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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 was an actor who played Al Jolson in The Jolson Story (1946) and was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. He later worked in Europe, nightclubs and TV with his wife Betty Garrett.
- December 13, 1914
- April 13, 1975
Larry Parks was an American actor and singer who played Al Jolson in The Jolson Story (1946) and was nominated for an Oscar. He was also a victim of the Hollywood blacklist and had a long career in Europe and TV.
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- Olathe, Kansas, USA
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- Studio City, California, USA
Apr 15, 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...
Larry Parks talks about his role as Al Jolson in "The Jolson Story", his problems with Jolson and Warner Brothers, and his career in theater and film. He also shares his memories of Orson Welles and his wife Betty Garrett.
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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.
The Jolson Story is a 1946 American biographical musical film, a fictionalized account of the life of singer Al Jolson. It stars Larry Parks as Jolson, Evelyn Keyes as Julie Benson (approximating Jolson's wife, Ruby Keeler ), William Demarest as his manager, Ludwig Donath and Tamara Shayne as his parents, and Scotty Beckett as the young Jolson.
