Hollywood Walk of Dubious Fame: Parkyakarkus
By Jeannette - Friday December 29th 2006
WALK OF FAMER: Parkyakarkus
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: Star is situated in the driveway of a shady parking lot that charges $25.00 and is full of potholes
You forgot one of the more interesting tidbits from his life … he died of a heart attack during Lucille Ball’s Friar’s Club Roast.
that is correct cybele. in addition he is the father of albert brooks and bob einstein(super dave osborne-showtime, curb your enthusiasm) his real name was harry einstein. albert brooks real name is actually albert einstein!
wait a minute…walk of famers are actually buried beneath their stars? Is that a Scientology thing?
A lightbulb appears over George Romero’s head.
Is this name pronounced “Park your carcass”? Cuz that would be entirely appropriate.
yes, that is the pronounciation, and thus he named one of his children, albert einstein!!
And thus Albert changed his last name to Brooks!
Harry Einstein was a radio commedian who did a Greek dialect and mangle the English language. Sometimes his first name was “Takacharrin.”
[...] Which of your comments do you think helped you win this award? I would hope it was the “parkyakarkass” post, cuz I think the idea of a “Return of the Living Dead: Old Hollywood” movie would be “off the handle.” I bet Kevin Spacey will sign on no matter what. But I’m guessing that it was the heads-up I gave the Asian newscaster fans about the likely demographics of the Miho Hatori “straight out of purgatory” show coming up. [...]
Harry’s had two acting sons: Eddie Albert and Bob Einstein (was Super Dave Osborn)