Portrait of Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Bio: Sydney Woodrow Parfrey (October 5, 1922 – July 29, 1984) was an American film and television actor from the 1950s to the early 1980s. He is often remembered as "one of TV's great slimeball villains"
Born: Thu, Oct 05 1922
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Jul 29 1984
Woodrow Parfrey is 61 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Sting II
The Sting II
Woodrow Parfrey was
60 in The Sting II
as 'Georgie'.
Fri, Feb 18 1983
Poster of Frances
Frances
Woodrow Parfrey was
60 in Frances
as 'Dr. Doyle'.
Fri, Dec 03 1982
Poster of Jinxed!
Jinxed!
Woodrow Parfrey was
60 in Jinxed!
as 'Insurance Agent'.
Fri, Oct 22 1982
Poster of The Seduction
The Seduction
Woodrow Parfrey was
59 in The Seduction
as 'Store Salesman'.
Fri, Jan 22 1982
Poster of Back to the Planet of the Apes
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Woodrow Parfrey was
58 in Back to the Planet of the Apes
as 'Veska'.
Mon, Nov 17 1980
Poster of Used Cars
Used Cars
Woodrow Parfrey was
57 in Used Cars
as 'Mr. Ghertner'.
Fri, Jul 11 1980
Poster of Bronco Billy
Bronco Billy
Woodrow Parfrey was
57 in Bronco Billy
as 'Dr. Canterbury'.
Wed, Jun 11 1980
Poster of Carny
Carny
Woodrow Parfrey was
57 in Carny
as 'W. C. Hannon'.
Fri, May 23 1980
Poster of The Tenth Month
The Tenth Month
Woodrow Parfrey was
56 in The Tenth Month
as 'Tad Jones'.
Sun, Sep 16 1979
Poster of The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Woodrow Parfrey was
56 in The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
as 'Messerschmidt'.
Tue, Jan 02 1979
Poster of B.J. and the Bear
B.J. and the Bear
Woodrow Parfrey was
55 in B.J. and the Bear
as 'Store Proprietor'.
Wed, Oct 04 1978
Poster of The New Maverick
The New Maverick
Woodrow Parfrey was
55 in The New Maverick
as 'Leveque'.
Sun, Sep 03 1978
Poster of The Seniors
The Seniors
Woodrow Parfrey was
55 in The Seniors
as '1st Attorney'.
Fri, Jun 30 1978
Poster of It's a Mile from Here to Glory
It's a Mile from Here to Glory
Woodrow Parfrey was
55 in It's a Mile from Here to Glory
as 'John Moody'.
Fri, May 05 1978
Poster of When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
Woodrow Parfrey was
55 in When Every Day Was the Fourth of July
as 'Dr. Alexander Moss'.
Sun, Mar 12 1978
Poster of The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Woodrow Parfrey was
53 in The Outlaw Josey Wales
as 'Carpetbagger'.
Wed, Jun 30 1976
Poster of The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
Woodrow Parfrey was
53 in The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
as 'Himmel'.
Wed, Jun 16 1976
Poster of Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
Woodrow Parfrey was
53 in Stay Hungry
as 'Uncle Albert'.
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Poster of Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Woodrow Parfrey was
53 in Valley Forge
as ''.
Wed, Dec 03 1975
Poster of Hearts of the West
Hearts of the West
Woodrow Parfrey was
53 in Hearts of the West
as 'Mr. Gates - Producer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 08 1975
Poster of The Family Nobody Wanted
The Family Nobody Wanted
Woodrow Parfrey was
52 in The Family Nobody Wanted
as 'Elmer Franklin'.
Wed, Feb 19 1975
Poster of This Is the West That Was
This Is the West That Was
Woodrow Parfrey was
52 in This Is the West That Was
as 'Mel Castlewaite'.
Tue, Dec 17 1974
Poster of Melvin Purvis G-Man
Melvin Purvis G-Man
Woodrow Parfrey was
51 in Melvin Purvis G-Man
as 'Nash Covington'.
Tue, Apr 09 1974
Poster of Papillon
Papillon
Woodrow Parfrey was
51 in Papillon
as 'Clusiot'.
Thu, Dec 13 1973
Poster of The Alpha Caper
The Alpha Caper
Woodrow Parfrey was
51 in The Alpha Caper
as 'Minister'.
Sat, Oct 06 1973
Poster of Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick
Woodrow Parfrey was
50 in Charley Varrick
as 'Harold Young'.
Wed, Sep 19 1973
Poster of Oklahoma Crude
Oklahoma Crude
Woodrow Parfrey was
50 in Oklahoma Crude
as 'Lawyer'.
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Poster of No Place to Run
No Place to Run
Woodrow Parfrey was
49 in No Place to Run
as 'Motel Manager'.
