Acting
Harry Parke
Born 1904-05-06
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Harry Einstein (May 6, 1904 – November 23, 1958), known professionally as Harry Parke and other pseudonyms, most commonly Parkyakarkus (or a close variant) was an American comedian, writer, and character actor. He was also the father of comedians and actors Albert Brooks and Bob Einstein (aka Super Dave Osborne).
Known For
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Strike Me Pink
1936
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Movie Pests
1944
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She's Got Everything
1937
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The Yanks Are Coming
1942
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Out of This World
1945
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A Yank in Libya
1942
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New Faces of 1937
1937
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Night Spot
1938
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The Life of the Party
1937
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Earl Carroll Vanities
1945
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (14 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club | Self | Movie | 1999 |
| Badminton | Writer | Movie | 1945 | |
 | Out of This World | Gus Palukas | Movie | 1945 |
 | Earl Carroll Vanities | Walter | Movie | 1945 |
 | Movie Pests | Peanut-Eating Pest (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
| Movie Pests | Writer | Movie | 1944 |
 | Sweethearts of the U.S.A. | Parky | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Yanks Are Coming | Parky (as Parkyarkarkus) | Movie | 1942 |
 | A Yank in Libya | Parky | Movie | 1942 |
 | Night Spot | Gashouse | Movie | 1938 |
 | She's Got Everything | Nick Zyteras | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Life of the Party | Parky | Movie | 1937 |
 | New Faces of 1937 | Parky | Movie | 1937 |
 | Strike Me Pink | Parkyakarkus | Movie | 1936 |