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W.H. Parker(1905-1966)

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W.H. Parker was born on 21 June 1905 in Lead City, South Dakota, USA. He is known for Dragnet (1951) and What's My Line? (1950). He was married to Amelia Helen Parker. He died on 16 July 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 21, 1905
DiedJuly 16, 1966(61)
BornJune 21, 1905
DiedJuly 16, 1966(61)
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Dragnet (1951)
Dragnet
7.5
TV Series
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Bennett Cerf, John Daly, Arlene Francis, and Dorothy Kilgallen in What's My Line? (1950)
What's My Line?
8.5
TV Series
  • Self - Contestant(as Bill Parker)

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  • Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • technical advisor
    • police technical advisor
    • 1952–1959
  • Ben Alexander, Ann Robinson, and Jack Webb in Dragnet (1954)
    Dragnet
    6.6
    • police technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1954

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Parker
  • Born
    • June 21, 1905
    • Lead City, South Dakota, USA
  • Died
    • July 16, 1966
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Amelia Helen Parker1930 - July 16, 1966 (his death)
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    • 1 Portrayal

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    He was the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1950-65.
  • Quotes
    [on corruption and police brutality within the Los Angeles Police Department] We'll always have cases like this because we have one big problem selecting police officers . . . we have to recruit from the human race.
  • Nicknames
    • Chief
    • Bill
    • William H. Parker

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