| 1 | Michael Parks (born Harry Samuel Parks; April 24, 1940 - May 9, 2017) was an American singer and actor best known for ''Film/RedState'' (2011), ''Film/{{Tusk|2014}}'' (2014), and ''Film/PlanetTerror'' (2007). |
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| 3 | He was married to Louise Johnson, Joanne E. 'Jan' Moriarty, Carolyn Kay Carson, Frances Alston Fenci Walker, and Oriana Parks and had two children, one with Johnson and one, Creator/JamesParks, with Carson. |
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| 5 | Parks died in 2017 at the age of 77 from undisclosed causes. |
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| 9 | !Filmography |
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| 11 | !!Film Roles |
| 12 | * 1965: ''Film/BusRileysBackInTown'' as Bus Riley |
| 13 | * 1965: ''Film/WildSeed'' as Fargo |
| 14 | * 1966: ''Film/TheIdol'' as Marco |
| 15 | * 1966: ''Film/TheBibleInTheBeginning'' as Adam |
| 16 | * 1967: ''Film/{{The Happening|1967}}'' as Sureshot |
| 17 | * 1967: ''Film/StrangerOnTheRun'' as Vince [=McKay=] |
| 18 | * 1968: ''Film/AHatfulOfRain'' as Johnny Pope |
| 19 | * 1973: ''Film/BetweenFriends'' as Toby |
| 20 | * 1974: ''Film/CanEllenBeSaved'' as Joseph |
| 21 | * 1974: ''Film/TheStoryOfPrettyBoyFloyd'' as Bradley Floyd |
| 22 | * 1975: ''Film/PerilousVoyage'' as Antonio [=DeLeon=] |
| 23 | * 1976: ''Film/TheLastHardMen'' as Noel Nye |
| 24 | * 1976: ''Film/{{Royce}}'' as Blair Mabry |
| 25 | * 1976: ''Film/TheSavageBees'' as Dr. Jeff [=DuRand=] |
| 26 | * 1977: ''Film/MurderAtTheWorldSeries'' as Larry Marshall |
| 27 | * 1977: ''Film/Sidewinder1'' as J.W. Wyatt |
| 28 | * 1977: ''Film/LoveAndTheMidnightAutoSupply'' as Duke |
| 29 | * 1977: ''Film/EscapeFromBogenCounty'' as Jack Kern |
| 30 | * 1977: ''Film/ThePrivateFilesOfJEdgarHoover'' as UsefulNotes/RobertFKennedy |
| 31 | * 1978: ''Film/NightCries'' as Mitch Haskins |
| 32 | * 1978: ''Film/HuntersOfTheReef'' as Jim Spanner |
| 33 | * 1978: ''Film/{{Rainbow|1978}}'' as Roger Edens |
| 34 | * 1979: ''Film/{{Breakthrough}}'' as Sgt. Anderson |
| 35 | * 1979: ''Film/FastFriends'' as David York |
| 36 | * 1979: ''Film/TheEvictors'' as Ben Watkins |
| 37 | * 1979: ''Film/NorthSeaHijack'' as Shulman |
| 38 | * 1980: ''Film/{{Reward}}'' as Michael Dolan |
| 39 | * 1980: ''Film/TurnoverSmith'' as Lt. Brophy |
| 40 | * 1980: ''Film/TheReturnOfJoseyWales'' as Josey Wales (also director) |
| 41 | * 1981: ''Film/{{Dial M for Murder|1981}}'' as Max Halliday |
| 42 | * 1981: ''Film/HardCountry'' as Royce |
| 43 | * 1982: ''Film/SavannahSmiles'' as Lt. Savage |
| 44 | * 1985: ''Film/{{Spiker}}'' as Coach Doames |
| 45 | * 1985: ''Film/{{Chase|1985}}'' as Larry Butler |
| 46 | * 1985: ''Film/FrenchQuarterUndercover'' as Det. Andre Des Moines |
| 47 | * 1986: '"Film/ClubLife'' as Tank |
| 48 | * 1987: ''Film/StampOfAKiller'' as The Hitman |
| 49 | * 1988: ''Film/ArizonaHeat'' as Larry Kapinski |
| 50 | * 1989: ''Film/{{Billy the Kid|1989}}'' as Rynerson |
| 51 | * 1989: ''Film/NightmareBeach'' as Doc Willet |
| 52 | * 1989: ''Film/PrimeSuspect'' as Bill Nevins |
| 53 | * 1990: ''Film/TheChinaLakeMurders'' as Officer Donnelly |
| 54 | * 1990: ''Film/CagedFury'' as Mr. Collins (also producer) |
