Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Gerard Parkes Has Died

Gerard Parkes, the Irish Canadian actor, best known for his roles on the hit children's series Fraggle Rock and the American crime movie The Boondock Saints has died. He was 90.

Posted by ent lawyer at 9:15 AM

16 comments:

  1. MeanieRhysie9:15 AM

    RIP

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  2. ladybaus9:22 AM

    My Papa did the lighting for Fraggle Rock and knew him well. RIP.

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  3. Seven of Eleven9:29 AM

    RIP. 90! And what a lovely legacy to leave behind.

    I loved Fraggle Rock when I was a wee 7. I can even still sing the song! Dance your cares away, worry's for another day, let the music play, down in Fraggle Rock!

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  4. MommaBear9:49 AM

    I loved Fraggle Rock. RIP

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  5. Sincerely,Your Friend9:52 AM

    Awe. RIP.
    I'll adopt Speocket if needed.

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  6. Kat has left the building9:55 AM

    Omg I loved him! 90 is good! I hope he had a wonderful life :)

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  7. Shelly Shell9:57 AM

    I LOVED Fraggle Rock. I can also still sing the theme for it.

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  8. Count Jerkula10:10 AM

    RIP Bro. (SFW)

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  9. MISCH10:21 AM

    90 is a good run…RIP

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  10. AKM10:43 AM

    derek, what a cool fact. Any other Muppet-y stories?

    RIP, sir. Loved those little Fraggles! I'm a Mokey with Wembley tendencies, myself.

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  11. ladybaus10:51 AM

    @AKM---he also worked for another childrens Canadian show called Mr. Dress-up. Mr. Dress-up was a drunk! He worked with Jim Henson directly and said he was a lovely man. My grandparents had Ann Murray over for dinner often (before I was born).
    I also don't think I ever mentioned I was friends with one of Robert Munches daughters---but haven't seen her in years.

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  12. 8====D KermitGossnellKnobjob12:26 PM

    RIP.

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  13. califblondy12:43 PM

    I loved that show. We never missed it when my kids were little.

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  14. Hegg7:36 PM

    Fraggle Rock is one those shows that was so awesome then and if you watch it now, it still is that good.
    Derek - that's neat! : )

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  15. AKM8:47 AM

    Fun stuff, derek! I love Anne Murray! Grew up listening to her a lot in Tennessee, and "Snowbird" was my grandpa's favorite song (and one of my karaoke go-tos). I wish she weren't retired, but she's very happy golfing and doing LOTS of charity work, so good on her. :-)

    Robert Munsch? LOVE YOU FOREVER?! That's interesting, too. :-)

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