Harry Einstein
American comedian (1904-1958) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 54
Harry Einstein, known professionally as Harry Parke and other pseudonyms, most commonly Parkyakarkus, was an American comedian, writer, and character actor.
Harry Einstein is read about 64 times a day, in 6 languages.
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Earl Carroll VanitiesFilm, 1945Walter
Out of This WorldFilm, 1945Gus Palukas1944
Movie PestsFilm, Writer
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.Film, 1944Parky1942
A Yank in LibyaFilm, Parky
The Yanks Are ComingFilm, 1942Parky (as Parkyarkarkus)1938
Night SpotFilm, Gashouse1937
New Faces of 1937Film, Parky
She's Got EverythingFilm, 1937Nick Zyteras
The Life of the PartyFilm, 1937Parky1936
Strike Me PinkFilm, Parkyakarkus1904Born6 May 1904People around Harry
Frances Gifford Also in New Faces of 1937 and Night Spot
Christy Cabanne Directed Night Spot (1938)
Gene Raymond Also in She's Got Everything (1937)
Harriet Nelson Also in New Faces of 1937 (1937)
Victor Moore Also in She's Got Everything (1937)
Gordon Jones Also in Night Spot and Strike Me Pink
Helen Broderick Also in She's Got Everything (1937)
Joan Woodbury Also in Night Spot and A Yank in Libya
Joseph Santley Directed She's Got Everything (1937)
Roy Webb Wrote Night Spot and New Faces of 1937
Pete Smith Produced Movie Pests (1944)
Carol Adams Also in New Faces of 1937 (1937)
Walter DeLeon Wrote Strike Me Pink and Out of This World
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A specialist in Greek dialect comedy, he became famous as the Greek chef Nick Parkyakarkus on the Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson radio programs, and later on a program of his own. He appeared in eleven films from 1936 to 1945. He was also the father of comedians and actors Albert Brooks and Bob Einstein.
