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Dec 28, 2018 · The last photo of Harry Parke (Harry Einstein) (Parkyakarkus) taken at a Los Angeles Friars’ Club dinner in 1958. He is shown conversing with Milton Berle. Shortly after this photo was taken, Parke collapsed into Berle’s lap from a fatal heart attack.
Parkyakarkus. 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. A specialist in Greek dialect comedy, he became famous as the Greek chef Nick Parkyakarkus on the Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson radio programs ...
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Nov 24, 2008 · Comedian Harry Einstein, 53, known as Parkyakarkus, collapses moments after finishing what Friars Club members said was "the most hilarious speech of his career" during a tribute to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (Note: The runover page wasn’t microfilmed, so we don’t have the rest of the story).
The last photo of comedian Harry Parke (Harry Einstein) (Parkyakarkus) taken at a Los Angeles Friars' Club dinner in 1958. He is shown conversing with Milton Berle. Shortly after this photo was taken, Parke collapsed into Berle's lap from a fatal heart attack.
Title supplied by cataloger.Harry Einstein, 54, known professionally as Parkyakarkus, comedian, writer, character actor and performer in musicals, radio, cafes and video, died of a fatal heart attack on Nov. 24, 1958 after a monologue at the Friars Club testimonial dinner for Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Einstein suffered the heart attack mere minutes after giving his ...
Sep 4, 2019 · The last photo of Harry "Parkyakarkus" Einstein taken at a Los Angeles Friars' Club dinner in 1958. He is shown conversing with Milton Berle. Shortly after this photo was taken, Parke collapsed ...
Sep 22, 1996 · Enter Laughing, Again. By Claudia Puig . Sept. 22, 1996 12 AM PT . ... Parkyakarkus--was performing at a 1958 tribute to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. ... Berle became a member of the Friars Club ...