Michael Parks

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Michael Parks (* 24. April 1940 in Corona , California as Harry Samuel Parks; † 9. May 2017 in Los Angeles , California) was an American actor , singer and film director .

Career

Michael Parks began in the early 1960s with small guest roles in various television series . In 1964 he got the role of Adam in The Bible . From 1969 to 1970, Parks played the title role in the Then Came Bronson series . For this he also recorded the title song Long Lonesome Highway and reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 . In the following years, Parks appeared mostly in television series and films . In 1979 he was seen in the action film Blast Command Atlantic .

In 1990 and 1991, Parks played the role of Jean Renault in the cult series Twin Peaks . In 1996 he played the character of Texas Ranger Earl McGraw for the first time in Robert Rodriguez ' From Dusk Till Dawn . He played the same role in the 2003 film Kill Bill and in 2007 in the films Death Proof and Planet Terror .

Since 2011, Parks has made several appearances in films by director and screenwriter Kevin Smith . For example, he took on leading or important supporting roles in Red State and Tusk . His oeuvre encompasses a total of around 140 productions.

The son of Michael Parks, James Parks , is also an actor and played in the films From Dusk Till Dawn , Kill Bill and Death Proof - Deadly (at the side of his father) as well as in Robert Rodriguez's machete the son of the Texas Ranger, namely Deputy Edgar McGraw .

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1969 Closing the gap US35 (46 weeks)
US
First published: 1969
1970 Long Lonesome Highway US24 (21 weeks)
US
First published: 1970
Blue US71 (8 weeks)
US
First published: 1970
1971 Lost & Found US195 (1 week)
US
First published: 1971

more publishments

  • 1971: Best Of
  • 1981: You Don't Know Me
  • 1998: Coolin 'Soup
  • 2011: The Red State Sessions

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1970 Long Lonesome Highway
Long Lonesome Highway 		US20 (12 weeks)
US
First published: February 1970

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Seth Kelley: Michael Parks, Character Actor in 'Kill Bill' and 'Tusk,' Dies at 77. In: Variety . Penske Media Corporation, May 10, 2017, accessed May 11, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b Chart sources: US
personal data
SURNAME Parks, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Parks, Harry Samuel (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor, singer and film director
DATE OF BIRTH April 24, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Corona , California , United States
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 2017
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States