| 55 | * 1991: ''Film/TheHitman'' as Ronny 'Del' Delaney |
| 56 | * 1992: ''Film/{{Storyville}}'' as Michael Trevallian |
| 57 | * 1993: ''Film/OverTheLine'' as Pearlmutter |
| 58 | * 1994: ''Film/DeathWishVTheFaceOfDeath'' as Tommy O'Shea |
| 59 | * 1994: ''Film/StrangerByNight'' as Det. Larson |
| 60 | * 1995: ''Film/{{Sorceress}}'' as Stan |
| 61 | * 1995: ''Film/HartToHartSecretsOfTheHart'' as Evan Powell |
| 62 | * 1996: ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'' as Texas Ranger Earl [=McGraw=] |
| 63 | ** 2003-2004: ''Film/KillBill'' as Earl [=McGraw=]/Esteban Vihaio |
| 64 | ** 2007: ''Film/{{Grinhouse}}'' as Earl [=McGraw=] |
| 65 | ** 2007: ''Film/PlanetTerror'' as Earl [=McGraw=] |
| 66 | ** 2007: ''Film/DeathProof'' as Earl [=McGraw=] |
| 67 | * 1997: ''Film/NiagaraNiagara'' as Walter |
| 68 | * 1997: ''Film/{{Deceiver}}'' as Dr. Banyard |
| 69 | * 1997: ''Film/JulianPo'' as Vern |
| 70 | * 1997: ''Film/ThePlayer'' as Frank Levison |
| 71 | * 1998: ''Film/{{Wicked|1998}}'' as Det. Boland |
| 72 | * 1999: ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn3TheHangmansDaughter'' as Ambrose Bierce |
| 73 | * 2000: ''Film/{{Bullfighter}}'' as Cordobes |
| 74 | * 2001: ''Film/BigBadLove'' as Mr. Aaron |
| 75 | * 2002: ''Film/ThirteenMoons'' as Bartender |
| 76 | * 2003: ''Film/{{The Librarians|2003}}'' as William Clark |
| 77 | * 2005: ''Film/MiracleAtSageCreek'' as Justice Stanley |
| 78 | * 2006: ''Film/InAscolto'' as James Wagley |
| 79 | * 2006: ''Film/OneNightWithYou'' as Hunter Burnell |
| 80 | * 2007: ''Film/TheDeadOne'' as Sheriff Ezra Stone |
| 81 | * 2007: ''Film/FightingWords'' as Benny |
| 82 | * 2007: ''Film/TheAssassinationOfJesseJamesByTheCowardRobertFord'' as Henry Craig |
| 83 | * 2008: ''Film/ThreePriests'' as Jacob |
| 84 | * 2008: ''Film/{{Maidenhead}}'' as Dad |
| 85 | * 2008: ''Film/NobleThings'' as Pete Collins |
| 86 | * 2010: ''Film/SmokinAces2AssassinsBall'' as Fritz Tremor |
| 87 | * 2011: ''Film/RedState'' as Abin Cooper |
| 88 | * 2012: ''Film/{{Argo}}'' as Jack Kirby |
| 89 | * 2012: ''Film/DjangoUnchained'' as The [=LeQuint=] Dickey Mining Co. Employee |
| 90 | * 2013: ''Film/WeAreWhatWeAre'' as Doc Barrow |
| 91 | * 2014: ''Film/{{Tusk|2014}}'' as Howard Hope |
| 92 | * 2016: ''Film/BloodFather'' as Preacher |
| 93 | * 2016: ''Film/{{Greater}}'' as Leo Burlsworth |
| 94 | * 2017: ''Film/TheQueenOfHollywoodBlvd'' as Chet Fuller |
| 95 | * 2022: ''Film/{{Pines}}'' as Harrison |
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| 97 | !!Television Roles |
| 98 | * 1960-1961: ''Series/ZaneGreyTheatre'' as The Young Prisoner/Juanito (2 episodes) |
| 99 | * 1961: ''Series/TheUntouchables'' as Tommy |
| 100 | * 1961: ''Series/TheAsphaltJungle'' as Ty |
| 101 | * 1961: ''Series/TheLawAndMrJones'' as Paul Enslow |
| 102 | * 1961: ''Series/{{The Detectives|1959}}'' as Johnny Blaine/Eddy Washburn/Jimmy (3 episodes) |
| 103 | * 1961-1962: ''Series/TheDickPowellTheatre'' as Newton/Jack (2 episodes) |
| 104 | * 1962: ''Series/TheRealMcCoys'' as Tom |
| 105 | * 1962: ''Series/BusStop'' as Scotty Blake |
| 106 | * 1962: ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as Park |
