Warren Parker
Acting
Born: 1904-02-25 in Alton, Illinois, USA
Biography
Born on February 25, 1904, in Alton, Illinois, Warren Parker was an American actor and screenwriter whose career spanned more than three decades. Trained in theatre before moving to Hollywood, he became a familiar face on television throughout the 1950s to the 1970s. His understated, precise acting earned him numerous supporting roles in landmark series such as Lights Out, Tales of Tomorrow, The Third Man, Ironside, and Days of Our Lives. Married to actress Mary Patton, Parker often portrayed authority figures — doctors, judges, or ministers — roles that suited his distinguished presence and measured diction. He also contributed to television writing, reflecting his enduring interest in dramatic structure.
Known For
The Twilight Zone
Clothes Store Manager (uncredited)
Bewitched
Dr. Henry Clarke
The Andy Griffith Show
Harlan Fergus
The Andy Griffith Show
County Fair Judge 2
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Meldrim
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Meldrim The Bank President
The Wild Wild West
The Engineer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Second Passenger
Ironside
Neighbor
The Fugitive
Minister
The Fugitive
Lewis
The Invaders
Arthur Singeiser
Have Gun, Will Travel
Ned Alcorn
Have Gun, Will Travel
Hotel Carlton Desk Clerk
Have Gun, Will Travel
Clerk
Return to Peyton Place
Lupus Wolf (uncredited)
Petticoat Junction
Mr. Williams
The Carey Treatment
Blaine
Hazel
Antique Dealer
The Pleasure Seekers
Mr. Morton (uncredited)
The Real McCoys
Mr. Jones
The Third Man
Cyril Nathan
Too Soon to Love
Mr. Taylor
The Hoodlum Priest
Warden
Checkmate
Arthur Harper
Dan August
Doctor
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mr. Springer
Then Came Bronson
Fred
Kraft Television Theatre
The Investigators
Martin Beckett
Peter Loves Mary
Mr. Canfield
Alex and the Wonderful Doo-Wah Lamp
The Power of the Resurrection
Andrew