Sunshine Parker
Lloyd Olen "Sunshine" Parker (June 10, 1927 – February 17, 1999) was an American character actor. He is best known for his roles as Emmet in Road House and Edgar Deems in Tremors.[1] He typically played minor roles as either a "bum" or an "old codger/geezer" stock character.[2]
Sunshine Parker | |
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| Born | Lloyd Olen Parker June 10, 1927 Lawn, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1999 (aged 71) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–1994 |
Death
Sunshine Parker died on February 17, 1999, in Burbank, California of pneumonia at the age of 71.
Filmography
Film
- Hometown, USA (1979) - Derelict
- Heart Beat (1980) - Gas Station Attendant
- Oh, God! Book II (1980) - Railroad Station Derelict
- Any Which Way You Can (1980) - Old Codger
- Spittin Image (1982) - Pete
- Cannery Row (1982) - Maxie "The Seer" Baker
- Kiss My Grits (1983) - Old Geezer
- The Sure Thing (1985) - Cowboy Guy
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) - Hobo
- Double Revenge (1988) - Old Drunkard[3]
- Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989) - Merle
- Road House (1989) - Emmet[4]
- Tremors (1990) - Edgar Deems
- Love At Large (1990) - Ranch Foreman[5]
TV
- Bonanza (1969-1970) - Wally / Bum #1 / Charley-Boy
- Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) - Sheriff / Parley / Workman / Freight Man / Driver
- Mr. Horn (1979) - Vern Laughoff
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) - Sunshine
- AfterMASH (1984) - The Vagrant / Derelict / Vagrant
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) - Stagecoach Driver #2
- Love Street (1994) - Jack (final appearance)
References
- "Welcome on notreCinema". en.notrecinema.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- "Sunshine Parker". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- "Sunshine Parker". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ""Actor: Sunshine Parker"". www.find-dvd.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- "Sunshine Parker". BFI. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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