Willard Parker: Willard Parker. Actor: The Earth Dies Screaming. As New York-born Worcester Van Eps, he was originally a meter reader at first who turned professional tennis player, In 1937, aged 25. However, he parlayed his fair-haired good looks and obvious athleticism into an acting career and changed his name to the friendlier and less ethnic marquee moniker (common during that time of Hollywood) of Willard Parker.
After a number of uncredited film...
