Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Actor Oct 5 (died age 61) New York City, New York, USA 1947–1983 (36 year career)

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Biography

Sydney Woodrow Parfrey (October 5, 1922 – July 29, 1984) was an American film and television actor from the 1950s to the early 1980s. He is often remembered as "one of TV's great slimeball villains".

Known For

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Dr. Maximus

Papillon

Papillon

Clusiot

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

Mr. Jaffe

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Carpetbagger

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

Harold Young

Used Cars

Used Cars

Mr. Ghertner

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

Dr. Canterbury

Frances

Frances

Docteur Doyle

Filmography

Acting (134)

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Movies (54)

The Sting II

The Sting II

as Georgie

Frances

Frances

as Docteur Doyle

The Seduction

The Seduction

as Store Salesman

Jinxed!

Jinxed!

as Insurance Agent

Used Cars

Used Cars

as Mr. Ghertner

Carny

Carny

as W. C. Hannon

Back to the Planet of the Apes

Back to the Planet of the Apes

as Veska

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

as Dr. Canterbury

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

as Messerschmidt

The Tenth Month

The Tenth Month

as Tad Jones

The New Maverick

The New Maverick

as Leveque

The Seniors

The Seniors

as 1st Attorney

When Every Day Was the Fourth of July

When Every Day Was the Fourth of July

as Dr. Alexander Moss

B.J. and the Bear

B.J. and the Bear

as Store Proprietor

It's a Mile from Here to Glory

as John Moody

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

as Carpetbagger

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

as Uncle Albert

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

as Himmel

Valley Forge

Valley Forge

Melvin Purvis G-Man

Melvin Purvis G-Man

as Nash Covington

Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West

as Mr. Gates - Producer (uncredited)

The Family Nobody Wanted

The Family Nobody Wanted

as Elmer Franklin

This Is the West That Was

This Is the West That Was

as Mel Castlewaite

Papillon

Papillon

as Clusiot

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

as Harold Young

The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper

as Minister

Hunter

Hunter

as Tyson

Oklahoma Crude

Oklahoma Crude

as Lawyer

No Place to Run

No Place to Run

as Motel Manager

A Very Missing Person

A Very Missing Person

as Eberhardt

The Flim Flam Man

The Flim Flam Man

as Super Market Manager

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

as Mr. Jaffe

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

as Tobacco Executive

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

as Ike Godsey

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

as Doc Waters

Crowhaven Farm

Crowhaven Farm

as Sam Wardwell

The Movie Murderer

The Movie Murderer

as Linderman

The Andersonville Trial

The Andersonville Trial

as Louis Schade

Sam Whiskey

Sam Whiskey

as Thorston Bromley

Silent Night, Lonely Night

Silent Night, Lonely Night

as Dr. Hyatt

Wake Me When the War Is Over

Wake Me When the War Is Over

as Schneider

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

as Dr. Maximus

Madigan

Madigan

as Marvin

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

as Eddie Rankin

The Sunshine Patriot

The Sunshine Patriot

as Beamis

The Flim-Flam Man

The Flim-Flam Man

as Super Market Manager

The King's Pirate

The King's Pirate

as Gow

Scalplock

Scalplock

as Holmes

The War Lord

The War Lord

as Piet

Cattle King

Cattle King

as Stafford (President Arthur's Secretary)

The Million Dollar Incident

as Scoutmaster

"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”

"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”

Johnny Gunman

Johnny Gunman

as Sidney Wells

Wyoming Mail

Wyoming Mail

as Engineer (uncredited)

Television (80)

Cassie & Co.

Cassie & Co.

as John Pearson

Mr. Merlin

Mr. Merlin

Time Express

Time Express

Dallas

Dallas

as Doctor

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati

as Dr. Hy Monroe

Vega$

Vega$

Lucan

Lucan

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as Sheriff Hayden

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Bower

The Tony Randall Show

The Tony Randall Show

Baretta

Baretta

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as Dr. Saltzman

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

Police Woman

Police Woman

Good Times

Good Times

Kojak

Kojak

as George Devane

Police Story

Police Story

Chase

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as Doc

The Rookies

The Rookies

Temperatures Rising

as Brundage

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as Denver Peck

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

McCloud

McCloud

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Doctor

Room 222

Room 222

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

as Dr. Moore

Adam-12

Adam-12

as Harv

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as Dr. Felix Louden

Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Ken Marshall

Lancer

Lancer

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as Harvey Durko

Ironside

Ironside

Mannix

Mannix

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

as Pruitt

The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

as Commander Crane

Batman

Batman

as Rooper

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as Henks

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

That Girl

That Girl

Family Affair

Family Affair

Occasional Wife

Occasional Wife

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

as Henry Tracy

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as Harry Oliver

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

as Col. Silas Fogey

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as Colonel Schneider

Get Smart

Get Smart

as Dr. Pasteur

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

as Clagett

Laredo

Laredo

Honey West

Honey West

as Ronald Neuworth

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

Bewitched

Bewitched

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as Quartermaster Owens

The Munsters

The Munsters

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Linkwood

The Rogues

The Rogues

as Thayer

Profiles in Courage

as Governor William Brandon

Wendy and Me

Wendy and Me

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as Mr. Newlin

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Kessler

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

as George Bissel

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Joe Darby

Combat!

Combat!

as Pvt. Gates

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Mr. Rogers

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

Hazel

Hazel

as Lester Morton

Tallahassee 7000

Tallahassee 7000

as Marty Roebuck

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Theodore Scott

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Ferris

Naked City

Naked City

as Andrew Eisert

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as George Pickson

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Tom

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Minto

Studio One

Studio One

as Joey

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

as 1st Class Passenger