Gerard Parkes

Gerard Parkes

Deceased · Born: Oct 16, 1924 · Died: Oct 19, 2014

Personal Details

BornOct 16, 1924 Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Gerard Parkes, a renowned thespian, entered this world on October 16, 1924, in the vibrant city of Dublin, Ireland, a place steeped in rich cultural heritage. As an accomplished actor, he left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, with a diverse array of notable roles that showcased his remarkable talent.

Some of his most memorable performances include his appearances in the critically acclaimed films "The Boondock Saints" (1999) and its sequel, "The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day" (2009),as well as the beloved holiday classic, "A Muppet Family Christmas" (1987). His impressive body of work is a testament to his dedication and passion for his craft.

In his personal life, Gerard was married to the lovely Sheelagh Norman, and the two shared a deep and abiding love for one another. Sadly, Gerard's life came to a close on October 19, 2014, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, leaving behind a legacy that will be cherished by all who knew and loved him.

Career

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2009
{"id":92780,"title":"Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble","year":"2000","character":"Charles Kemble","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/enslavement-the-true-story-of-fanny-kemble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_92780.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_92780.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":125710,"title":"Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111","year":"2000","character":"Bruno Mettler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blessed-stranger-after-flight-111","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125710.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125710.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":154971,"title":"A House Divided","year":"2000","character":"Judge Stevens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-house-divided-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154971.jpg"},"released":1}
A House Divided
A House Divided as Judge Stevens
{"id":13333,"title":"Deeply","year":"2000","character":"Uncle Peat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deeply","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6fh49glf29s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6fh49glf29s0.jpg"},"released":1}
Deeply
Deeply as Uncle Peat
{"id":155615,"title":"Must Be Santa","year":"1999","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/must-be-santa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155615.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155615.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
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{"id":56085,"title":"Thunder Point","year":"1998","character":"Prime Minister","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thunder-point","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56085.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Thunder Point
Thunder Point as Prime Minister
{"id":79443,"title":"Thanks of a Grateful Nation","year":"1998","character":"Ferdinand Noble","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thanks-of-a-grateful-nation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79443.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":156783,"title":"Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women","year":"1997","character":"Father Daniel (segment \"Mamusha\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rescuers-stories-of-courage-two-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156783.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women as Father Daniel (segment "Mamusha")
{"id":8823,"title":"Mother Night","year":"1996","character":"Father Patrick Keeley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mother-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8823.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Mother Night
Mother Night as Father Patrick Keeley
{"id":79676,"title":"Handel's Last Chance","year":"1996","character":"Jonathan Swift","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/handels-last-chance-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79676.jpg"},"released":1}
Handel's Last Chance
Handel's Last Chance as Jonathan Swift
{"id":4709,"title":"It Takes Two","year":"1995","character":"St. Bart's Priest","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/it-takes-two","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4709.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4709.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
It Takes Two
It Takes Two as St. Bart's Priest
{"id":133937,"title":"Small Gifts","year":"1994","character":"Priest","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/small-gifts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133937.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133937.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Small Gifts
Small Gifts as Priest
{"id":7522,"title":"Trapped in Paradise","year":"1994","character":"Father Gorenzel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/trapped-in-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54n1ujh5vuu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54n1ujh5vuu0.jpg"},"released":1}
Trapped in Paradise
Trapped in Paradise as Father Gorenzel
{"id":29237,"title":"The Adjuster","year":"1991","character":"Tim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-adjuster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29237.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29237.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":215764,"title":"Common Ground","year":"1990","character":"Father Foley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/common-ground-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215764.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Common Ground
Common Ground as Father Foley
{"id":60787,"title":"Speaking Parts","year":"1989","character":"The Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/speaking-parts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60787.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60787.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Speaking Parts
Speaking Parts as The Father
{"id":93535,"title":"The Last Winter","year":"1989","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-winter-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93535.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6458,"title":"Short Circuit 2","year":"1988","character":"Priest","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/short-circuit-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60ti0c2bkun0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60ti0c2bkun0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":1882,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1988,"character":"Monsignor Perrault","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1882.jpg"},"released":1}
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Monsignor Perrault
{"id":25538,"title":"A Muppet Family Christmas","year":"1987","character":"Doc","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-muppet-family-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ak0i3gpeuo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ak0i3gpeuo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":161024,"title":"Fight for Life","year":"1987","character":"Father Robert Hunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fight-for-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161024.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161024.jpg"},"released":1}
Fight for Life
Fight for Life as Father Robert Hunt
{"id":162153,"title":"Fraggle Rock","year":"1984","character":"Doc","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fraggle-rock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162153.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162153.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":62801,"title":"Draw!","year":"1984","character":"Circuit Judge Fawcett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/draw","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62801.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62801.jpg"},"released":1}
Draw!
Draw! as Circuit Judge Fawcett
{"id":62808,"title":"Spasms","year":"1983","character":"Captain Novack","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spasms","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62808.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62808.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Spasms
Spasms as Captain Novack
{"id":60495,"title":"The Gunrunner","year":"1983","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-gunrunner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60495.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60495.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9994,"title":"Fraggle Rock","year":1983,"character":"Doc","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/fraggle-rock-1983","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9994.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9994.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":163004,"title":"Yesterday","year":"1981","character":"Professor Saunders","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yesterday-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163004.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163004.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Yesterday
Yesterday as Professor Saunders
{"id":80831,"title":"An American Christmas Carol","year":"1979","character":"Jessup","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-american-christmas-carol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80831.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80831.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":164214,"title":"Second Wind","year":"1976","character":"Packard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/second-wind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164214.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164214.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Second Wind
Second Wind as Packard
{"id":103839579,"title":"The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway","year":1974,"character":"Edward Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-national-dream-building-the-impossible-railway","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839579.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":81735,"title":"The Pyx","year":"1973","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-pyx","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81735.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81735.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":27392,"title":"The First Time","year":"1969","character":"Charles","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-first-time-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27392.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27392.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":87365,"title":"Isabel","year":"1968","character":"Uncle Matthew","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/isabel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87365.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87365.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Isabel
Isabel as Uncle Matthew