Gerard parkes biography
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Gerard Parkes
Irish-Canadian actor (1924–2014)
Gerard Parkes | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-10-16)October 16, 1924 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | October 19, 2014(2014-10-19) (aged 90) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Gerry Parkes |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–2009 |
| Spouse | Sheelagh Norman (1980s–2014; his death) |
Gerard Parkes (October 16, 1924 – October 19, 2014) was an Irish-Canadian actor.
Gerard parkes biography
He was born in Dublin and moved to Toronto in 1956. He is known for playing Doc on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series Fraggle Rock and the bartender in the film The Boondock Saints and its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.
Career
Parkes' acting career spanned film, radio, television, and the stage. Parkes worked often on CBC radio, beginning in 1959, and shifted into television and film, acting in such diverse series as the 1960s' ecological adventure series The Forest Rangers, family show The Littlest Hobo