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Franklin Parker is a Actor American born on 8 november 1902 at Fillmore (USA)
Franklin Parker, also known as Frank Parker or Franklyn Parker, was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films during his twenty-five career. Born in Fillmore, Missouri on November 8, 1902, he began his show business career on the vaudeville and Broadway stages, where he proved himself an admirable singer. During those years he would often be billed as Pinky. In his final screen performance, on the small screen's The Donna Reed Show in 1961, he would return to his roots and be credited as Franklin Pinky Parker. His film career would include appearances in such classic films as They Were Expendable, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, Mighty Joe Young, and Pat and Mike. Occasionally he would have a larger role, such as the lead in the 1935 film, Sweet Surrender. He would die of a heart attack in Hollywood, California on June 12, 1962.
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Nationality USA
Birth 8 november 1902 at Fillmore (USA)
Death 12 june 1962 (at 59 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Birth 8 november 1902 at Fillmore (USA)
Death 12 june 1962 (at 59 years) at Hollywood (USA)
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, 1h20Directed by Charles Lamont
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Films based on science fiction novels, Comedy science fiction films, Comedy horror films, Buddy films
Actors Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Nancy Guild, Arthur Franz, Adele Jergens, Sheldon Leonard
Roles Photographer (uncredited)
Rating65%
Lou Francis (Lou Costello) and Bud Alexander (Bud Abbott) have just graduated from a private detective school. Tommy Nelson (Arthur Franz), a middleweight boxer, comes to them with their first case. Tommy recently escaped from jail after being accused of murdering his manager, and asks the duo to accompany him on a visit to his fiancée, Helen Gray (Nancy Guild). He wants her uncle, Dr. Philip Gray (Gavin Muir), to inject him with a special serum he has developed which will render Tommy invisible, and hopes to use the newfound invisibility to investigate his manager's murder and prove his innocence. Dr. Gray adamantly refuses, arguing that the serum is still unstable, recalling that the formula's discoverer John Griffin was driven insane by the formula and did not become visible again until after he was killed. However, as the police arrive Tommy injects himself with it and successfully becomes invisible. Detective Roberts (William Frawley) questions Dr. Gray and Helen while Bud and Lou search for Tommy.
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
, 1h31Directed by King Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Richard Todd, Ruth Roman, Mercedes McCambridge, Zachary Scott, Frank Conroy, Kathryn Givney
Roles Guard
Rating64%
Once a rancher, Richard Trevelyan (Richard Todd) is now on a Texas prison's death row. But he wins a new trial, then a complete acquittal when a lone juror holds out.
The Undercover Man (1949)
, 1h25Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Glenn Ford, Nina Foch, James Whitmore, Leo Penn, Barry Kelley, Kay Medford
Rating65%
Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. The agent struggles to put together a case but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers. Although most informants end up dead, Agent Warren gets critical information about the mob from an unlikely source.
Abandoned (1949)
, 1h18Directed by Joseph M. Newman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime, Romance
Actors Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, Marjorie Rambeau, Raymond Burr, Jeff Chandler, Meg Randall
Roles Second Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Rating66%
A woman's sister goes missing in Los Angeles. She goes to city hall to see if she can get any information about her disappearance. Although the police at first can't assist she does get support from a local crime reporter. The two investigate the disappearance which leads them to a shady detective and a black-market baby ring.
, 1h34Directed by H. C. Potter
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas, Reginald Denny, Sharyn Moffett, Ian Wolfe
Roles Simpson (uncredited)
Rating71%
Jim Blandings (Grant), a bright account executive in the advertising business, lives with his wife Muriel (Loy) and two daughters in a cramped New York apartment. Muriel secretly plans to remodel their apartment. After rejecting this idea, Jim Blandings comes across an ad for new homes in Connecticut and they get excited about moving.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
, 2h10Directed by Frank Capra
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about families, Christmas films, Films about religion, Films about angels, Alternate history films
Actors James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, Thomas Mitchell, Samuel S. Hinds
Roles Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)
Rating85%
In Bedford Falls, New York, on Christmas Eve 1945, George Bailey is suicidal. Prayers for him reach Heaven. Clarence Odbody, Angel 2nd Class, is assigned to save George in order to earn his angel wings. To prepare Clarence, his superior Joseph shows flashbacks of George's life.
