Person
Woodrow Parfrey
Acting · 1922–1984 · New York City, New York, USA
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
Perry Mason
George Moffgat
Dallas
Doctor
The Fugitive
Mayor Cleo Potter
Bonanza
Dr. Ingram
Hogan's Heroes
Colonel Schneider
Ironside
1967
Adam-12
Man
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Kessler
Little House on the Prairie
Reverend Pritchard
Love, American Style
Doctor
Filmography
- 1983The Sting IIGeorgie
- 1982FrancesDocteur Doyle
- 1982Jinxed!Insurance Agent
- 1982Cassie & Co.John Pearson
- 1982The SeductionStore Salesman
- 1981Mr. Merlin
- 1980Back to the Planet of the ApesVeska
- 1980Used CarsMr. Ghertner
- 1980Bronco BillyDr. Canterbury
- 1980CarnyW. C. Hannon
- 1979The Tenth MonthTad Jones
- 1979Time Express
- 1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelMesserschmidt
- 1978B.J. and the BearStore Proprietor
- 1978Vega$
- 1978WKRP in CincinnatiDr. Hy Monroe
- 1978The New MaverickLeveque
- 1978The Seniors1st Attorney
- 1978It's a Mile from Here to GloryJohn Moody
- 1978DallasDoctor
- 1978When Every Day Was the Fourth of JulyDr. Alexander Moss
- 1977Lucan
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Bower
- 1976The Tony Randall Show
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSheriff Hayden
- 1976The Outlaw Josey WalesCarpetbagger
- 1976The Return of the World's Greatest DetectiveHimmel
- 1976Stay HungryUncle Albert
- 1975Valley ForgeMinto
- 1975Hearts of the WestMr. Gates - Producer (uncredited)
- 1975Ellery QueenDr. Saltzman
- 1975Melvin Purvis G-ManNash Covington
- 1975The Family Nobody WantedElmer Franklin
- 1975Baretta
- 1974This Is the West That WasMel Castlewaite
- 1974Police Woman
- 1974Little House on the PrairieReverend Pritchard
- 1974Good Times
- 1973PapillonClusiot
- 1973KojakGeorge Devane
- 1973The Alpha CaperMinister
- 1973Charley VarrickHarold Young
- 1973Chase
- 1973Oklahoma CrudeLawyer
- 1973Police Story
- 1973HunterTyson
- 1972Kung FuDenver Peck
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoTomlin
- 1972No Place to RunMotel Manager
- 1972Temperatures RisingBrundage
- 1972The Rookies
- 1972A Very Missing PersonEberhardt
- 1972The Flim Flam ManSuper Market Manager
- 1971Dirty HarryMr. Jaffe
- 1971The Homecoming: A Christmas StoryIke Godsey
- 1971Cold TurkeyTobacco Executive
- 1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Doc Waters
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones
- 1970Crowhaven FarmSam Wardwell
- 1970The Andersonville TrialLouis Schade
- 1970McCloud
- 1970The Movie MurdererLinderman
- 1969Silent Night, Lonely NightDr. Hyatt
- 1969Wake Me When the War Is OverSchneider
- 1969Love, American StyleDoctor
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowDr. Moore
- 1969Room 222
- 1969Sam WhiskeyThorston Bromley
- 1968The Sunshine PatriotBeamis
- 1968The Mod SquadHarvey Durko
- 1968Lancer
- 1968Mayberry R.F.D.Ken Marshall
- 1968Adam-12Man
- 1968The Name of the GameDr. Felix Louden
- 1968MadiganMarvin
- 1968Planet of the ApesDr. Maximus
- 1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your LifeEddie Rankin
- 1967Mannix
- 1967The High ChaparralPruitt
- 1967Judd, for the Defense
- 1967The Flying Nun
- 1967The Second Hundred YearsBen Dickey
- 1967The Flim-Flam ManSuper Market Manager
- 1967The King's PirateGow
- 1967Ironside
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleCollins
- 1966Occasional Wife
- 1966Family Affair
- 1966Felony Squad
- 1966That Girl
- 1966ScalplockHolmes
- 1966BatmanRooper
- 1965The War LordPiet
- 1965The F.B.I.Harry Oliver
- 1965I Dream of JeannieHenry Tracy
- 1965Get SmartDr. Pasteur
- 1965Mister Roberts
- 1965Honey WestRonald Neuworth
- 1965Hogan's HeroesColonel Schneider
- 1965Laredo
- 1965Lost in SpaceCol. Silas Fogey
- 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesClagett
- 1964Profiles in CourageGovernor William Brandon
- 1964The Munsters
- 1964Daniel BooneQuartermaster Owens
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Dr. Ansel Pertwee
- 1964Bewitched
- 1964Wendy and Me
- 1964The RoguesThayer
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreKessler
- 1963The Great AdventureGeorge Bissel
- 1963The FugitiveMayor Cleo Potter
- 1963Cattle KingStafford (President Arthur's Secretary)
- 1963The Dakotas
- 1962Combat!Pvt. Gates
- 1962The VirginianJoe Darby
- 1962Sam Benedict
- 1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowMr. Rogers
- 1961HazelLester Morton
- 1961The Million Dollar IncidentScoutmaster
- 1961Tallahassee 7000Marty Roebuck
- 1960My Three Sons
- 1959The UntouchablesFerris
- 1959StartimeAuditor
- 1959BonanzaDr. Ingram
- 1958Naked CityAndrew Eisert
- 1958"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”
- 1957Johnny GunmanSidney Wells
- 1957So Lovely, So DeadlyBill Emerson
- 1957Perry MasonGeorge Moffgat
- 1957Have Gun, Will Travel
- 1955GunsmokeTom
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameMinto
- 1950Wyoming MailEngineer (uncredited)
- 1950Danger
- 1948Studio OneJoey
- 1947Kraft Television Theatre1st Class Passenger
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