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Franklin Parker

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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 (November 8, 1902 – June 12, 1962), also known as Frank Parker or Franklyn Parker, was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films during his twenty-five year 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] His final screen performance was on television, on The Donna Reed Show in 1961, where he was credited as Franklin Pinky Parker.[3] His film career included 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 died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California on June 12, 1962.[1]

Filmography

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(Per AFI database)[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Franklin Parker". Find a Grave. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Franklin Parker Biography". Allmovie.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Merry Month of April". tv.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014.
  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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