| 107 | * 1962: ''Series/TargetTheCorruptors'' as Rocky Kustak |
| 108 | * 1962: ''Series/StoneyBurke'' as Tack Reynolds |
| 109 | * 1962: ''Series/SamBenedict'' as Larry Wilcox |
| 110 | * 1962: ''Series/TheGallantMen'' as Billy Ray Medford |
| 111 | * 1963: ''Series/PerryMason'' as Cal Leonard |
| 112 | * 1963: ''Series/SeventySevenSunsetStrip'' as Eddie Marco |
| 113 | * 1963: ''Series/BenCasey'' as Bud Forrest |
| 114 | * 1963: ''Series/TheEleventhHour'' as Dr. Mark Reynolds |
| 115 | * 1963: ''Series/TheGreatestShowOnEarth'' as Cristos |
| 116 | * 1963: ''Series/TheAlfredHitchcockHour'' as Skip Baxter/Dr. Daniel Dana (2 episodes) |
| 117 | * 1963: ''Series/ArrestAndTrial'' as Gregory Wade |
| 118 | * 1963-1964: ''Series/WagonTrain'' as Michael Malone/Hamish Browne (2 episodes) |
| 119 | * 1963-1964: ''Series/{{Channing}}'' as Dante Donati/Benny Dickson (2 episodes0 |
| 120 | * 1964: ''Series/Route66'' as John Frank |
| 121 | * 1965: ''Series/BobHopePresentsTheChryslerTheatre'' as Lt. Commander Burt Engle |
| 122 | * 1969: ''Series/TheYoungLawyers'' as Ron Baron |
| 123 | * 1969-1970: ''Series/ThenCameBronson'' as Jim Bronson |
| 124 | * 1973: ''Series/OwenMarshallCounselorAtLaw'' as Ollie Gregson |
| 125 | * 1973: ''Series/MedicalCenter'' as Dr. Chris Wells |
| 126 | * 1974: ''Series/{{Ironside|1967}}'' as Prof. Riley [=MacDane=] |
| 127 | * 1974: ''Series/MovinOn'' as Ike |
| 128 | * 1974: ''Series/McCloud'' as Frank |
| 129 | * 1975: ''Series/GetChristieLove'' as Barney Oblonski |
| 130 | * 1975: ''Series/{{Police Story|1973}}'' as Jack Ballard |
| 131 | * 1975: ''Series/{{Baretta}}'' as Scotty |
| 132 | * 1975: ''Series/{{Bronk}}'' as Coleman |
| 133 | * 1975: ''Series/TheRookies'' as Crilen |
| 134 | * 1975: ''Series/TheStreetsOFSanFrancisco'' as Jack Marlin |
| 135 | * 1975: ''Series/TheWideWorldOfMystery'' as Moody |
| 136 | * 1975-1978: ''Series/PoliceWoman'' as Chuck Whitfield/Jack [=McVay=] (2 episodes) |
| 137 | * 1976: ''Series/ElleryQueen'' as Terry Purvis |
| 138 | * 1978: ''Series/FlyingHigh'' as Travis |
| 139 | * 1979: ''Series/FantasyIsland'' as Mike Banning |
| 140 | * 1979: ''Series/{{Shirley}}'' as Phil |
| 141 | * 1983: ''Series/TheRiverman'' as Frank Tyrell |
| 142 | * 1986-1988: ''Series/TheEqualizer'' as Jonathan Grey/Logan (2 episodes) |
| 143 | * 1987: ''Series/TheColbys'' as Phillip Colby/Hoyt Parker |
| 144 | * 1989: ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' as Ben Aaron |
| 145 | * 1989: ''Series/{{War of the Worlds|1988}}'' as Cash [=McCullough=] |
| 146 | * 1990-1991: ''Series/TwinPeaks'' as Jean Renault (5 episodes) |
| 147 | * 1991: ''Series/ShadesOfLA'' as Rev. James Scarborough |
| 148 | * 1993: ''Series/SeaQuestDSV'' as George Le Chein |
| 149 | * 1996-1999: ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' as Caleb Hooks (2 episodes) |
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| 151 | !Shorts |
| 152 | * 2009: ''Film/{{Satisfaction|2009}}'' as The Duel Master |
| 153 | * 2015: ''WesternAnimation/RedState'' as Cooper (voice) |
| 154 | * 2018: ''WesternAnimation/OtherFish'' as Grandpa (voice) |
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| 156 | !Music Videos |
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