Sydney Woodrow Parfrey (October 5, 1922 â€" July 29, 1984) was an
American film and television actor from the 1950s to the early 1980s.
He appeared on Broadway in Advise and Consent (1961). One of his most
memorable film roles was that of a bank manager in Don Siegel's
Charley Varrick (1973).Parfrey was born on October 5, 1922, in New
York City. He was orphaned as a teenager. He attended The New School,
and worked as an automobile mechanic before going into the
military.Parfrey fought at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II
and was wounded and captured by the Germans. When he was released from
the Army, testing indicated that he should become an actor, which led
to his new profession.Parfrey acted almost entirely on Broadway or
regional stage in the late 1940s and 1950s, turning to television and
film substantially in the 1960s. In 1962 Parfrey appeared as Joe Darby
on the TV western The Virginian in the episode titled "The
Accomplice." Though usually a supporting player, he played many focal
television guest-star roles, mainly in the late 1960s when fantasy and
spy shows relied heavily on distinctive guest players. He appeared
five times on The Man From U.N.C.L.E., more than any other guest star
except Jill Ireland, who also appeared five times. In 1962 he played
the part of the murderer George Pickson in Perry Mason - The Case of
the Bogus Books. In 1963, he played the part of George Moffgat in
Perry Mason - "The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito." In 1967 he appeared
as Brock in the 4th season of the science fiction TV show Voyage to
the Bottom of the Sea in the episode named "Fatal Cargo." He is often
remembered as "one of TV's great slimeball villains". He later
appeared as storekeeper Ike Godsey in The Homecoming: A Christmas
Story the TV movie pilot for "The Waltons" (1971), The Moneychangers
(1976), Backstairs at the White House (1979) and the short-lived 1979
CBS series Time Express.
American film and television actor from the 1950s to the early 1980s.
He appeared on Broadway in Advise and Consent (1961). One of his most
memorable film roles was that of a bank manager in Don Siegel's
Charley Varrick (1973).Parfrey was born on October 5, 1922, in New
York City. He was orphaned as a teenager. He attended The New School,
and worked as an automobile mechanic before going into the
military.Parfrey fought at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II
and was wounded and captured by the Germans. When he was released from
the Army, testing indicated that he should become an actor, which led
to his new profession.Parfrey acted almost entirely on Broadway or
regional stage in the late 1940s and 1950s, turning to television and
film substantially in the 1960s. In 1962 Parfrey appeared as Joe Darby
on the TV western The Virginian in the episode titled "The
Accomplice." Though usually a supporting player, he played many focal
television guest-star roles, mainly in the late 1960s when fantasy and
spy shows relied heavily on distinctive guest players. He appeared
five times on The Man From U.N.C.L.E., more than any other guest star
except Jill Ireland, who also appeared five times. In 1962 he played
the part of the murderer George Pickson in Perry Mason - The Case of
the Bogus Books. In 1963, he played the part of George Moffgat in
Perry Mason - "The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito." In 1967 he appeared
as Brock in the 4th season of the science fiction TV show Voyage to
the Bottom of the Sea in the episode named "Fatal Cargo." He is often
remembered as "one of TV's great slimeball villains". He later
appeared as storekeeper Ike Godsey in The Homecoming: A Christmas
Story the TV movie pilot for "The Waltons" (1971), The Moneychangers
(1976), Backstairs at the White House (1979) and the short-lived 1979
CBS series Time Express.
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