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Larry Parks

Filmschauspieler | * 13.12.1914 († 60, 13.04.1975) | Olathe, Kansas (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika (USA))
Larry Parks (* 13. Dezember 1914 in Olathe, Kansas; † 13. April 1975 in Studio City, Kalifornien; eigentlich: Samuel Klausman Lawrence Parks) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler. ()

Samuel Klausman Lawrence Parks was born in Olathe, Kansas, on December 13, 1914, of German and Irish descent. As a child growing up in Joliet, Illinois, he was plagued by a variety of illnesses, including rheumatic fever, but persevered with physical exercise and sheer strength of will. Majoring in science at the University of Illinois, his plans to become a doctor dissolved when, to the dismay of his parents, he found a passionate sideline in college dramatics. He began appearing in touring shows, then made the big move to New York, finding initial employment as an usher at Carnegie Hall and a tour guide at Radio City. Following a number of summer stock shows, he made an inauspicious 1937 Broadway debut with a minor role in the Group Theatre's presentation of "Golden Boy". Developing a close-knit relationship with the Group, he was just beginning to build up his resumé in such Broadway outings as "All the Living", "My Heart's in the Highlands" and "Pure in Heart" when he had to return to his Illinois home following the death of his father.He toiled for a time in Chicago as a Pullman inspector on the New York Central Railroad until the possibility of a film role had him re-setting his acting sights on Los Angeles. Although the film deal fell through, Larry stayed in L.A. and somehow made ends meet working construction. Columbia expressed interest in the fledgling actor and signed him up in 1941 after a favorable screen test. He stayed for nine years. His buildup was slow-moving, taking his first small step with a minor role in Mystery Ship (1941). Time, however, did not increase the tempo or quality of his movies. Either he was oddly cast, such as his role as an Indian opposite exotic Yvonne De Carlo in The Deerslayer (1943), or completely dismissed, as co-star of such obscurities as The Black Parachute (1944), Sergeant Mike (1944) or She's a Sweetheart (1944). His association with the Group Theatre back in New York led to a chance introduction to musical actress Betty Garrett and the couple married in 1944. Larry had settled by this time in Hollywood but Betty was a hot item on Broadway. MGM finally offered her a contract and she relocated to Los Angeles to join her husband. The couple eventually had two children, one of whom, Andrew Parks, became a fine actor in his own right. Their other son, Garrett Parks, served as composer for the film Diamond Men (2000). Larry scored an Oscar nomination playing Jolson (which was originally offered to both James Cagney and Danny Thomas), and hoped for equally challenging roles. His hopes were dashed as the studio instead continued casting him haphazardly in mild-mannered comedies and swashbuckling adventures. Other than the box-office sequel Jolson Sings Again (1949), most of Larry's films were hardly worthy of his obvious talent. To compensate somewhat, he managed to find a creative outlet in summer stock, and both he and Betty put together a successful vaudeville act with one tour ending up playing London's Palladium.Following the completion of Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) with Elizabeth Taylor, the political scandal erupted and erased all of his chances to do film. One of many casualties of Hollywood "blacklisting", he was forced to end his association with Columbia, and he and Betty, whose own career was damaged, traveled to Europe to find work.

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Filme mit Larry Parks als Schauspieler(38)

als Charles McArthur1993 Die Abenteuer des Young Indiana Jones - Der Al Capone Blues
als Dr. Joseph Breuer1962 Freud
als John Desmond1955 Auf der schwarzen Liste
als Jud Parker1952 Die süße Falle
als Peter Judson Kirk Jr.1950 Emergency Wedding
als Al Jolson / Himself1949 Jolson Sings Again
als Lt. David Picard1948 Die Geliebte des Marschalls
als Alexander MacArden1948 Blutfehde
als Danny Miller1947 Eine Göttin auf Erden
als Ben Dembrow / Ben Taylor1946 Gehaßt, gejagt, gefürchtet
als Al Jolson1946 Der Jazzsänger
als Kirichenko1945 Counter-Attack
als Larry Lake1944 The Racket Man
als Michael Lindley1944 The Black Parachute
als Danny Davis1944 Stars on Parade
als Pvt. Tom Allen1944 Sergeant Mike
als Rocky Hill1944 She's a Sweetheart
als Jim Leighter1944 Hey, Rookie
als Eddie Ross1943 Reveille with Beverly
als Jerry Purvis (uncredited)1943 Power of the Press
als Jingo-Good1943 The Deerslayer
als Ens. Johnson (uncredited)1943 Destroyer
als Jerry Stewart1943 Is Everybody Happy?
als Joe Trilby1942 Alias Boston Blackie
als Chick O'Driscoll1942 A Man's World
als Paul Herbert1942 Hello, Annapolis
als Bill Layden1942 The Boogie Man Will Get You
als Tony - Lita's Boyfriend (uncredited)1942 Du warst nie berückender
als Joe Krim1942 Ein Kuß zuviel
als Sparksie1942 Submarine Raider
als Jim Bailey1942 North of the Rockies
als Gregory1942 Atlantic Convoy
als Rusty Bryant1942 Blondie Goes to College
als Harvey1941 Harmon of Michigan
als Sailor1941 Honolulu Lu
als Reporter1941 Three Girls About Town
als Eddie Spellman1941 Harvard Here I Come
als Tommy Baker1941 Mystery Ship

TV-Shows/Serien mit Larry Parks als Schauspieler(2)

als Dr. Steven Waller1961 Dr. Kildare
als Dr. Milt Krop1957 Suspicion

Vollständiger Name: Larry Parks
Geburtsdatum: Sonntag, 13.12. 1914 (Dezember) in Olathe, Kansas (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika (USA))
Todesdatum: Sonntag, 13.04. 1975 (April) in Studio City (im Alter von: 60)
Sternzeichen: Schütze (Chinesisches Sternzeichen: Tiger)
Ausgebildet an: University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Joliet Central High School
Ehepartner/-in (aktuell/ehemalig): Betty Garrett
Larry Parks arbeitet häufig zusammen mit diesen Personen:
Eddie Laughton (11x, Schauspieler)
Lloyd Bridges (10x, Schauspieler)
Lew Landers (10x, Crew)
Lionel Banks (9x, Crew)
Charles Barton (7x, Crew)
John Tyrrell (7x, Schauspieler)
Stanley Brown (6x, Schauspieler)
Morris Stoloff (6x, Crew)
Marguerite Chapman (5x, Schauspielerin)
Warren Ashe (5x, Schauspieler)
Barbara Brown (5x, Schauspielerin)
Lee Meriwether (4x, Schauspielerin)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:171930, Hinzugefügt: 09.07.2018, Zuletzt aktualisiert: 14.03.2024