Tue, Sep 19 1972
Poster of A Very Missing Person
A Very Missing Person
Woodrow Parfrey was
49 in A Very Missing Person
as 'Eberhardt'.
Sat, Mar 04 1972
Poster of Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Woodrow Parfrey was
49 in Dirty Harry
as 'Mr. Jaffe'.
Thu, Dec 23 1971
Poster of The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Woodrow Parfrey was
49 in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
as 'Ike Godsey'.
Sun, Dec 19 1971
Poster of Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
Woodrow Parfrey was
48 in Cold Turkey
as 'Tobacco Executive'.
Fri, Feb 19 1971
Poster of Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Woodrow Parfrey was
48 in Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as 'Doc Waters'.
Mon, Feb 01 1971
Poster of Crowhaven Farm
Crowhaven Farm
Woodrow Parfrey was
48 in Crowhaven Farm
as 'Sam Wardwell'.
Tue, Nov 24 1970
Poster of The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial
Woodrow Parfrey was
47 in The Andersonville Trial
as 'Louis Schade'.
Sun, May 17 1970
Poster of The Movie Murderer
The Movie Murderer
Woodrow Parfrey was
47 in The Movie Murderer
as 'Linderman'.
Mon, Feb 02 1970
Poster of Silent Night, Lonely Night
Silent Night, Lonely Night
Woodrow Parfrey was
47 in Silent Night, Lonely Night
as 'Dr. Hyatt'.
Tue, Dec 16 1969
Poster of Wake Me When the War Is Over
Wake Me When the War Is Over
Woodrow Parfrey was
47 in Wake Me When the War Is Over
as 'Schneider'.
Tue, Oct 14 1969
Poster of Sam Whiskey
Sam Whiskey
Woodrow Parfrey was
46 in Sam Whiskey
as 'Thorston Bromley'.
Tue, Apr 01 1969
Poster of The Sunshine Patriot
The Sunshine Patriot
Woodrow Parfrey was
46 in The Sunshine Patriot
as 'Beamis'.
Mon, Dec 16 1968
Poster of Madigan
Madigan
Woodrow Parfrey was
45 in Madigan
as 'Marvin'.
Fri, Mar 29 1968
Poster of Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
Woodrow Parfrey was
45 in Planet of the Apes
as 'Dr. Maximus'.
Wed, Feb 07 1968
Poster of How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Woodrow Parfrey was
45 in How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as 'Eddie Rankin'.
Wed, Jan 17 1968
Poster of The Flim-Flam Man
The Flim-Flam Man
Woodrow Parfrey was
44 in The Flim-Flam Man
as 'Super Market Manager'.
Tue, Aug 22 1967
Poster of The King's Pirate
The King's Pirate
Woodrow Parfrey was
44 in The King's Pirate
as 'Gow'.
Thu, Jul 20 1967
Poster of Scalplock
Scalplock
Woodrow Parfrey was
43 in Scalplock
as 'Holmes'.
Sun, Apr 10 1966
Poster of The War Lord
The War Lord
Woodrow Parfrey was
43 in The War Lord
as 'Piet'.
Wed, Nov 17 1965
Poster of Cattle King
Cattle King
Woodrow Parfrey was
40 in Cattle King
as 'Stafford (President Arthur's Secretary)'.
Mon, Jul 08 1963
Poster of Johnny Gunman
Johnny Gunman
Woodrow Parfrey was
35 in Johnny Gunman
as 'Sidney Wells'.
Sun, Dec 01 1957
Poster of Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail
Woodrow Parfrey was
28 in Wyoming Mail
as 'Engineer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950

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 Mr. Merlin
Mr. Merlin
Woodrow Parfrey was
59+ in Mr. Merlin
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1981
Poster of Time Express
Time Express
Woodrow Parfrey was
56+ in Time Express
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 26 1979
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Woodrow Parfrey was
55+ in Vega$
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Woodrow Parfrey was
55+ in WKRP in Cincinnati
as 'Dr. Hy Monroe'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1978
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
Woodrow Parfrey was
55+ in Dallas
as 'Doctor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978
Poster of Lucan
Lucan
Woodrow Parfrey was
54+ in Lucan
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Woodrow Parfrey was
53+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show
Woodrow Parfrey was
53+ in The Tony Randall Show
as ''.
