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Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks (December 13, 1914 – April 13, 1975) was an American stage and film actor. 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]
April 1975 in Studio City, Kalifornien; eigentlich: Samuel Klausman Lawrence Parks) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler . Leben. Larry Parks, der sowohl deutsche als auch irische Vorfahren hatte, wuchs in Joliet, Illinois, auf, und hatte eine von Krankheiten gezeichnete Kindheit; so litt er unter anderem an rheumatischem Fieber.
Larry Parks was an actor who played Al Jolson in The Jolson Story (1946) and was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. He later worked in Europe, nightclubs and TV with his wife Betty Garrett.
- December 13, 1914
- April 13, 1975
Larry Parks was an American actor and singer who played Al Jolson in The Jolson Story (1946) and was nominated for an Oscar. He was also a victim of the Hollywood blacklist and had a long career in Europe and TV.
- January 1, 1
- Olathe, Kansas, USA
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- Studio City, California, USA
15. Apr. 1975 · Larry Parks, the actor who reached Hollywood stardom with his forceful performance in “The Jolson Story” in 1946 but whose acting career all but came to a halt in 1951 when he admitted past...
Larry Parks talks about his role as Al Jolson in \"The Jolson Story\", his problems with Jolson and Warner Brothers, and his career in theater and film. He also shares his memories of Orson Welles and his wife Betty Garrett.
Larry Parks was an actor who played Al Jolson in two films, but was blacklisted in Hollywood for his political views. He also appeared in Broadway, summer stock and vaudeville shows with his wife Betty Garrett.
