Jameson Parker

Infobox actor
name = Jameson Parker

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imagesize = 150px
birthdate = birth date and age|1947|11|18
birthplace = Baltimore, Maryland, United States
birthname = Francis Jameson Parker Jr.
spouse = Darlene Carr
(1992–present)
Bonnie Parker
(1976-1992) (divorced) 3 children
Unknown name
(1971-?) (divorced) 1 daughter
website = http://www.jamesonparker.com

Francis Jameson Parker Jr. (b. November 18, 1947, Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor, best known as the co-star of the 1980s television series "Simon & Simon".

Biography

Parker studied drama at Beloit College. While in Washington, D.C., he landed a job with a production of "The Great White Hope" at the Arena Stage, and went on to act in theatrical productions of "Caligula" and "Indians". After completing his degree at Beloit, he returned to Washington, where he performed in dinner theater and summer stock.

In 1972, he moved to New York City, where he secured several television commercials and appeared in off Broadway plays. He was eventually cast as Dale Robinson in the daytime drama "Somerset". He later created the original Brad Vernon on "One Life to Live".

Parker made his motion picture debut in "The Bell Jar" and also starred in 1980's "A Small Circle of Friends", where he played one of three radical college students during the 1960s. The United Artists-released film received only a limited theatrical release, ultimately grossing under $1 million. ["50 Top-Grossing Films". (Week ending March 19, 1980). Variety, March 22, 1980] . Another film to his early acting career was the controversial "White Dog".

In addition, he played the leads in the CBS television movies "A Caribbean Mystery", "Women at West Point", "Anatomy of a Seduction", "The Promise of Love", "Callie and Son" and "The Gathering II".

Parker has guest-starred on the ABC series "Family" and "Hart to Hart", "Walker, Texas Ranger", and such TV movies as "Who is Julia", "Dead Before Dawn" and "Violation of Trust". He appeared on "Major Dad" and "American Justice" with his "Simon & Simon" former co-star Gerald McRaney.

During his hiatus from "Simon & Simon", Parker co-produced and co-starred in an action adventure feature film shot on location in Arizona. After completing his movie, he returned to his alma mater, Beloit College, to star in a live summer stock theatrical production, playing Brick in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".

In his book "An Accidental Cowboy", Jameson Parker recounts his life after "Simon & Simon". Another book Parker has written is called "To Absent Friends", which he calls "a collection of stories of the dogs we miss".

Parker has often stated that he was not the typical "Hollywood type", and that he is very much a homebody.

In the fall of 1992, Parker suffered a gunshot wound near his condo, the result of a dispute with his neighbor. Parker made a full recovery, and the neighbor was charged for attempted murder, sentenced to nine years in prison. [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60373368.html?dids=60373368:60373368&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+04%2C+1993&author=THOM+MROZEK&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Actor+Testifies+Against+His+Alleged+Attacker+Courts%3A+Jameson+Parker+of+the+TV+series+%22Simon+%26+Simon%22+says+a+neighbor%2C+charged+with+attempted+murder%2C+shouted+obscenities+and+shot+him+twice.&pqatl=google Actor Testifies Against His Alleged Attacker Courts] by Thom Mrozek, Los Angeles Times, September 4, 1993]

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