Willard Parker Net Worth
Willard Parker Net Worth is
$1.9 Million
Willard Parker Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Willard Parker (February 5, 1912 – December 4, 1996) was an American film and television actor.He was born Worster Van Eps in New York City. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a meter reader and a tennis pro. Although he had some stage experience, he mainly appeared as a second lead in films after 1938. Tall and with wavy hair, he was married to the actress Virginia Field.Parker was cast as Ranger Jace Pearson in the 52-episode CBS television series, Tales of the Texas Rangers, which aired from 1955 to 1958. His co-star was Harry Lauter as Ranger Clay Morgan. The series was rerun thereafter on ABC.He guest starred in a few other television series, including the CBS anthology series, Schlitz Playhouse (four episodes) and Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. He also appeared on Lee Marvin's NBC crime drama, M Squad, and ABC's religion drama series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly and Leo G. Carroll as Roman Catholic priests in New York City. Parker was cast as Msgr. Joe Giblin in the 1962 episode, "The Crooked Angel."Parker died of a heart attack at the age of eighty-four in Rancho Mirage in Riverside County, California. | Date Of Birth | February 5, 1912 |
| Died | 1996-12-04 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 5" (1.96 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | Virginia Field |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stepfather of Margaret Field Douglas. |
| 2 | Nephew-in-law of Auriol Lee. |
| 3 | One son with Marion Pierce. He became a banker. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Waltz | 1972 | Karl Treffz | |
| Waco | 1966 | Pete Jenner | |
| The Earth Dies Screaming | 1964 | Jeff Nolan | |
| Going My Way | 1962 | TV Series | Msgr. Joseph Francis Giblin |
| Air Patrol | 1962 | Lt. Vern Taylor | |
| The High Powered Rifle | 1960 | Stephen Dancer | |
| Walk Tall | 1960 | Captain Ed Trask | |
| Young Jesse James | 1960 | Cole Younger | |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1960 | TV Series | Bill |
| Tales of the Texas Rangers | 1955-1958 | TV Series | Ranger Jace Pearson |
| Lone Texan | 1958 | Clint Banister | |
| M Squad | 1958 | TV Series | Malcolm Grove |
| Lure of the Swamp | 1957 | James Lister | |
| Naked Gun | 1956 | Breen Mathews | |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1953-1955 | TV Series | Dave Baxter |
| Fireside Theatre | 1954-1955 | TV Series | |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1952-1955 | TV Series | Mayor John Norman / Captain Henry Clay / Ron Gage / ... |
| Kiss Me Kate | 1953 | Tex Callaway | |
| The Great Jesse James Raid | 1953 | Jesse James | |
| The Vanquished | 1953 | Captain Kirby | |
| Sangaree | 1953 | Gabriel Thatch | |
| The Adventures of Ellery Queen | 1952 | TV Series | Douglas Boyd |
| Caribbean | 1952 | Shively, MacAllister's Overseer | |
| Apache Drums | 1951 | Mayor Joe Madden | |
| My True Story | 1951 | Bill Phillips | |
| Hunt the Man Down | 1950 | Burnell 'Brick' Appleby | |
| Bandit Queen | 1950 | Dan Hinsdale | |
| Emergency Wedding | 1950 | Vandemer | |
| David Harding, Counterspy | 1950 | Lt. Comdr. Jerry A. Baldwin | |
| The Secret Fury | 1950 | Smith (uncredited) | |
| Bodyhold | 1949 | Tommy Jones | |
| Calamity Jane and Sam Bass | 1949 | Sheriff William 'Will' Egan | |
| Slightly French | 1949 | Douglas Hyde | |
| You Gotta Stay Happy | 1948 | Henry Benson | |
| The Mating of Millie | 1948 | Phil Gowan | |
| Relentless | 1948 | Jeff Moyer | |
| The Wreck of the Hesperus | 1948 | John Macready | |
| Renegades | 1946 | Dr. Sam Martin | |
| One Way to Love | 1946 | Mitchell Raymond | |
| The Fighting Guardsman | 1946 | Baron Francois de St.-Hermain, alias Roland the Bandit | |
| What a Woman! | 1943 | Prof. Michael 'Mike' Cobb | |
| The Magnificent Fraud | 1939 | Airline Steward (uncredited) | |
| The Zero Hour | 1939 | Lansdowne | |
| Accidents Will Happen | 1938 | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | |
| A Slight Case of Murder | 1938 | Dick Whitewood | |
| The Invisible Menace | 1938 | Pvt. Booker (uncredited) | |
| Missing Witnesses | 1937 | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | |
| The Adventurous Blonde | 1937 | Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Over the Goal | 1937 | Duke Davis | |
| Alcatraz Island | 1937 | uncredited | |
| Love Is on the Air | 1937 | Les Quimby | |
| Back in Circulation | 1937 | Ben (uncredited) | |
| That Certain Woman | 1937 | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| The Devil's Saddle Legion | 1937 | Hub Ordley |
Known for movies
Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955-1958)
as Ranger Jace Pearson
The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
as Jeff Nolan
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
as Tex Callaway
Naked Gun (1956)
as Breen Mathews