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Albert Parker

1885 – 1974

American film director

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Lived 1885 – 1974 (aged 89). Albert Parker was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor.

Albert Parker (May 11, 1885 – August 10, 1974) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He directed 36 films between 1917 and 1938. In the early 1930s Parker left Hollywood for England where he continued to direct films and also opened an actors' agency office. One of his later clients in the 1960s was actress Helen Mirren. He was born in New York, USA, and died in London, England.

Selected filmography

American Aristocracy (1916) (as actor) In Again, Out Again (1917) (as actor) For Valour (1917) Her Excellency, the Governor (1917) The Haunted House (1917) The Man Hater (1917) Shifting Sands (1918) The Secret Code (1918) Arizona (1918) Annexing Bill (1918) From Two to Six (1918) The Other Woman (1918) Waifs (1918) The Knickerbocker Buckaroo (1919) Eyes of Youth (1919) The Branded Woman (1920) Sherlock Holmes (1922) Second Youth (1924) The Rejected Woman (1924) The Black Pirate (1926) The Love of Sunya (1927) The Right to Live (1932) Rolling in Money (1934) The Third Clue (1934) The Riverside Murder (1935) The White Lilac (1935) Late Extra (1935) Blind Man's Bluff (1936) Troubled Waters (1936) There Was a Young Man (1937) The Five Pound Man (1937) Strange Experiment (1937) Second Thoughts (1938) Murder in the Family (1938)

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Spouse
Margaret Johnston

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Albert Parker?

American film director (1885-1974)

When was Albert Parker born?

Albert Parker was born on 11 May 1885 in New York City.

When did Albert Parker die?

Albert Parker died on 10 August 1974 in London.

What was Albert Parker's occupation?

Albert Parker was a film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor.

What nationality was Albert Parker?

Albert Parker was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albert Parker

· Wikidata: Q2011506

· DBpedia: Albert Parker (director)

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