Deceased
How Did Larry Parks Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 60Samuel Lawrence Klusman Parks 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. His best known role was Al Jolson, whom he portrayed in two films: The Jolson Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949).
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the BluesMovie | Charles McArthur | 85 |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareSeries | Dr. Steven Waller | 47 |
| 1957 | SuspicionSeries | Dr. Milt Krop | 43 |
| 1955 | Tiger by the TailMovie | John Desmond | 41 |
| 1952 | Love Is Better Than EverMovie | Jud Parker | 38 |
| 1950 | Emergency WeddingMovie | Peter Judson Kirk Jr. | 36 |
| 1949 | Jolson Sings AgainMovie | Al Jolson / Himself | 35 |
| 1948 | The SwordsmanMovie | Alexander MacArden | 34 |
| 1948 | The Gallant BladeMovie | Lt. David Picard | 34 |
| 1947 | Down to EarthMovie | Danny Miller | 33 |
| 1946 | The Jolson StoryMovie | Al Jolson | 32 |
| 1946 | RenegadesMovie | Ben Dembrow / Ben Taylor | 32 |
| 1945 | Counter-AttackMovie | Kirichenko | 31 |
| 1944 | She's a SweetheartMovie | Rocky Hill | 30 |
| 1944 | The Black ParachuteMovie | Michael Lindley | 30 |
| 1944 | Sergeant MikeMovie | Pvt. Tom Allen | 30 |
| 1943 | DestroyerMovie | Ens. Johnson (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1943 | Reveille with BeverlyMovie | Eddie Ross | 29 |
| 1943 | Power of the PressMovie | Jerry Purvis (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1943 | Is Everybody Happy?Movie | Jerry Stewart | 29 |
| 1942 | Blondie Goes to CollegeMovie | Rusty Bryant | 28 |
| 1942 | You Were Never LovelierMovie | Tony - Lita's Boyfriend (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the BrideMovie | Joe Krim | 28 |
| 1942 | Alias Boston BlackieMovie | Joe Trilby | 28 |
| 1942 | Canal ZoneMovie | Recruit Kincaid | 28 |
| 1942 | Atlantic ConvoyMovie | Gregory | 28 |
| 1942 | Hello, AnnapolisMovie | Paul Herbert | 28 |
| 1942 | North of the RockiesMovie | Jim Bailey | 28 |
| 1941 | Harmon of MichiganMovie | Harvey | 27 |
| 1941 | Harvard Here I ComeMovie | Eddie Spellman | 27 |