Directing

Anthony Parker

Born January 13, 1931 · Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Died July 27, 2021 · aged 90

Anthony Parker (13 January 1931 — 27 July 2021) was a British actor, director, and producer known for his extensive work in British television, including Shelley, It Takes a Worried Man, and Last of the Summer Wine. He was a notable figure in comedy production and acted in roles across television and film, including a memorable appearance in Dixon of Dock Green.

Known For

The Crawling EyeThe Crawling Eye · 1958
The Crawling Eye
4.81958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A United Nations investigator crosses paths with a pair of psychic sisters on his way to Trollenberg observatory in the Swiss Alps, which has been plagued by a series of mountaineer disappearances that may be related to a radioactive cloud at the mountain's south face.
The SwitchThe Switch · 1963
The Switch
7.01963
MovieCrime
A wristwatch-smuggling gang bring watches into the country in a car's petrol tank. Poor Zena Marshall knows too much, so the gangs abducts her. Stalwart customs official Anthony Steel struggles manfully to rescue the girl.
Caught in the NetCaught in the Net · 1960
Caught in the Net
7.01960
MovieFamilyCrime
The work of Peter Ketley on Fisheries Research in Devon is being disorganised by a mysterious new method of salmon poaching. His young brother Bob, with the help of two children from London, eventually uncovers and catches the poachers.
The Dover Road MysteryThe Dover Road Mystery · 1960
The Dover Road Mystery
7.01960
MovieCrime
A British short film about Scotland Yard investigating a group of bank robbers who take normal sedan cars and transform them into race cars.
The Adventures of William TellThe Adventures of William Tell · 1958
The Adventures of William Tell
6.81958
SeriesAction & Adventure
The Adventures of William Tell is a British swashbuckler adventure series, first broadcast on the ITV network in 1958, and produced by ITC Entertainment.
It Takes a Worried ManIt Takes a Worried Man · 1981
It Takes a Worried Man
6.71981
SeriesComedy
It Takes a Worried Man was a British TV sitcom. It was made by Thames Television and ran for three series, broadcast from October 1981 to November 1983. The first two series were broadcast on the ITV network, and the third and final series on Channel 4. Most episodes were written by the star, Peter Tilbury, who played office worker Philip Roath.
Tripper's DayTripper's Day · 1984
Tripper's Day
5.51984
SeriesComedy
Tripper's Day is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV, starring Leonard Rossiter as a small London supermarket manager whose best intentions are constantly thwarted by the lazy, useless bunch of bums he employs. The programme is largely remembered for the negative reception, and primarily for the fact that it was Rossiter's final television work, the actor dying between the broadcast of the second and third episodes. The series was revived two years later with Bruce Forsyth in the lead role, under the new title Slinger's Day. In Canada and United States, it was remade as Check it Out!, whilst in Sweden, comical duo Stefan & Krister starred in Full Frys, a TV series largely based on both prior iterations.
Up the Elephant and Round the CastleUp the Elephant and Round the Castle · 1983
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
6.51983
SeriesComedy
Young lovable rogue Jim London becomes a man of property when a relative dies, leaving him a run-down Victorian property at 17 Railway Terrace in the Elephant and Castle area of south London. He gets into various problems with the police and spends most of his time getting drunk and chasing women.

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