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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]
Larry Parks (13 de diciembre de 1914 – 13 de abril de 1975) fue un actor teatral y cinematográfico estadounidense.
Larry Parks was a Columbia Pictures actor who played Al Jolson in The Jolson Story (1946) and was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. He later appeared in films abroad and on stage with his wife Betty Garrett.
Learn about the life and career of Larry Parks, the actor who played Al Jolson in The Jolson Story and other films, and the singer who performed in nightclubs and on Broadway. Find out how he was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee and how he managed to survive and thrive in the entertainment industry.
22 de mar. de 2017 · Washington. Larry Parks, star of the Al Jolson films, said to-day that he expected ten words he uttered to-day to end his Hollywood career. The words were “I was a Communist party member...
Larry Parks, the actor who played Al Jolson in "The Jolson Story" and won an Oscar nomination, talks about his career, his roles, and his views on blackface. He shares his memories of working with Jolson, Cagney, and Orson Welles, and his experience of playing in vaudeville and on Broadway.
15 de abr. de 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...
