Standing at an imposing 5ft 11 ¼ (181 cm), English actor Cecil Parker leveraged his tall, commanding stature to embody supercilious supporting characters in over 90 films from 1928 to 1969.
His height enhanced the haughty authority of roles in classics like The Ladykillers, where he loomed as the sly Major Courtney, The Man in the White Suit, The Lady Vanishes, Indiscreet, A Tale of Two Cities, Swiss Family Robinson, The Admirable Crichton, and Under Capricorn, often towering over ensembles with his husky voice and distinctive presence.