Parker Fennelly
Biography
Parker Fennelly was an American character actor who worked in ten films, many television episodes, and hundreds of radio programs. Reared in Northeast Harbor, Maine, he trained in classical acting in Boston with the Toy Theater company and Leland T. Powers, and in 1915 and 1916 he toured with the Maud Scheerer Shakespeare Players. His Broadway work stretched from Mr. Pitt (1924) and The County Chairman (1936) to Our Town (1944) and The Southwest Corner (1955), and he also directed, wrote, and supplied source material for the stage. On radio he played Titus Moody in Fred Allen's Allen's Alley and voiced crusty New England Yankees. Later came movie roles in Alfred Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry (1955) and, as Pa Kettle, The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm, before a final film, How to Frame a Figg (1971). He was Pepperidge Farm's television spokesman from 1956 to 1977.
96years old at death
- Born Northeast Harbor
- Died Peekskill
- Star sign: LibraLast day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
- Also credited as Parker W. Fennelly
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 16 years1955 to 1971
Every film, newest first
- 1971How to Frame a FiggIMDb rating 6.5
- 1968Pretty PoisonIMDb rating 7.0
- 1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!IMDb rating 7.0
- 1959It Happened to JaneIMDb rating 6.6
- 1955The Trouble with HarryIMDb rating 7.0
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A change of course
Between 1956 and 1977, Parker Fennelly served as the television spokesman for Pepperidge Farm. Speaking with a New England accent, he delivered the slogan "Pepperidge Farm remembers" before Charles C. Welch took over the role.
Beyond film
On Fred Allen's radio show, Fennelly played Titus Moody in the "Allen's Alley" segment. Each week listeners heard him open with the line "Howdy, Bub".
Beyond film
In the early years of radio, Fennelly and Arthur Allen played "Yankee codgers" on The Stebbins Boys of Bucksport Point and Snow Village Sketches.
Beyond film
In 1960, Fennelly recorded Moody Speaking, a set of short vignettes lasting one or five minutes. Banner Radio Company produced the series for local stations.
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Worked with
Parker Fennelly shares two films with Philip Coolidge, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Philip Coolidge's page
Frank Welker's page
Alan Arkin's page
Shirley MacLaine's page
Jack Lemmon's page
Royal Dano's page
All films by Alfred Hitchcock
All films by Norman Jewison
Noel BlackDirector, 1 film, 1968
All films by Noel Black
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