Larry Parks | |
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 Parks in 1950 | |
| Born | Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks December 13, 1914 Olathe, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 1975 (aged 60) Studio City, California, U.S. |
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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).
- ^ Died: April 13, 1975 (April 13, 1975). "Larry Parks". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ McClelland, Deke; McClelland, Doug (1987). Blackface to Blacklist: Al Jolson, Larry Parks, and "the Jolson Story" (9780810819658): Doug McClelland: Books. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810819651.