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Jean Parker Biography

Jameson Parker Biography

• Birth Name: Francis Jameson Parker Jr.
• Birth Place: Baltimore, MD
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/18/1947, Scorpio
• Profession: Actor

Jameson Parker Fast Facts:

• Was educated at a variety of prep schools in America, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.
  
• Kicked off career by appearing in a breath-mint commercial.
  
• Appeared in the soap operas Somerset and One Life to Live.
  
• Rose to prominence playing fastidious gumshoe A.J. Simon in the 1981-88 CBS series Simon & Simon. (He told TV Guide magazine that, at outset of the series, he thought costar Gerald McRaney was a “creep,” while McRaney first dismissed Parker as a “pretty boy.”)
  
• In 1992, was shot by a neighbor during a dispute. The incident touched off depression and suicidal thoughts.
  
• Authored the book Accidental Cowboy, which recalls his experience living on a cattle-and-horse ranch in the hills of California, where he moved after the shooting.
  
• Won an animal-shelter award for “Eulogy,” about the death of his dog, Max; it appeared in a book he compiled, To Absent Friends: A Collection of Stories of the Dogs We Miss.
  
• Often confused in TV fans’ minds with Parker Stevenson.
  
• Hobbies have included karate, boxing and swimming.

Jameson Parker Relationships:
• Bonnie Dottley – Ex-wife
• Christian Parker – Son
• Darleen Carr – Wife
• Francis Jameson Parker – Father
• Francis Jameson Parker III – Son
• College:
• Graduated Beloit College, Beloit, WI (Theater Arts, 1971)

Fess Parker Biography

Eleanor Parker Biography

Craig Parker Biography

Candace Parker Biography

• Birth Name: Candace Nicole Parker
• Birth Place: St. Louis, MO
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/19/1986, Aries
• Profession: Professional basketball player

Candace Parker Fast Facts:

• Two-time national high-school player of the year in 2003 and 2004.
  
• Won the slam dunk contest at the 2004 McDonald’s High School All-America game beating several future NBA players.
  
• Became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game in 2006.
  
• Won a bronze medal as part of the U.S. national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women.
  
• Led the University of Tennessee to consecutive NCAA titles in 2007 and 2008.
  
• Won the Final Four MVP in both 2007 and 2008.
  
• Named to the Final Four All-Tournament team in both 2007 and 2008.
  
• Picked No. 1 overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
  
• Set a record for points scored in a WNBA debut (34 on May 17, 2008) and narrowly missed becoming the first rookie to notch a triple-double (34 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists).
  
• Became the second woman ever to dunk in a WNBA game on June 22, 2008—the first was L.A. Sparks teammate Lisa Leslie in 2002.
  
• Welcomed her first child, a girl, with husband Shelden Williams on May 13, 2009.

Candace Parker Relationships:
• Anthony Parker – Brother
• Lailaa Nicole Williams – Daughter
• Larry Parker – Father
• Marcus Parker – Brother
• Sara Parker – Mother
• Shelden Williams – Husband
• College:
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (BA in Sport Management, 2008)

Andrea Parker Biography

Alan Parker Biography

Michael Park Biography

• Birth Place: Not Available
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/20/1968, Cancer
• Profession: Actor

Michael Park Fast Facts:

• Initially went to school to become an architect, but opted for an acting career.
  
• Made his Broadway debut as part of the original cast of Smokey Joe’s Cafe.
  
• Appeared opposite Martin Short in Little Me.
  
• Supports The ARC, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, an organization designed to help people with mental disabilities.

Michael Park Relationships:
• Annabelle Jayne Park – Daughter
• Christopher Michael Park – Son
• George Park – Father
• Kathleen Rose Park – Daughter
• Laurie Nowak – Wife
• Rosemary Park – Mother
• College:
• Nazareth College, Rochester, NY (1990)

Grace Park Biography

• Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
• Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/14/1974, Pisces
• Profession: Actor

Born in the U.S. but raised in Canada, Park started out as a model before breaking into acting in 2000 with a part on the teen-oriented soap Edgemont and a small but memorable turn as a lady-loving stripper in Romeo Must Die. Smart (she speaks a number of languages), athletic and magnetic, she became the dream girl of geeks everywhere when she signed on to the lauded revamp of Battlestar Galactica, playing multiple incarnations of a sexy Cylon.
Grace Park Fast Facts:

• Speaks English and Korean, and a little French and Cantonese.
  
• Nominated for an AZN Asian Excellence Award in 2006 as Best Newcomer for her work on Battlestar Galactica.
  
• No relation to the golf champion of the same name.

• College:
• University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Psychology)