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Harry Parke
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 54
Also known asHarry Einstein, Harold Einstein, Parkyakarkus, ParkyarkarkusGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/05/1904Born inBoston, Massachusetts, USADied24/11/1958 (aged 54)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ5671454 ↗Buried atHome of Peace CemeteryTMDb#1028239 ↗

Harry Einstein, known professionally as Harry Parke and other pseudonyms, most commonly Parkyakarkus, was an American comedian, writer, and character actor. A specialist in Greek dialect comedy, he became famous as the Greek chef Nick Parkyakarkus on the Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson radio programs, and later on a program of his own. He appeared in eleven films from 1936 to 1945. He was also the father of comedians and actors Albert Brooks and Bob Einstein.

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Filmography6 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1945Earl Carroll VanitiesMovieWalter41
1945Out of This WorldMovieGus Palukas41
1944Movie PestsMoviePeanut-Eating Pest (uncredited)40
1942A Yank in LibyaMovieParky38
1938Night SpotMovieGashouse34
1937New Faces of 1937MovieParky33