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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. 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 ...
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 from 1936 to 1945. He was also the father of comedians and actors Albert Brooks and Bob Einstein.
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Dec 28, 2018 · Dec 28, 2018 Ian Harvey. 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.
Biography. Filmography. About. Read More. Also Known As. Harry Einstein, Harry Parke, Parkyarkarkus. Birth Place. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Born. May 06, 1904. Died. November 24, 1958. Biography. Read More. Parkyakarkus was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career.
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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...
Background. Einstein was born in 1942 in Los Angeles. [2] . His parents were the comic Harry Einstein, best known for playing the character Parkyakarkus on radio and in the movies, and the actress-singer Thelma Leeds. On October 24, 1949, at the age of six, it was reported in the LA Times that he had contracted polio.
