Woodrow Parfrey was an American film and television actor from the 1950s to the early 1980s. He appeared on Broadway in Advise and Consent . Born Sydney Woodrow Parfrey on October 5, 1922, in New York City, he was orphaned as a teenager. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and was wounded and captured by the Germans. He married Rosa Ellovich and trained under acting teacher Erwin Piscator at the New School for Social Research. Parfrey acted almost entirely on Broadway or regional stage in the late 1940s and 50s, turning to TV and film substantially in the 60s. Though... usually a supporting player, he played many focal TV guest-star roles, mainly in the late 60s when fantasy and spy shows relied heavily on distinctive guest players. He appeared five times on The Man From U.N.C.L.E., more than any other guest star except Jill Ireland . In 1967 he appeared as Brock in the 4th seaon of the sci-fi tv show "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" in the episode named "Fatal Cargo". He is often remembered as "one of TV's great slimeball villains".
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| Birthdate: | October 5, 1922 |
| Birthplace: | New York City |
| Date of death: | July 29, 1984 |
| Also known as: | Sydney Woodrow Parfrey |