heart attack at the age of eighty-four in Rancho Mirage in Riverside County, California.
Biography
Sous le pseudonyme de Willard Parker, il apparaît dans des « seconds rôles » au cinéma entre 1937 et 1972, où sa grande taille et son physique imposant d'ancien tennisman professionnel se remarquent, notamment dans des westerns. Pour la télévision, il participe à quelques séries de 1954 à 1962, dont 55 épisodes de la série-western Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955-1958).Il se produit également au théâtre et joue à Broadway de 1940 à 1943, dans une pièce et une comédie musicale.
Il est l'époux en secondes noces de l'actrice britannique Virginia Field (1917-1992), de 1951 jusqu'à la mort de celle-ci — ils jouent ensemble dans un film britannique de science-fiction, The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) —.
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The Great Waltz (1972)
Directed by Andrew L. Stone
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Horst Buchholz, Mary Costa, Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Rossano Brazzi, Vicki Woolf
Roles Karl Treffz
Rating51%
Waco (1966)
, 1h25Directed by R. G. Springsteen
Origin USA
Genres Action, Romance, Western
Actors Howard Keel, Jane Russell, Brian Donlevy, Wendell Corey, Terry Moore, John Agar
Roles Pete Jenner
Rating54%
A town in Wyoming is up in arms. Somebody has shot the sheriff, Billy Kelly, and things are so bad that preacher Sam Stone and businessman George Gates implore the mayor, Ned West, to bring in outside help.
The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
, 1h2Directed by Terence Fisher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Willard Parker, Virginia Field, Dennis Price, Thorley Walters, Anna Palk, Vanda Godsell
Roles Jeff Nolan
Rating58%
After a mysterious gas attack which kills off most of the Earth's population, a few survivors gather at a country inn to figure out a plan for survival. However, the gas attack is only the first step in an alien invasion, in which groups of killer robots stalk the streets, able to kill anyone with the a mere touch of their hands. The group's members find additional weaponry in a nearby drill hall, but the robots continue their campaign of terror, which only increases when their victims rise from the dead as zombies, eager to kill anyone who might try to stop them. Yet despite frictions within the group -- and the birth of a baby, which further complicates matters -- most of the members survive. After discovering that the robots are being controlled from a local transmitting tower, the survivors blow it up and head to a nearby airport, where they commandeer a plane and fly towards an unknown destination, hoping additional survivors see their plane and join them.
Air Patrol (1962)
, 1h2Directed by Maury Dexter
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Willard Parker, Merry Anders, Douglass Dumbrille, John Holland, George Eldredge
Roles Lt. Vern Tyler
Rating51%
The High Powered Rifle (1960)
, 1h2Directed by Maury Dexter
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Willard Parker, Allison Hayes, John Holland
Roles Stephen Dancer
Rating62%
Walk Tall (1960)
, 1h24Directed by Maury Dexter
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Willard Parker, Joyce Meadows, Kent Taylor
Roles Captain Ed Trask
Rating59%
Frank Carter, Leach, Jake et Carlos attaquent un village shoshones sur la rivière Secora,et tuent et scalpent les squaws et les vieillards pendant que les guerriers sont à la chasse, puis repartent vendre les scalps sur la frontière. Le chef Black Feather proteste contre la violation du traité de paix, tandis que le jeune guerrier Buffalo Horn, dont la fiancée a été victime du massacre, reprend les armes contre les blancs avec ses partisans. Le colonel Stanton charge le capitaine Ed Trask, ex-compagnon de Carter, de traquer la bande et de les ramener vivants pour les exécuter devant les indiens...
Young Jesse James (1960)
, 1h13Directed by William F. Claxton
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Ray Stricklyn, Willard Parker, Merry Anders, Emile Meyer, Sheila Bromley, Ollie O'Toole
Roles Cole Younger
Rating50%
Lorsque Jesse James, garçon de ferme du Missouri, est témoin du lynchage de son père par les Yankees, il abandonne la propriété familiale pour retrouver son frère Frank, un soldat des Quantrill's Raiders, un groupe de renégats confédérés. Déterminé à se venger, Jesse supplie de rejoindre les pillards.
