Larry Parks

Larry Parks
Parks in 1950
Born
Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks

(1914-12-13)December 13, 1914
DiedApril 13, 1975(1975-04-13) (aged 60)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active1941–1975
Spouse
(m. 1944)
Children2, 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).

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ McClelland, Deke; McClelland, Doug (1987). Blackface to Blacklist: Al Jolson, Larry Parks, and "the Jolson Story" (9780810819658): Doug McClelland: Books. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810819651.