Albert Parker
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Albert Parker (11 May 1885, New York City – 10 August 1974, London) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He directed 36 films between 1917 and 1938. In the early 1930s Parker left Hollywood for England where he continued to direct films and also opened an actors' agency office. One of his later clients in the 1960s was a young actress named Helen Mirren. He was born in New York, New York and died in London, England. Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Parker(director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • as Percy Horton
A young man fights to overcome a piratical arms smuggler and to win the heart of a rich man's daughter.
Movie - 1935, 2h 15m • as Movie Director (cameo appearance)(uncredited)
Investor Robert Norman murdered before meeting. Police investigate. Journalist Claire Haines pursues story to impress editor. Intertwining narratives of crime solving and reporting unfold.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Jerry
A young man drowns his sorrows in strong drink when jilted by his girl. His drunkenness gets him thrown in jail, where he falls in love with the jailer's daughter. When released, the young man tries everything to get back into the jail - though when he is mistaken for an anarchist bomber, he finds himself facing not just jail, but execution.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as The Uncle
Young Anne who lives with her stern uncle, is considered strange by the gossips of her village because she spends much of her time in the woods, where she has imaginary conversations with her deceased mother. When Jimmy, a crook is wounded after a robbery, he eludes the sheriff by hiding in a deserted mansion, unaware that the mansion is said to be haunted.