Larry Parks

Larry Parks

Samuel Klausman Lawrence Parks was born in Olathe, Kansas, on December 13, 1914, of German and Irish descent. As a child growing up in Joliet, Illinois, he was plagued by a variety of illnesses, including rheumatic fever, but persevered with physical exercise and sheer strength of will. Majoring in science at the University of Illinois, his plans to become a doctor dissolved when, to the dismay...

Known For

Freud: The Secret Passion

as Dr. Joseph Breuer

Down to Earth

as Danny Miller

Cast Credits

Freud: The Secret Passion

as Dr. Joseph Breuer

Tiger by the Tail

as John Desmond

Emergency Wedding

as Peter Judson Kirk Jr.

Jolson Sings Again

as Al Jolson / Himself

The Gallant Blade

as Lt. David Picard

The Swordsman

as Alexander MacArden

Down to Earth

as Danny Miller

The Jolson Story

as Al Jolson

Renegades

as Ben Dembrow / Ben Taylor

Counter-Attack

as Kirichenko

She's a Sweetheart

as Rocky Hill

Sergeant Mike

as Pvt. Tom Allen

Stars on Parade

as Danny Davis

The Black Parachute

as Michael Lindley

Hey, Rookie

as Jim Leighter

The Racket Man

as Larry Lake

The Deerslayer

as Jingo-Good

Is Everybody Happy?

as Jerry Stewart

Destroyer

as Ens. Johnson (uncredited)

Power of the Press

as Jerry Purvis (uncredited)

You Were Never Lovelier

as Tony - Lita's Boyfriend (uncredited)

A Man's World

as Chick O'Driscoll

Atlantic Convoy

as Gregory

Submarine Raider

as Sparksie

Hello, Annapolis

as Paul Herbert