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Samuel Klausman Lawrence Parks was an American stage and movie actor. His career arced from bit player and supporting roles to top billing, before it was virtually ended when he admitted to having once been a member of a Communist Party cell, which led to his blacklisting by all Hollywood studios. His best known role was Al Jolson, whom he portrayed in two films: The Jolson Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949).
Birth Name
Sam Klusman Lawrence Parks
Born
Sunday, 13 December 1914
Died
Sunday, 13 April 1975
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Trumbo | Self | 2007 |
| Hollywood on Trial | Self | 1976 |
| Freud | Dr. Joseph Breuer | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dr. Steven Waller | 1961 |
| The Untouchables | George 'Blackie' Dallas | 1959 |
| Suspicion | Dr. Milt Krop | 1957 |
| Cross-Up | John Desmond | 1955 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Dr. Lancaster / Hal Venner / Jeff Penland / Michael Craig / Ted Curtis | 1952 |
| Love Is Better Than Ever | Jud Parker | 1952 |
| Emergency Wedding | Peter Judson Kirk Jr. | 1950 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Trumbo | Self | 2007 |
| Hollywood on Trial | Self | 1976 |
| Freud | Dr. Joseph Breuer | 1962 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dr. Steven Waller | 1961 |
| The Untouchables | George 'Blackie' Dallas | 1959 |
| Suspicion | Dr. Milt Krop | 1957 |
| Cross-Up | John Desmond | 1955 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Dr. Lancaster / Hal Venner / Jeff Penland / Michael Craig / Ted Curtis | 1952 |
| Love Is Better Than Ever | Jud Parker | 1952 |
| Emergency Wedding | Peter Judson Kirk Jr. | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| Jolson Sings Again | Larry Parks / Al Jolson / Himself | 1949 |
| The Gallant Blade | Lt. David Picard | 1948 |
| The Swordsman | Alexander MacArden - aka Donald Frazer / Alexander MacArden | 1948 |
| Her Husband's Affairs | Larry Parks | 1947 |
| Down to Earth | Danny Miller | 1947 |
| The Jolson Story | Al Jolson | 1946 |
| Renegades | Ben Taylor / Ben Dembrow | 1946 |
| Counter-Attack | Kirichenko | 1945 |
| She's a Sweetheart | Rocky Hill | 1944 |
| Sergeant Mike | Pvt. Tom Allen | 1944 |
| Stars on Parade | Danny Davis | 1944 |
| The Black Parachute | Michael Lindley | 1944 |
| Jam Session | Superba Pictures Actor | 1944 |
| Hey, Rookie | Jim Leighter | 1944 |
| The Racket Man | Larry Lake | 1944 |
| The Deerslayer | Jingo-Good | 1943 |
| Is Everybody Happy? | Jerry Stewart | 1943 |
| Destroyer | Ens. Johnson | 1943 |
| First Comes Courage | Capt. Langdon | 1943 |
| Redhead from Manhattan | Flirt | 1943 |
| Reveille with Beverly | Eddie Ross | 1943 |
| Power of the Press | Jerry Purvis | 1943 |
| You Were Never Lovelier | Tony - Lita's Boyfriend | 1942 |
| The Boogie Man Will Get You | Bill Layden | 1942 |
| A Man's World | Chick O'Driscoll | 1942 |
| Flight Lieutenant | Cadet Sandy Roth | 1942 |
| Atlantic Convoy | Gregory | 1942 |
| They All Kissed the Bride | Joe Krim | 1942 |
| Submarine Raider | Sparksie | 1942 |
| Hello, Annapolis | Paul Herbert | 1942 |
| North of the Rockies | Jim Bailey | 1942 |
| Alias Boston Blackie | Joe Trilby | 1942 |
| Canal Zone | Recruit Kincaid | 1942 |
| Blondie Goes to College | Rusty Bryant | 1942 |
| Harvard, Here I Come! | Eddie Spellman | 1941 |
| Honolulu Lu | Sailor | 1941 |
| Sing for Your Supper | Mickey | 1941 |
| Three Girls About Town | Reporter | 1941 |
| You Belong to Me | Blemish | 1941 |
| Harmon of Michigan | Harvey | 1941 |
| Mystery Ship | Tommy Baker | 1941 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
