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   Harry Einstein (May 6, 1904 – November 24, 1958), known professionally as Harry Parke and other pseudonyms, most commonly Parkyakarkus, was an American comedian, writer, and character actor.

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     Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein @ the Roast of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz - FULL AUDIO! (11/23/1958)

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3. allthatsinteresting.com › harry-einsteinHarry Einstein: The Comedian Who Died Mid-Performance On Live ...

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   Dec 2, 2018 · Harry Einstein, a.k.a. Harry Parke, was a famous Greek-speaking character actor and comedian. He collapsed and died of a heart attack while roasting Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz at the Friars Club in 1958.

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4. www.thevintagenews.com › 2018/12/28 › harry-einsteinThe Comedian who Passed Away Live on Stage | The Vintage News

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   Dec 28, 2018 · Comedian, writer, and character actor Harry “Parkyakarkus” Einstein (1904-1958) got his first break on national radio in 1934. His popularity snowballed, and by 1945 he was writing and performing his own show, Meet Me at Parky’s, on NBC.

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   Sep 27, 2021 · This is the full recording of comedian Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein's final moments on earth. On November, 23, 1958, he took the stage at the Friars Club Roast of Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz and...

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7. archive.org › details › TheFinalPerformanceOfHarryThe Final Performance of Harry Einstein - Parkyakarkas

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   Jan 13, 2013 · Harry Einstein was known for his character Parkyakarkas on The Eddie Cantor Show. He is also famous as the father of comedian Albert Brooks, actor Bob Einstein, lawyer Clifford Einstein and author Charles Einstein.

8. www.imdb.com › name › nm0661997Harry Einstein - IMDb

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   Actor: Night Spot. Harry Einstein was born on 6 May 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Night Spot (1938), Badminton (1945) and The Yanks Are Coming (1942). He was married to Thelma Leeds, Lillian Anshen and Jennifer Ann Boyd.

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   Who was Nick Parkyakarkus?

   • 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 (as Parkyakarkas or a close variant) from 1936 to 1945.

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   Why did Albert Einstein create Nick Parkyakarkus?

   • A mastery of dialects was Einstein’s trademark. When his friend Joe Rines persuaded him to appear on Rines’ local radio show, Einstein created the character of Nick Parkyakarkus. The character was based on the Greek immigrants he’d met through his father’s business dealings.

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   How many movies did Parkyakarkas appear in?

   • He appeared in eleven films (as Parkyakarkas or a close variant) from 1936 to 1945. He was also the father of comedians and actors Albert Brooks and Bob Einstein (who performed as Super Dave Osborne and as Marty Funkhouser in Curb Your Enthusiasm ).

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10. www.nytimes.com › 1958/11/25 › archivesParkyakarkus' Dies at Banquet After Giving Comedy Monologue

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    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Harry Einstein, the "Parkyakarkus" comedian of the Eddie Cantor radio show in the Nineteen Thirties, died backstage early today of a heart attack suffered...