Larry Parks | |
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Born | Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks December 13, 1914 Olathe, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | April 13, 1975 Studio City, California, U.S. | (aged 60)
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Years active | 1941–1975 |
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Children | 2, including Andrew Parks |
Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks (December 13, 1914 – April 13, 1975) was an American stage and film actor.[1] His career arced from bit player and supporting roles to top billing, before it virtually ended when he admitted to having been a member of a Communist Party cell, which led to his blacklisting by all Hollywood studios.[2] His best known role was Al Jolson, whom he portrayed in two films: The Jolson Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949).
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