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American actor (–)

For other uses, see Lewis Parker.

Lew Parker (born Austin Lewis Jacobs,^[1] October 29, – October 27, ) was an American television, stage and musical theatre actor.

His most notable role was as Lew Marie, the arrogant, but doting, father of Marlo Thomas's character, Ann Marie, on the s television series That Girl.^[2]

Early years

Parker was born in Brooklyn^[2] and was the son of Lewis Jacobs, who performed in vaudeville.^[3]

Acting

Parker appeared on one episode of the television series Gidget in as Mr.

Socrates, the crusty proprietor of The Shaggy Dog, a hamburger restaurant that was a hangout for teenagers.^{[citation needed]} Parker appeared in the television series F Troop in , "The Ballot of Corporal Agarn" as George C Bragan.

Parker's character is a mayoral candidate from Corporal Agarn's hometown in New Jersey, and he travels West to get Corporal Agarn's vote since the election