Barnett Parker
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Name: Barnett Parker.
Birth Date: September 11, 1886 (Source 2, 4) / September 10, 1886 (Source 1). Note: The synopsis says 11 September 1886. Source 2 says September 11, 1886. Source 1 says September 10. I will use September 11 as it is consistent across the synopsis and Wikipedia.
Birth Place: Batley, Yorkshire, England, UK.
Death Date: August 5, 1941 (Age 54).
Profession: British actor.
Education: Harrowgate College-educated.
Training: Trained under Marie Tempest and George Alexander in England.
Acting Style/Characteristics: Among the most stereotypical within the British colony of expatriate actors in Hollywood during the 1930s. Described as straight-backed, balding, and well-intoned. Caricatured unctuous, stiff-upper-lip butlers, man-servants, or waiters. Characters sometimes resorted to incoherent twitter or wild gesticulation when frustrated.
Credits/Roles: Known credits include 47. Acted on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre as Wilfred Tavish in an Arthur Wing Pinero production. Actor in A Girl's Best Years.
Barnett Parker was a British actor born on September 11, 1886, in Batley, Yorkshire, England. He died on August 5, 1941, at
Career overview
Barnett Parker was a British actor born on September 11, 1886, in Batley, Yorkshire, England, though some records list his birthday as September 10, 1886. He passed away on August 5, 1941, at the age of 54. Educated at Harrowgate College, Parker was trained under Marie Tempest and George Alexander in England. He first acted on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, where he appeared as Wilfred Tavish in a play by Arthur Wing Pinero.
During the 1930s, Parker was a member of the British colony of expatriate actors in Hollywood and was regarded as one of its most stereotypical figures. Straight-backed, balding, and well-intoned, he specialized in caricaturing a multitude of unctuous, stiff-upper-lip butlers, man-servants, and waiters, with performances that could occasionally verge on being camp. When his characters were driven to frustration, they would commonly resort to incoherent twitter or wild gesticulation.
Throughout his career, Parker accumulated known acting credits across film and television. His work included appearances in motion pictures, and his legacy remains tied to his distinctive character portrayals during the golden era of Hollywood studio filmmaking.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
47 titles- Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 (2004) as Dragon (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Arthur Trevelyan in 'Personal Property' (arch. foot.) (uncred.)
- The Reluctant Dragon (1941) as Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
- Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) as Quentin
- New Wine (1941) as The Duke
- A Man Betrayed (1941) as George
- Kisses for Breakfast (1941) as Phillips
- One Night in the Tropics (1940) as Thompson, Steve's Butler (uncredited)
- He Married His Wife (1940) as Huggins
- La Conga Nights (1940) as Hammond
- Hullabaloo (1940) as Samuel Stephens
- Love Thy Neighbor (1940) as George - Fred's Chauffeur
- At the Circus (1939) as Whitcomb
- Babes in Arms (1939) as William
- She Married a Cop (1939) as Bekins, the Butler
- Hotel for Women (1939) as Photographer
- Marie Antoinette (1938) as Prince de Rohan
- Love Is a Headache (1938) as Hotchkiss, Carlotta's Butler
- Sally, Irene and Mary (1938) as Oscar
- Listen, Darling (1938) as Abercrombie
- Hold That Kiss (1938) as Maurice
- The Girl Downstairs (1938) as Hugo
- Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) as Jerry Jason
- We Who Are About to Die (1937) as John Barkley
- Ready, Willing and Able (1937) as Waiter
- Navy Blue and Gold (1937) as Graves
- The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) as Albert, Stephan's Butler
- Wake Up and Live (1937) as Foster
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) as Purser
- Live, Love and Learn (1937) as Alfredo
- Double Wedding (1937) as Mr. Flint, Margit's Bookkeeper
- Personal Property (1937) as Arthur Trevelyan
- Espionage (1937) as Bill Cordell
- Dangerous Number (1937) as Minehardi
- Married Before Breakfast (1937) as Tweed
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Butler (uncredited)
- Libeled Lady (1936) as Butler (uncredited)
- The General Died at Dawn (1936) as Dining Car Man (uncredited)
- The President's Mystery (1936) as Roger
- Born to Dance (1936) as Floorwalker
- A Girl's Best Years (1936) as Primrose
- Roaming Lady (1936) as Waters
- The Misleading Lady (1920) as Steve
- The Flight of the Duchess (1916) as The Duke
- The Traffic Cop (1916) as Book Agent
- Prudence the Pirate (1916) as John Astorbilt
- Bill Bunks the Bandit (1915) as Bill - a Gentleman from the East
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Barnett Parker best known for?
Barnett Parker is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Big Parade of Comedy (1964), Double Wedding (1937), The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion (1989), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936).
When and where was Barnett Parker born?
Barnett Parker was born on September 10, 1886 in Batley, Yorkshire, England, UK. They passed away on August 5, 1941.
How many credits does Barnett Parker have?
Barnett Parker has accumulated over 47 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2004.
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Barnett Parker (Acting). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No inventions, guesses, or omissions of details not in the text. Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Format: Plain t...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Butler (uncredited) — aged about 49
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Arthur Trevelyan in 'Personal Property' (arch. foot.) (uncred.) — aged about 77
- Double Wedding (1937) as Mr. Flint, Margit's Bookkeeper — aged about 50
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