Warren Parker
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 25, 1904
- Died
- July 31, 1976 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Alton, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Big Apple Birthday
Movie · as The Picnickers
Alex and the Wonderful Doo-Wah Lamp
Movie
The Carey Treatment
Movie · as Blaine
Dan August
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
Then Came Bronson
TV · as Fred · 1 ep
Mayberry R.F.D.
TV · as Mr. Springer · 1 ep
Ironside
TV · as Neighbor · 1 ep
The Invaders
TV · as Arthur Singeiser · 1 ep
The Wild Wild West
TV · as The Engineer · 1 ep
The Pleasure Seekers
Movie · as Mr. Morton (uncredited)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Second Passenger · 1 ep
Bewitched
TV · as Dr. Henry Clarke · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · as Minister, Lewis · 1 ep
Petticoat Junction
TV · as Mr. Williams · 1 ep
The Hoodlum Priest
Movie · as Warden
Return to Peyton Place
Movie · as Lupus Wolf (uncredited)
The Investigators
TV · as Martin Beckett · 1 ep
Hazel
TV · as Antique Dealer · 1 ep
Too Soon to Love
Movie · as Mr. Taylor
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Harlan Fergus, County Fair Judge 2, Mr. Meldrim, Mr. Meldrim The Bank President · 1 ep
Checkmate
TV · as Arthur Harper · 1 ep
Peter Loves Mary
TV · as Mr. Canfield · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Clothes Store Manager (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Third Man
TV · as Cyril Nathan · 1 ep
The Power of the Resurrection
Movie · as Andrew
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · as Ned Alcorn, Hotel Carlton Desk Clerk · 1 ep
The Real McCoys
TV · as Mr. Jones · 1 ep
Bitter Storm
Movie · as Voice
Dragnet
TV · 1 ep
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Parker, Dr. Aubrey · 1 ep
Kraft Television Theatre
TV · 1 ep