Harry Parke

Harry Parke, aka Harry Einstein, aka Parkyakarkus (May 6 1904â€"November 24 1958), was an American comedian.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and became famous as the character Parkyakarkus (or Parkyarkarkus) â€" park your carcass; that is, sit down â€" who garbled Greek on Eddie Cantor's radio show and appeared in eleven films using this name from 1936 to 1945. He was also known as Harry Einstein (according to Art Linkletter's 1960 memoir, "Confessions of a Happy Man").

He married Thelma Leeds on February 7 1937, and his children include the comedians Albert Brooks and Bob Einstein (Super Dave).

Parke died from a heart attack at a Friar's Club Roast November 24, 1958 in Los Angeles, California.

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