Portrait of Willard Parker

Willard Parker

Bio: Willard Parker (born Worster Van Eps, February 5, 1912 – December 4, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He was a leading man under contract to Columbia Pictures in the 1940s and starred in the TV series Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955–58)
Born: Tue, Feb 06 1912
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Dec 04 1996
Willard Parker is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz
Willard Parker was
60 in The Great Waltz
as 'Karl Treffz'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Poster of Waco
Waco
Willard Parker was
54 in Waco
as 'Pete Jenner'.
Thu, Sep 01 1966
Poster of The Earth Dies Screaming
The Earth Dies Screaming
Willard Parker was
52 in The Earth Dies Screaming
as 'Jeff Nolan'.
Wed, Oct 14 1964
Poster of Air Patrol
Air Patrol
Willard Parker was
50 in Air Patrol
as 'Lt. Vern Tyler'.
Tue, Jul 17 1962
Poster of Walk Tall
Walk Tall
Willard Parker was
48 in Walk Tall
as 'Captain Ed Trask'.
Thu, Sep 01 1960
Poster of The High Powered Rifle
The High Powered Rifle
Willard Parker was
48 in The High Powered Rifle
as 'Stephen Dancer'.
Thu, Sep 01 1960
Poster of Young Jesse James
Young Jesse James
Willard Parker was
48 in Young Jesse James
as 'Cole Younger'.
Tue, Aug 02 1960
Poster of Lone Texan
Lone Texan
Willard Parker was
47 in Lone Texan
as 'Clint Banister'.
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Poster of Lure of the Swamp
Lure of the Swamp
Willard Parker was
45 in Lure of the Swamp
as 'James Lister'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Poster of Naked Gun
Naked Gun
Willard Parker was
44 in Naked Gun
as 'Breen Mathews'.
Thu, Nov 01 1956
Poster of Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate
Willard Parker was
41 in Kiss Me Kate
as 'Tex Callaway'.
Thu, Nov 26 1953
Poster of The Great Jesse James Raid
The Great Jesse James Raid
Willard Parker was
41 in The Great Jesse James Raid
as 'Jesse James'.
Fri, Jul 17 1953
Poster of The Vanquished
The Vanquished
Willard Parker was
41 in The Vanquished
as 'Captain Kirby'.
Wed, Jun 03 1953
Poster of Sangaree
Sangaree
Willard Parker was
41 in Sangaree
as 'Gabriel Thatch'.
Sun, May 17 1953
Poster of Caribbean
Caribbean
Willard Parker was
40 in Caribbean
as 'Shively'.
Mon, Sep 01 1952
Poster of Apache Drums
Apache Drums
Willard Parker was
39 in Apache Drums
as 'Joe Madden'.
Sun, Apr 01 1951
Poster of My True Story
My True Story
Willard Parker was
39 in My True Story
as 'Bill Phillips'.
Thu, Mar 08 1951
Poster of Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down
Willard Parker was
38 in Hunt the Man Down
as 'Burnell 'Brick' Appleby'.
Tue, Dec 26 1950
Poster of The Bandit Queen
The Bandit Queen
Willard Parker was
38 in The Bandit Queen
as 'Dan Hinsdale'.
Fri, Dec 22 1950
Poster of Emergency Wedding
Emergency Wedding
Willard Parker was
38 in Emergency Wedding
as 'Vandemer'.
Wed, Nov 15 1950
Poster of David Harding, Counterspy
David Harding, Counterspy
Willard Parker was
38 in David Harding, Counterspy
as 'Commander Jerry Baldwin'.
Thu, Jul 13 1950
Poster of The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury
Willard Parker was
38 in The Secret Fury
as 'Smith (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 21 1950
Poster of Bodyhold
Bodyhold
Willard Parker was
37 in Bodyhold
as 'Tommy Jones'.
Thu, Dec 08 1949
Poster of Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Willard Parker was
37 in Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
as 'Sheriff Will Egan'.
Tue, Sep 20 1949
Poster of Slightly French
Slightly French
Willard Parker was
36 in Slightly French
as 'Douglas Hyde'.
Wed, Feb 02 1949
Poster of You Gotta Stay Happy
You Gotta Stay Happy
Willard Parker was
36 in You Gotta Stay Happy
as 'Henry Benson'.
Thu, Oct 28 1948
Poster of Relentless
Relentless
Willard Parker was
36 in Relentless
as 'Jeff Moyer'.
Tue, Jun 15 1948
Poster of The Mating of Millie
The Mating of Millie
Willard Parker was
36 in The Mating of Millie
as 'Phil Gowan'.
Mon, Mar 08 1948
Poster of The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Wreck of the Hesperus
Willard Parker was
35 in The Wreck of the Hesperus
as 'John Macready'.
Wed, Feb 04 1948
Poster of Renegades
Renegades
Willard Parker was
34 in Renegades
as 'Dr. Sam Martin'.
Thu, Jun 13 1946
Poster of One Way to Love
One Way to Love
Willard Parker was
33 in One Way to Love
as 'Mitchell Raymond'.
Tue, Jan 08 1946
Poster of The Fighting Guardsman
The Fighting Guardsman
Willard Parker was
33 in The Fighting Guardsman
as 'Baron François'.
Fri, Jan 04 1946
Poster of What a Woman
What a Woman
Willard Parker was
31 in What a Woman
as 'Prof. Michael 'Mike' Cobb'.
Wed, Dec 29 1943
Poster of The Zero Hour
The Zero Hour
Willard Parker was
27 in The Zero Hour
as 'Lansdowne'.
Fri, May 26 1939
Poster of A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
Willard Parker was
26 in A Slight Case of Murder
as 'State Trooper Dick Whitewood'.
Sat, Feb 26 1938
Poster of The Invisible Menace
The Invisible Menace
Willard Parker was
25 in The Invisible Menace
as 'Pvt. Booker'.
Tue, Jan 11 1938
Poster of Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses
Willard Parker was
25 in Missing Witnesses
as 'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 11 1937
Poster of The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde
Willard Parker was
25 in The Adventurous Blonde
as 'Clerk (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 13 1937
Poster of Over the Goal
Over the Goal
Willard Parker was
25 in Over the Goal
as 'Duke Davis'.
Sat, Oct 16 1937
Poster of Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island
Willard Parker was
25 in Alcatraz Island
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 13 1937
Poster of Love Is on the Air
Love Is on the Air
Willard Parker was
25 in Love Is on the Air
as 'Les Quimby'.
Sat, Oct 02 1937
Poster of That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
Willard Parker was
25 in That Certain Woman
as 'un reporter'.
Mon, Aug 30 1937
Poster of The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Willard Parker was
25 in The Devil's Saddle Legion
as 'Hub Ordley'.
Sat, Aug 14 1937

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
Willard Parker was
50+ in Going My Way
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
Willard Parker was
45+ in M Squad
as 'Malcolm Grove'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Willard Parker was
39+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Mr. Tubble, Ron Gage, Captain Henry Clay, Mayor John Norman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951