Willard Parker
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Willard Parker (1912 – 1996) was an American film actor.
He was born was born in New York City on 5 February 1912. He was earlier a tennis pro. Although he had some stage experience, he mainly appeared as a second lead in films from 1938. He was tall and had wavy hair. He was married to Virginia Field.
He also starred in the television series Tales of the Texas Rangers from 1955 to 1957.
He died from a heart attack in California on 4 December 1996.
[edit] Filmography
- A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
- The Fighting Guardsman (1943)
- The Mating of Millie (1948)
- You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
- Sangaree (1953)
- The Great Jesse James Raid (1953)
- Kiss Me Kate (1953)
- Naked Gun (1956)
- The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
- Waco (1966)
[edit] References
- Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies, published by Harper-Collins, ISBN 0-06-093507-3
- The Film Encyclopedia by Ephraim Katz, published by Collins, ISBN 0-06-074214-3
