Emory Parnell

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Biography

Actor

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 29 December 1892
  • Place of birth
  • Saint Paul· Minnesota
  • Death date
  • 1979-06-22
  • Death age
  • 87
  • Place of death
  • Woodland Hills· Los Angeles
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Education
  • Morningside College

Movies

Trivia

He is the father of actor James Parnell.

Grandfather of Dennis Parnell.

Cousin of Jenny Lerew.

First performed as a concert violinist, then became a booking agent. Began working from 1930 as actor/narrator on industrial films made in Detroit.

Bull-necked, ruddy-complexioned American character actor, who appeared in many a B-movie as hearty, jovial types or perpetually mystified police officers. Alternatively, he was prone to show up as prison wardens, heavy fathers or outright villains. Had regular spots in Universals Ma and Pa Kettle series (as small town businessman Billy Reed) and on the western series Lawman (as the bartender).

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