Larry Parks

Actor

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Also Known As

Lawrence Klausman Parks

Birth Place

Olathe, Kansas, USA

Born

December 13, 1914

Died

April 13, 1975

Cause of Death

Heart Attack

Biography

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Fringe player in numerous B productions of the 1940s who came to prominence as the lead in "The Al Jolson Story" (1946). Parks' career was curtailed when he admitted his past Communist affiliations to the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Married to actress Betty Garrett from 1944....

Filmography

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Dr. Joseph Breuer

Cross-Up (1958)

Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)

Emergency Wedding (1950)

Peter Judson Kirk, Jr.

Jolson Sings Again (1950)

Photos & Videos

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Counter-Attack (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Too Much Courage

Down To Earth (1947) -- (Movie Clip) He Just Doesn't Like Me

Family & Companions

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Betty Garrett

Wife

Actor. Married from September 8, 1944 until his death; mother of Parks's two sons.

Biography

Fringe player in numerous B productions of the 1940s who came to prominence as the lead in "The Al Jolson Story" (1946). Parks' career was curtailed when he admitted his past Communist affiliations to the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Married to actress Betty Garrett from 1944.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Dr. Joseph Breuer

Cross-Up (1958)

Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)

Emergency Wedding (1950)

Peter Judson Kirk, Jr.

Jolson Sings Again (1950)

The Gallant Blade (1948)

Lt. David Picard

Down to Earth (1947)

The Swordsman (1947)

Alexander MacArden, also known as Donald Fraser

The Jolson Story (1947)

Al Jolson [assumed name of Asa Yoelson]

Her Husband's Affairs (1947)

Renegades (1946)

Ben Taylor, alias of Ben Dembrow

Counter-Attack (1945)

She's a Sweetheart (1944)

Stars on Parade (1944)

Hey, Rookie (1944)

Sergeant Mike (1944)

The Black Parachute (1944)

Michael Kaligor Lindley

The Racket Man (1944)

First Comes Courage (1943)

Reveille with Beverly (1943)

Power of the Press (1943)

Deerslayer (1943)

Is Everybody Happy? (1943)

Redhead from Manhattan (1943)

Destroyer (1943)

Blondie Goes to College (1942)

Submarine Raider (1942)

Alias Boston Blackie (1942)

Flight Lieutenant (1942)

You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

A Man's World (1942)

[Charles] Chick O'Driscoll

Hello Annapolis (1942)

The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)

Canal Zone (1942)

Atlantic Convoy (1942)

They All Kissed the Bride (1942)

North of the Rockies (1942)

You Belong to Me (1941)

Harvard, Here I Come (1941)

Harmon of Michigan (1941)

Sing for Your Supper (1941)

Mystery Ship (1941)

Three Girls About Town (1941)

Music (Feature Film)

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Simon Birch (1998)

9 1/2 Weeks (1986)

Sound (Feature Film)

Hot Line (1970)

A Bride for Brenda (1969)

Hot Kiss (1969)

Music (TV Mini-Series)

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1999)

Life Events

1941

Feature acting debut "Mystery Ship"

1946

Became famous for playing Al Jolson in "The Jolson Story"

1962

Last feature appearance as Dr. Joseph Breuer in John Huston's "Freud"

Photo Collections

The Jolson Story - Movie Poster

The Jolson Story - Movie Poster

Videos

Counter-Attack (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Too Much Courage Paul Muni as Alexei leads the band of Russian military engineers arrived to a key Eastern Front theater, bragging recklessly until the commander Kostyuk (Roman Bohnen) demands their attention, revealing his plans to surprise the Germans, Marguerite Chapman as comrade Lisa, in director Zoltan Korda’s Counter-Attack, 1945.

Down To Earth (1947) -- (Movie Clip) He Just Doesn't Like Me Rita Hayworth is posing as actress "Kitty," really the goddess Terpsichore, persuading director Danny (Larry Parks) to make their show fancier, over the objections of his pal Eddie (Marc Platt) in the much-later musical sequel to Here Comes Mr. Jordan, 1941, Down To Earth, 1947.

Love Is Better Than Ever -- (Movie Clip) Long Beach, California Agent Jud (Larry Parks) is determined to prove he's no longer stuck-on dance instructor Staci (Elizabeth Taylor), who bamboozles him again then performs with about 200 kids, in Love Is Better Than Ever 1952.

Love Is Better Than Ever -- (Movie Clip) Gene Kelly Big-time agent Jud (Larry Parks) introduces Staci (Elizabeth Taylor), the pretty dance instructor from New Haven, to the real Gene Kelly, at "21," part of a night on the town in Love Is Better Than Ever, 1952.

Counter-Attack - (Original Trailer) A Russian officer (Paul Muni) is trapped in a bombed building with seven Nazi soldiers in Counter-Attack (1945).

Jolson Story, The - (Original Trailer) Larry Parks stars as the famous blackface performer of stage and screen, Al Jolson, in The Jolson Story (1947).

Reveille With Beverly - (Television Trailer) Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington and Count Basie are among the delights in the wartime musical Reveille With Beverly (1943).

Jolson Sings Again - (Original Trailer) World War II brings Al Jolson (Larry Parks) out of retirement in Jolson Sings Again (1950).

Family

Andrew Parks

Son

Actor.

Garrett Parks

Son

Composer.

Companions

Betty Garrett

Wife

Actor. Married from September 8, 1944 until his death; mother of Parks's two sons.

Bibliography

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