Robin Parkinson

Biography

Robin Parkinson was an English actor whose career leaned toward comedy across theater, film and television. He was born in Coventry in 1929 and started performing at the end of 1957, when Birmingham Repertory Theatre staged The Imperial Nightingale. He later acted with the Belgrade Theatre company in his birthplace of Coventry. His earliest screen part was as a jeweler's assistant in Billy Liar (1963), and he went on to appear in The Family Way (1966), plus Twisted Nerve, Catch Me a Spy, Alfie Darling, George and Mildred and They Came from Beyond Space. Television work included Rising Damp, Dad's Army, The Young Ones and The Dick Emery Show. In Allo Allo he became the second performer to play Monsieur Ernest Leclerc, a part he handled for 22 episodes between series seven and nine. He also narrated and voiced the ITV series Button Moon. He died in 2022.

92years old at death

Born October 25, 1929Coventry
Died May 7, 2022
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Also credited as Christopher Robin Parkinson

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 8 years1966 to 1974

Every film, newest first

1974A Killer With Two FacesIMDb rating 6.5
1970There's a Girl in My SoupIMDb rating 5.7
1966The Family WayIMDb rating 7.3

Genres

Robin Parkinson movies on Netflix

A Killer With Two Faces1974IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Holland
There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7as Le reporter aux lunettes
The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3as Mr. Phillips, his assistant

Most often with

Roy Boulting directed two of these films. Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Thorley Walters

Avril Angers

John Comer

Ruth TrouncerRoy BoultingDirector, 2 films

Films together

Thorley Walters2 films together, 1966 to 1970
Thorley Walters's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Parkinson as Le reporter aux lunettesWalters as Manager of Carlton Hotel
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Parkinson as Mr. Phillips, his assistantWalters as The Vicar
Avril Angers2 films together, 1966 to 1970
Avril Angers's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Parkinson as Le reporter aux lunettesAngers as English Tourist in Lift
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Parkinson as Mr. Phillips, his assistantAngers as Liz Piper
John Comer2 films together, 1966 to 1970
John Comer's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Parkinson as Le reporter aux lunettesComer as John, the porter
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Parkinson as Mr. Phillips, his assistantComer as Leslie Piper
Ruth Trouncer2 films together, 1966 to 1970
Ruth Trouncer's page
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Parkinson as Le reporter aux lunettesTrouncer as Gilly Hunter
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Parkinson as Mr. Phillips, his assistantTrouncer as The Marriage Guidance Counsellor
Roy BoultingDirector, 2 films, 1966 to 1970
All films by Roy Boulting
- There's a Girl in My Soup1970IMDb rating 5.7Parkinson as Le reporter aux lunettes
- The Family Way1966IMDb rating 7.3Parkinson as Mr. Phillips, his assistant

Online

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