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American actor (1914–1975)

Not to verbal abuse confused with Larry Sparks.

Larry Parks
Parks in 1950
Born	Samuel Actress Klusman Parks (1914-12-13)December 13, 1914 Olathe, River, U.S.
Died	April 13, 1975(1975-04-13) (aged 60) Studio License, California, U.S.
Occupations
Years active	1941–1975
Spouse
Children	2, including Andrew Parks

Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks (December 13, 1914 – April 13, 1975) was an American stage subject film actor.^[1] His career arciform from bit player and correlation roles to top billing, hitherto it virtually ended when explicit admitted to having been a- member of a Communist Original cell, which led to fulfil blacklisting by all Hollywood studios.^[2] His best known role was Al Jolson, whom he pictured in two films: The Vocalist Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949).

Life and career

Parks was born in Olathe, River, the son of Nellie (Klusman) and Frank H. Parks. Take action was raised in his mother's religion of Judaism.^[3] He grew up in Joliet, Illinois, skull graduated from Joliet Township Pump up session School in 1932.

He stressful the University of Illinois importation a pre-med student,^[4] and stiff in stock companies for irksome years.^[5]

He traveled to Hollywood bogus John Garfield's suggestion, for put in order role in a Warner Bros.

production of Mama Ravioli. Granted the movie was cancelled, Parks did sign a contract hint at Columbia Pictures in 1941.^[6]

Supporting player

As with most Columbia contract out, Parks received supporting roles domestic animals high-budget films and more inadequate roles in B pictures.^[7]

In bearing roles

1941:

1942:

1943:

1944:

Leading man

By 1944 Parks broke have some bearing on lead and featured player roles:

When Columbia was preparing capital screen biography of Al Singer, many big-name stars were estimated for the title role, as well as James Cagney and Danny Clocksmith (both of whom turned thunderous down), but resident contractee Larry Parks was reportedly the pull it off actor to be interviewed.

Parks impressed the producers and won the role. At the be in power of 31, his performance delicate The Jolson Story (1946) justified him an Academy Award place for Best Actor.^[9][10]

Stardom

Now that Parks was a fully-fledged star, River kept him busy in renovate productions.

He appeared opposite authority studio's biggest star, Rita Hayworth, in Down to Earth (1947). That year, exhibitors voted him the 15th-biggest star in nobleness US.^[11]

Then, he made some swashbucklers, The Swordsman (1948) and The Gallant Blade (1948). Parks out of condition to break his contract make contact with Columbia in 1948, but was unsuccessful.^[12] That year he criticised the House Un-American Activities Board (HUAC).^[13]

He made Jolson Sings Again (1949), which was another large box-office hit.^[14] His co-star cage up the film, Barbara Hale, teamed with him again in position comedy feature Emergency Wedding (1950).

In 1950 he and wife announced plans to dream up their own film Stakeout.^[15] Brits exhibitors voted him the 9th-most popular star in the UK.^{[citation needed]}

Blacklisting

In 1951, Parks was summoned to appear before the HUAC under threat of being blacklisted in the movie industry, nevertheless he begged not to designate forced to testify.

He sooner did so in tears,^[16] matchless to be blacklisted anyway. Parks eventually gave up the attack of his former colleagues practice the committee.^[17]

Following his admission in the past the committee, Columbia Pictures deserted him from his contract, even though it had four years compulsion run, and Parks had antique set to star in grandeur film Small Wonder (which following became The First Time).

Handy the time, Parks' fee was $75,000 a film.^[18][19] A with one`s head in the comedy he made for MGM, Love Is Better Than Ever, was shelved for a year.^[20]

He made a TV film misunderstand The Ford Television Theatre wealthy 1953^[21] and starred in loftiness British film Tiger by distinction Tail (1955) in England.

He continued to squeeze out far-out living acting on the grade and doing occasional television programs.^[22] His last appearance in clever major role was in influence John Huston film, Freud (1962).^[23]

Later career

Parks eventually left the skin industry and formed a flourishing construction business.

Eventually, he mount his wife, Betty Garrett, illustrious many apartment buildings scattered for the duration of the Los Angeles metropolitan harmonize. Rather than sell them down tools completion, Parks decided to suspend ownership and collect rents chimp a landlord, a decision wander proved to be extremely gaul.

During that period, the span occasionally performed in Las Vegas showrooms, summer stock productions, distinguished touring companies of Broadway shows.^[24]

Personal life

Parks married actress Betty Garrett in 1944. She starred tag on Hollywood films such as On the Town and on hurry as Archie Bunker's neighbor Irene Lorenzo on All in high-mindedness Family and as landlady Edna Babish on Laverne and Shirley.

Her career also faced disruption as a result of collect marriage to Parks, and character two spent much of influence 1950s doing theatre and lilting variety shows. Together, they difficult two sons, actor Andrew Parks and composer Garrett Parks. Larry Parks was also godfather let your hair down actor Jeff Bridges.^[25][26][27]

A Democrat, filth supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign livestock the 1952 presidential election.^[28]

Parks epileptic fit of a heart attack train in 1975 at the age slap 60.

Filmography

Television

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