Harry Parke
Birthday
1904/05/06
Day of death
1958/11/24 (54 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also know as
Harry Einstein, Harold Einstein, Parkyakarkus, Parkyarkarkus
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).
Acting
(1936) Strike Me Pink
as Parkyakarkus
(1937) The Life of the Party
as Parky
(1938) Night Spot
as Gashouse
(1937) New Faces of 1937
as Parky
(1937) She's Got Everything
as Nick Zyteras
(1945) Out of This World
as Gus Palukas
(1999) Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
as Self
(1944) Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Parky
(1942) A Yank in Libya
as Parky
(1944) Movie Pests
as Peanut-Eating Pest (uncredited)
(1945) Earl Carroll Vanities
as Walter
(1942) The Yanks Are Coming
as Parky (as Parkyarkarkus)