Lone Texan (1959)
, 1h11Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Willard Parker, Grant Williams, Audrey Dalton, Douglas Kennedy, Dabbs Greer, Rayford Barnes
Roles Clint Banister
Rating64%
Lure of the Swamp (1957)
, 1h15Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Actors Marshall Thompson, Willard Parker, Joan Vohs, Jack Elam, Leo Gordon, Myron Daniel Healey
Roles James Lister
Rating56%
Sangaree (1953)
, 1h34Directed by Edward Ludwig
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Actors Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Lester Matthews, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan, Charles Korvin
Roles Gabriel Thatch
Rating60%
On his death bed, old Revolutionary War general Darby bequeaths his Georgia estate, Sangaree, to a man he trusts, Dr. Carlos Morales, requesting he seek freedom for servants and slaves.
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
, 1h49Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Rall, James Whitmore
Roles Tex Callaway
Rating69%
Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, a divorced couple, meet at Fred's apartment to hear the score for the Cole Porter (Ron Randell) musical version of "The Taming of the Shrew". Lois Lane, who is to play Bianca, arrives and sings "Too Darn Hot". Lilli almost decides against performing in the show, as she fears it might interfere with her honeymoon. But when she overhears Cole and Fred promising Lois the part, she decides to play Katherine after all.
The Vanquished (1953)
, 1h24Directed by Edward Ludwig
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors John Payne, Jan Sterling, Coleen Gray, Lyle Bettger, Willard Parker, John Dierkes
Roles Captain Kirby
Rating56%
Après la guerre de Sécession, un officier sudiste rentre chez lui. Il est heureux de retrouver ses proches, mais la joie de son retour est vite estompée. Le militaire découvre en effet que sa ville vit sous le joug d'une bande criminelle et d'un administrateur sans foi ni loi. Ecoeuré par le sort réservé aux habitants, l'officier décide de s'opposer à l'administrateur, qui le fait accuser de meurtre. La lutte entre les deux hommes s'annonce sans merci...
Caribbean (1952)
, 1h37Directed by Edward Ludwig
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors John Payne, Arlene Dahl, Cedric Hardwicke, Clarence Muse, Francis L. Sullivan, Willard Parker
Roles Shively
Rating58%
In 1728, Dick Lindsay is taken prisoner by Captain Barclay and incarcerated aboard the Black Panther, his pirate ship. Also on board against his will is Robert MacAllister, nephew of Barclay's arch-nemesis, Andrew MacAllister.
Apache Drums (1951)
, 1h15Directed by Hugo Fregonese
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray, Willard Parker, Arthur Shields, James Griffith, Armando Silvestre
Roles Joe Madden
Rating64%
A notorious gambler is thrown out of a small town named Spanish Boot, but he quickly returns when he discovers the town is threatened by the Mescalero Apaches led by Chief Victorio.
The Bandit Queen (1950)
, 1h10Directed by William Berke
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Western
Actors Barbara Britton, Barton MacLane, Phillip Reed, Willard Parker, Victor Kilian, Thurston Hall
Roles Dan Hinsdale
Rating58%
As the lead actress, Britton was the protagonist child of an American father and Spanish mother, Dones Jose and Zara Montalvo, as portrayed by Victor Kilian and Cecil Weston who is credited as Cecile Weston. The Montalvo family possessed land rights or Spanish land grants to a hacienda with gold mines present. Abroad, the daughter came home to California and witnessed her parents being murdered by Hank (John Merton) and an unknown man, Sheriff Jim Harden, who was played by Barton MacLane. Montalvo initially approached Harden about the crimes but eventually recognized him as part of murderers' gang. She teamed up with Phillip Reed, in the role of Joaquin Murietta, to regain her rightful inheritance. Together they assumed false identities with Montalvo hidden behind the alias of a Zorro-like character named Lola Belmont with Murietta as Carlos del Rio.