Ken Parry

Biography

Kenneth Parry (20 June 1930 – 5 December 2007) was an English actor, born in Wigan, Lancashire. Bald, portly and cherubic, Parry portrayed mainly comic character parts in a number of films, but was more prolific on television, in such series as The Army Game, The Avengers, The Baron, The Newcomers, Dixon of Dock Green, Nearest and Dearest, Love Thy Neighbour, Z-Cars, The Sweeney, Coronation Street, Hazell and Children's Ward

Known For

The Taming of the Shrew

as Tailor

The Young Ones

as Major Domo

Hawk the Slayer

as Thomas

The Rainbow Thief

as Snow

Start the Revolution Without Me

as Dr. Boileau

Lisztomania

as Rossini

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Spurty

Come Play with Me

as Podsnap

Oliver Twist

as Board Man

The Sweeney

as Fat Eric