Larry Parks
Birthday December 13, 1914
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Acclaimed actor who was blacklisted by Hollywood studios after admitting to having been part of a Communist party cell. He made his final appearance in the 1962 film, Freud the Secret Passion.
Before Fame
He studied pre-med at the University of Illinois.
Trivia
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 1946 film, The Jolson Story.
Family Life
He married
Associated With
He beat out James Cagney, a much bigger name at the time, for the role of Al Jolson in The Jolson Story.
