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Willard Parker (1912–1996)

Actor

As New York-born Worster Von Eps, he was a meter reader who turned professional tennis player but, in 1937, at the age of 25, he parlayed his fair-haired good looks and obvious athleticism into an acting career and changed his name to an easier-sounding marquee moniker, Willard Parker. After a number... See full bio »

Born:

Worster Van Eps
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 84) in Rancho Mirage, California, USA
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1972 The Great Waltz
Karl Treffz
 
1966 Waco
Pete Jenner (uncredited)
 
1964 The Earth Dies Screaming
Jeff Nolan
 
1962 Going My Way (TV series)
Msgr. Joe Giblin
– The Crooked Angel (1962) … Msgr. Joe Giblin
 
1962 Air Patrol
Lt. Vern Taylor
 
1960 The High Powered Rifle
Stephen Dancer
 
1960 Walk Tall
Captain Ed Trask
 
1960 Young Jesse James
Cole Younger
 
1960 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Bill
– Dr. Kate (1960) … Bill
 
1959 Lone Texan
Clint Banister
 
1955-1958 Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV series)
Ranger Jace Pearson
– Ambush (1958) … Ranger Jace Pearson
– The Fifth Plague (1958) … Ranger Jace Pearson
– Kickback (1958) … Ranger Jace Pearson
– Jace and Clay (1958) … Ranger Jace Pearson
– Texas Flyer (1958) … Ranger Jace Pearson
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1958 M Squad (TV series)
Malcolm Grove
– The Cover Up (1958) … Malcolm Grove
 
1957 Lure of the Swamp
James Lister
 
1956 Naked Gun
Breen Mathews
 
1953-1955 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Dave Baxter
– The Mumbys (1955) … Dave Baxter
– Kiss and Forget (1953)
 
1952-1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Captain Henry Clay / Mayor John Norman / Mr. Tubble / …
– Visitor in the Night (1955) … Mayor John Norman
– Little War at San Dede (1954) … Captain Henry Clay
– Twenty-two Sycamore Road (1953) … Ron Gage
– Mr. And Mrs. Trubble or The Tubbles (1952) … Mr. Tubble
 
1954 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– A Mother's Duty (1954)
 
1953 Kiss Me Kate
Tex Callaway
 
1953 The Great Jesse James Raid
Jesse James
 
1953 The Vanquished
Captain Kirby
 
1953 Sangaree
Gabriel Thatch
 
1952 Caribbean
Shively, MacAllister's Overseer
 
1951 Apache Drums
Mayor Joe Madden
 
1951 My True Story
Bill Phillips
 
1950 Hunt the Man Down
Burnell 'Brick' Appleby
 
1950 The Bandit Queen
Dan Hinsdale
 
1950 Emergency Wedding
Vandemer
 
1950 David Harding, Counterspy
Lt. Comdr. Jerry A. Baldwin
 
1950 The Secret Fury
Smith (uncredited)
 
1949 Bodyhold
Tommy Jones
 
1949 Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Sheriff William 'Will' Egan
 
1949 Slightly French
Douglas Hyde
 
1948 You Gotta Stay Happy
Henry Benson
 
1948 The Mating of Millie
Phil Gowan
 
1948 Relentless
Jeff Moyer
 
1948 The Wreck of the Hesperus
John Macready
 
1946 Renegades
Dr. Sam Martin
 
1946 One Way to Love
Mitchell Raymond
 
1946 The Fighting Guardsman
Baron Francois de St.-Hermain, alias Roland the Bandit
 
1943 What a Woman!
Prof. Michael 'Mike' Cobb
 
1939 The Magnificent Fraud
Airline Steward (uncredited)
 
1939 The Zero Hour
Lansdowne
 
1938 Accidents Will Happen
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
 
1938 A Slight Case of Murder
Dick Whitewood
 
1938 The Invisible Menace
Pvt. Booker (uncredited)
 
1937 Missing Witnesses
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
 
1937 The Adventurous Blonde
Telegram Clerk (uncredited)
 
1937 Over the Goal
Duke Davis
 
1937 Alcatraz Island (uncredited)
 
1937 Love Is on the Air
Les Quimby
 
1937 Back in Circulation
Ben (uncredited)
 
1937 That Certain Woman
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1937 The Devil's Saddle Legion
Hub Ordley
 

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Personal Details

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(1940- 1943). Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

One son with Marion Pierce. He became a banker. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius