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Gary Parker(1942-2013)

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Gary Parker was born on 22 January 1942. He was an actor, known for Empire of the Sun (1987), Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) and Desperate Hours (1990). He died on 31 August 2013 in Oroville, California, USA.
BornJanuary 22, 1942
DiedAugust 31, 2013(71)
BornJanuary 22, 1942
DiedAugust 31, 2013(71)
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Known for

Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun
7.7
  • American Prisoner
  • 1987
Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Coal Miner's Daughter
7.5
  • Radio Station Manager
  • 1980
Mickey Rourke in Desperate Hours (1990)
Desperate Hours
5.4
  • SWAT Team Member
  • 1990
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
5.0
  • 3rd Reporter
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • Professor Bubble (1996)
    Professor Bubble
    TV Series
    • Professor Bubble
    • 1996
  • She-Wolf of London (1990)
    She-Wolf of London
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The Juggler
    • 1990
  • Mickey Rourke in Desperate Hours (1990)
    Desperate Hours
    5.4
    • SWAT Team Member
    • 1990
  • Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)
    Chicago Joe and the Showgirl
    5.0
    • 3rd Reporter
    • 1990
  • Empire of the Sun (1987)
    Empire of the Sun
    7.7
    • American Prisoner
    • 1987
  • Thom Bray, Perry King, and Joe Penny in Riptide (1984)
    Riptide
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mel Starrett
    • 1985
  • Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
    Coal Miner's Daughter
    7.5
    • Radio Station Manager
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 22, 1942
  • Died
    • August 31, 2013
    • Oroville, California, USA(undisclosed)

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