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
, 1h35Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling, Hugh Beaumont
Roles Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Rating70%
Navy pilot Lieutenant Commander Johnny Morrison (Alan Ladd) is put on the inactive list. He returns home to Hollywood from the fighting in the south Pacific, bringing along his buddies and medically discharged crewmates Buzz Wanchek (William Bendix) and George Copeland (Hugh Beaumont). Buzz is prone to memory lapses and headaches, and is often short tempered, all likely due to his head wound.
They Were Expendable (1945)
, 2h15Directed by Robert Montgomery, John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt, Ward Bond, Paul Langton
Roles Naval Officer (uncredited)
Rating71%
In December, 1941, a squadron of PT Boats under the command of Lt. John "Brick" Brickley (Robert Montgomery) is sent to Manila to help defend the Philippines against a potential Japanese invasion. However, upon their arrival, instead of a welcome, they are ridiculed by the local military commanders. One of Brick's men, Lt., J.G. "Rusty" Ryan (John Wayne) becomes disgusted when his superiors refuse to see the small boats as viable naval craft and is in the process of writing his request for a transfer to destroyers when news arrives of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which makes transfer at that time impossible.
Sunset in El Dorado (1945)
Directed by Frank McDonald
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance, Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Robert J. Wilke, Margaret Dumont, Roy Barcroft, Tom London
Roles Conductor
Rating63%
Corvette K-225 (1943)
, 1h36Directed by Richard Rosson, Howard Hawks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Randolph Scott, Ella Raines, Barry Fitzgerald, Andy Devine, James Brown, Fuzzy Knight
Roles Captain
Rating64%
In 1943, Lt Cdr McLain (Scott) has just lost his ship as well as two-thirds of his crew due to enemy action. He is allocated a new ship and while waiting for it to be built, befriends the sister of one of his dead officers. Things become somewhat complicated when one of the replacement officers turns out to be another brother. The brand new HMCS Donnacona is assigned to accompany a convoy of ships from Nova Scotia to England. Along the way the ship encounters many of the trials of war.
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
, 1h8Directed by James Patrick Hogan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Actors Ellen Drew, John Howard, Akim Tamiroff, May Robson, Broderick Crawford, Charley Grapewin
Roles Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Rating60%
Lorsque des milliers de têtes de bétail sont volées au ranch "White Sage" au début des années 1930, les Texas Rangers sont de nouveaux appelés à la rescousse. Grâce à l'un de leurs agents, les Texas Rangers vont infiltrer le gang de voleurs, et tenter de récupérer le trésor des fermiers.
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)
, 1h14Directed by David Burton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Lloyd Nolan, Jean Rogers, Onslow Stevens, Eric Blore, Joan Valerie, Mae Marsh
Roles Reporter
Rating64%
A man shoots dead a business leader and confesses to the killing, but refuses to say anything more than providing the name Joe Monday which is obviously an alias. His attorney joins forces with a woman claiming that she is sister and that he is really, a soldier reported missing during World War I. Still the accused refuses to offer further information. He is tried for murder with the case seemingly hanging on events from over twenty years earlier when the dead man and the accused had served in the same infantry company in France.
Eternally Yours (1939)
, 1h35Directed by Tay Garnett
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Loretta Young, David Niven, Hugh Herbert, Raymond Walburn, Billie Burke, C. Aubrey Smith
Roles Croupier
Rating57%
Anita Halstead (Loretta Young) goes to see a magic act performed by Tony (David Niven), the "Great Arturo", after her bridal shower for her wedding to Don Burns (Broderick Crawford). Anita and Tony are immediately attracted to each other and get married. She becomes his assistant in the act.
The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
, 1h4Directed by Nick Grinde, Roy William Neill
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor, Roger Pryor, Don Beddoe
Roles Second Reporter (uncredited)
Rating67%
Dr. Savaard is obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. A young medical student offers his services to him, but before he can bring him back to life, Savaard is arrested, convicted, and sentenced to hang. He vows revenge on the judge and the jury before his hanging. His assistant claims his body and revives him by using his technique. The vengeful Savaard goes on a killing spree.
Invitation to Happiness (1939)
, 1h37Directed by Wesley Ruggles
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Irene Dunne, Fred MacMurray, Charles Ruggles, Marion Martin, William Collier Sr., Oscar O'Shea
Roles Reporter (uncredited)
Rating62%
dans les années 1930, aux Etats-Unis. Les conflits amoureux, sociaux et professionnels entre un boxeur mal dégrossi et une femme du monde.