Harry Parke
Known For
Acting
Born
1904-05-06 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
1958-11-24
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).
Most Known For
Earl Carroll Vanities
as Walter
Out of This World
as Gus Palukas
Strike Me Pink
as Parkyakarkus
A Yank in Libya
as Parky
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Parky
The Life of the Party
as Parky
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
as Self
She's Got Everything
as Nick Zyteras
New Faces of 1937
as Parky
Night Spot
as Gashouse
The Yanks Are Coming
as Parky (as Parkyarkarkus)
Movie Pests
as Peanut-Eating Pest (uncredited)