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Thu, Sep 23 1976
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Woodrow Parfrey was
53+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Sheriff Hayden'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Woodrow Parfrey was
52+ in Ellery Queen
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
Woodrow Parfrey was
52+ in Baretta
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Woodrow Parfrey was
51+ in Police Woman
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Woodrow Parfrey was
51+ in Little House on the Prairie
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Good Times
Good Times
Woodrow Parfrey was
51+ in Good Times
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 08 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Woodrow Parfrey was
51+ in Kojak
as 'George Devane'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Chase
Chase
Woodrow Parfrey was
50+ in Chase
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 11 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Woodrow Parfrey was
50+ in Police Story
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Woodrow Parfrey was
50+ in Kung Fu
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Woodrow Parfrey was
49+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising
Woodrow Parfrey was
49+ in Temperatures Rising
as 'Brundage'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Woodrow Parfrey was
49+ in The Rookies
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Woodrow Parfrey was
48+ in Alias Smith and Jones
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Woodrow Parfrey was
47+ in McCloud
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Room 222
Room 222
Woodrow Parfrey was
46+ in Room 222
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Woodrow Parfrey was
45+ in The Mod Squad
as 'Harvey Durko'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Lancer
Lancer
Woodrow Parfrey was
45+ in Lancer
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Woodrow Parfrey was
45+ in Mayberry R.F.D.
as 'Ken Marshall, Braden'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Woodrow Parfrey was
45+ in Adam-12
as 'Harv, John Marshall, Man'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Woodrow Parfrey was
44+ in Mannix
as ', Harry, Willie Small'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
Woodrow Parfrey was
44+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Pruitt'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Woodrow Parfrey was
44+ in Judd for the Defense
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The Flying Nun
The Flying Nun
Woodrow Parfrey was
44+ in The Flying Nun
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of The Second Hundred Years
The Second Hundred Years
Woodrow Parfrey was
44+ in The Second Hundred Years
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Woodrow Parfrey was
44+ in Ironside
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Woodrow Parfrey was
43+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Collins, Henks'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife
Woodrow Parfrey was
43+ in Occasional Wife
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1966
Poster of Felony Squad
Felony Squad
Woodrow Parfrey was
43+ in Felony Squad
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Family Affair
Family Affair
Woodrow Parfrey was
43+ in Family Affair
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Woodrow Parfrey was
43+ in That Girl
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Batman
Batman
Woodrow Parfrey was
43+ in Batman
as 'Rooper'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Harry Oliver'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Get Smart
Get Smart
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in Get Smart
as 'Dr. Pasteur'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Henry Tracy, Mr. Fakeling, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Farber'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in Mister Roberts
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in Hogan's Heroes
as 'Colonel Schneider, Hugo Hindmann / Friedlaw'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in Honey West
as 'Ronald Neuworth'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in Laredo
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in Lost in Space
as 'Col. Silas Fogey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in The Legend of Jesse James
as 'Clagett'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
Woodrow Parfrey was
42+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Governor William Brandon, Principal Ralston'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of The Munsters
The Munsters
Woodrow Parfrey was
41+ in The Munsters
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Woodrow Parfrey was
41+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Quartermaster Owens'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Woodrow Parfrey was
41+ in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as 'Dr. Ansel Pertwee'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Woodrow Parfrey was
41+ in Bewitched
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of Wendy and Me
Wendy and Me
Woodrow Parfrey was
41+ in Wendy and Me
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of The Rogues
The Rogues
Woodrow Parfrey was
41+ in The Rogues
as 'Thayer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Woodrow Parfrey was
40+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ', Kessler'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Woodrow Parfrey was
40+ in The Great Adventure
as 'George Bissel'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Woodrow Parfrey was
40+ in The Fugitive
as 'Mr. Newlin, Mayor Cleo Potter, Police Chief Mort Graham'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Dakotas
The Dakotas
Woodrow Parfrey was
40+ in The Dakotas
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
Woodrow Parfrey was
39+ in Combat!
as 'Pvt. Gates'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Woodrow Parfrey was
39+ in The Virginian
as 'Joe Darby'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
Woodrow Parfrey was
39+ in Sam Benedict
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Hazel
Hazel
Woodrow Parfrey was
38+ in Hazel
as 'Lester Morton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Poster of Tallahassee 7000
Tallahassee 7000
Woodrow Parfrey was
38+ in Tallahassee 7000
as ''.
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Tue, Jan 24 1961
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Woodrow Parfrey was
37+ in My Three Sons
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Woodrow Parfrey was
37+ in The Untouchables
as 'Ferris'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Woodrow Parfrey was
36+ in Bonanza
as 'Dr. Ingram, Theodore Scott'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Woodrow Parfrey was
35+ in Naked City
as 'Andrew Eisert, George Butterwick, Dr. Manning Wirtz'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Woodrow Parfrey was
34+ in Perry Mason
as 'George Moffgat, George Pickson'.
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Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Woodrow Parfrey was
34+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ''.
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Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Woodrow Parfrey was
32+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Tom'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Woodrow Parfrey was
29+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Minto'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Woodrow Parfrey was
26+ in Studio One
as 'Joey, Jesse Pope'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948