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Interview with Larry Parks. Roger Ebert August 25, 1968. Tweet. Twenty years after he starred in "The Jolson Story," Larry Parks still meets people like the cab driver who took him to the theater the other day.
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...
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.
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.
Biography. Samuel Klausman Lawrence Parks was born in Olathe, Kansas, on December 13, 1914, of German and Irish descent. As a child growing up in Joliet, Illinois, he was plagued by a variety of illnesses, including rheumatic fever, but persevered with physical exercise and sheer strength of will.
The Jolson Story: Directed by Alfred E. Green. With Larry Parks, Evelyn Keyes, William Demarest, Bill Goodwin. This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz.
December 13, 1914. Died. April 13, 1975. Cause of Death. Heart Attack. Biography. Read More. Fringe player in numerous B productions of the 1940s who came to prominence as the lead in "The Al Jolson Story" (1946). Parks' career was curtailed when he admitted his past Communist affiliations to the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
