1. Willard Parker was born on Worster Van Eps; February 5,1912 - December 4,1996 and was an American film and television actor.
24 Facts About Willard Parker
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Willard Parker starred in the TV series Tales of the Texas Rangers.
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Willard Parker was a meter reader and a tennis pro.
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Willard Parker followed it with Accidents Will Happen with Reagan, but then left the studio.
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Willard Parker decided to go to the stage to hone his acting skills.
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Willard Parker worked for a stock company then tried Broadway, where he had a role in a hit play Johnny Belinda by Elmer Rice.
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Willard Parker then replaced Victor Mature in the cast of the musical Lady in the Dark opposite Gertrude Lawrence.
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Willard Parker went with the show when it toured on the road in 1943.
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Willard Parker's career was interrupted by service with the US Marines.
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Willard Parker played the third lead in the comedy Emergency Wedding, supporting Larry Parks and Barbara Hale.
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Willard Parker went to Lippert Pictures to make Bandit Queen, co-starring with Barbara Britton.
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Willard Parker had support roles in three films for Pine-Thomas Productions, Caribbean Gold, Sangaree and The Vanquished.
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Willard Parker guest-starred on TV in The Adventures of Ellery Queen.
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Willard Parker returned to leads with the role of Jesse James in The Great Jesse James Raid for Lippert Pictures.
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Willard Parker had a small role in Kiss Me Kate at MGM.
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Willard 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.
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Willard Parker's co-star was Harry Lauter as Ranger Clay Morgan.
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Willard Parker starred in a low budget Western for Fox, Naked Gun, and Lure of the Swamp.
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Willard Parker guest-starred in Lee Marvin's NBC crime drama, M Squad then starred in some low budget Westerns, Lone Texan, Young Jesse James and Walk Tall.
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Willard Parker did "Dr Kate" for Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse.
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Willard Parker guest-starred in ABC's religion drama series, Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly and Leo G Carroll as Roman Catholic priests in New York City.
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Willard Parker had the lead in the British film The Earth Dies Screaming and was one of many names in Waco.
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Willard Parker was married to Marion Pierce from 1939 to 1951.
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Willard Parker died of a heart attack at the age of 84 in Rancho Mirage in Riverside County, California.