- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 25, 1904
- Place of Birth
- Alton, Illinois, USA
- Died
- July 31, 1976
Warren Parker
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
Big Apple Birthday
movieBig Apple Birthday
1978 · The Picnickers
Alex and the Wonderful Doo-Wah Lamp
movieAlex and the Wonderful Doo-Wah Lamp
1978
movieThe Carey Treatment
1972 · Blaine
tvDan August
1970 · Doctor
tvThen Came Bronson
1969 · Fred
tvMayberry R.F.D.
1968 · Mr. Springer
tvIronside
1967 · Neighbor
tvThe Invaders
1967 · Arthur Singeiser
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965 · The Engineer
movieThe Pleasure Seekers
1964 · Mr. Morton (uncredited)
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Second Passenger
tvBewitched
1964 · Dr. Henry Clarke
tvPetticoat Junction
1963 · Mr. Williams
tvThe Fugitive
1963 · Minister, Lewis
tvThe Investigators
1961 · Martin Beckett
tvHazel
1961 · Antique Dealer
movieReturn to Peyton Place
1961 · Lupus Wolf (uncredited)
movieThe Hoodlum Priest
1961 · Warden
Peter Loves Mary
tvPeter Loves Mary
1960 · Mr. Canfield
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Harlan Fergus, Mr. Meldrim, County Fair Judge 2, Mr. Meldrim The Bank President
tvCheckmate
1960 · Arthur Harper
movieToo Soon to Love
1960 · Mr. Taylor
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959 · Clothes Store Manager (uncredited)
tvThe Third Man
1959 · Cyril Nathan
movieThe Power of the Resurrection
1958 · Andrew
tvThe Real McCoys
1957 · Mr. Jones
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Ned Alcorn, Hotel Carlton Desk Clerk
Bitter Storm
movieBitter Storm
1952 · Voice
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Parker, Dr. Aubrey
tvKraft Television Theatre
1947