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Franklin Parker
Born(1902-11-08)November 8, 1902
Fillmore, Missouri, United States
DiedJune 12, 1962(1962-06-12) (aged 59)
Hollywood, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1931–1955

Franklin Parker, also known as Frank Parker or Franklyn Parker, was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films during his twenty-five career. Born in Fillmore, Missouri on November 8, 1902,[1] he began his show business career on the vaudeville and Broadway stages, where he proved himself an admirable singer. During those years he would often be billed as Pinky.[2] In his final screen performance, on the small screen's The Donna Reed Show in 1961, he would return to his roots and be credited as Franklin Pinky Parker.[3] His film career would include appearances in such classic films as They Were Expendable, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, Mighty Joe Young, and Pat and Mike.[4] Occasionally he would have a larger role, such as the lead in the 1935 film, Sweet Surrender.[5] He would die of a heart attack in Hollywood, California on June 12, 1962.[1]

Filmography

(Per AFI database)[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Franklin Parker". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 17, 2014 suggested (help)
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Franklin Parker Biography". Allmovie.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 17, 2014 suggested (help)
  3. ^ "The Merry Month of April". tv.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 17, 2014 suggested (help)
  4. ^ a b "Franklin Parker". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sweet Surrender: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
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