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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)