Born in London.. spell in the R.A.F as a Radar Mechanic..

..escaped to New York where I trained as an actor..

..back in England I learnt my trade in Reperatory Theatre and played small parts in various films and TV series..

sometime in 1960 I met a man called Gerry Anderson...

Parker was an ex-con, a safe-cracker..

auditioned .. and accepted at the National Theatre.. worked with Olivier..