PARKER, Barnett - Thanhouser Company
Barnett Parker
British actor (–)
Barnett Parker (September 11, – August 5, ) was a British actor.
Barnett parker biography of barack Volume III: Biographies. He was educated at Harrowgate College, after which he followed a stage career under the training of George Alexander, Marie Tempest, and Fred Terry, with his first professional appearance being in His House in Order. Over a period of time Barnett Parker was seen with Lou Tellegen, Lew Fields and others, and played in many productions, of which he considered Hobson's Choice to be particularly notable. His first motion picture involvement may have been with Thanhouser, for whom he appeared in several films in and He had an important part in Hobson's Choice, the successful Scotch play.Biography
He appeared in the films The Misleading Lady, Roaming Lady, The President's Mystery, Adventure in Manhattan, Born to Dance, We Who Are About to Die, Dangerous Number, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Espionage, Ready, Willing, and Able, Personal Property, Married Before Breakfast, The Emperor's Candlesticks, Wake Up and Live, Broadway Melody of , Double Wedding, Live, Love and Learn, Navy Blue and Gold, Love Is a Headache, Sally, Irene and Mary, Hold That Kiss, Marie Antoinette, Listen, Darling, The Girl Downstairs, She Married a Cop, Babes in Arms, At the Circus, He Married His Wife, La Conga Nights, Hit Parade of , Hullabaloo, One Night in the Tropics, Love Thy Neighbor, The Reluctant Dragon, Tall, Dark and Handsome, A Man Betrayed, Kisses for Breakfast and The Great Awakening, among others.[1]
Parker died at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles on August 5, , after a series of heart attacks.
He was survived by two sisters.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flight of the Duchess | The Duke | ||
| The Traffic Cop | Book Agent | ||
| Prudence the Pirate | John Astorbilt | ||
| The Misleading Lady | Steve | ||
| Mr.
Deeds Goes to Town | Butler | Uncredited | |
| Roaming Lady | Waters | ||
| The King Steps Out | Ballet Master | Uncredited | |
| The General Died at Dawn | Englishman on Train | Uncredited | |
| The President's Mystery | Roger | ||
| Adventure in Manhattan | John - Gregory's Butler | Uncredited | |
| Libeled Lady | Butler | Uncredited | |
| A Woman Rebels | Lady Gaythorne's Lawyer | Uncredited | |
| Born to Dance | Floorwalker | ||
| We Who Are About to Die | John Barkley | ||
| Dangerous Number | Minehardi | ||
| When You're in Love | Butler | Uncredited | |
| The Last of Mrs.
Cheyney | Purser | ||
| Espionage | Bill Cordell | ||
| Ready, Willing, and Able | Waiter | ||
| Personal Property | Arthur 'Trevy' Trevelyan | ||
| Married Before Breakfast | Tweed | ||
| The Emperor's Candlesticks | Albert - Stephan's Butler | ||
| Wake Up and Live | Foster | ||
| Broadway Melody of | Jerry Jason | ||
| Double Wedding | Flint | ||
| Live, Love and Learn | Alfredo | ||
| Navy Blue and Gold | Graves | ||
| Love Is a Headache | Hotchkiss, Carlotta's Butler | ||
| Sally, Irene and Mary | Oscar | ||
| Hold That Kiss | Maurice | ||
| Marie Antoinette | Prince de Rohan | ||
| Listen, Darling | Abercrombie | ||
| The Girl Downstairs | Hugo, the Butler | ||
| She Married a Cop | Bekins, the Butler | ||
| Hotel for Women | Photographer | Uncredited | |
| Babes in Arms | William | ||
| At the Circus | Whitcomb | ||
| He Married His Wife | Huggins, the Butler | ||
| If I Had My Way | Floorwalker | Uncredited | |
| La Conga Nights | Hammond | ||
| Hit Parade of | Mr.
Pasley | ||
| Hullabaloo | Samuel Stephens | ||
| One Night in the Tropics | Thompson, Steve's Butler | Uncredited | |
| Love Thy Neighbor | George - Fred's Chauffeur | ||
| The Reluctant Dragon | The Dragon | (segment "The Reluctant Dragon"), Voice | |
| Tall, Dark and Handsome | Quentin, the Butler | ||
| A Man Betrayed | George - Cameron's Butler | ||
| Kisses for Breakfast | Phillips | ||
| The Great Awakening | The Duke |