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Ben Frank (born September 2, 1934 in New York City, New York, died September 11, 1990 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor and producer.
Frank's filmography lists many minor and supporting roles in predominantly police action and intrigue TV shows, including notable programs such as I Spy, It Takes a Thief, The Mod Squad, The F.B.I., Baretta, Adam-12, S.W.A.T., Cannon, The Streets of San Francisco, The Rockford Files, and CHiPs.
In his latter years, Frank lent his hands at other genres such as comedy in guest roles in Head of the Class, Growing Pains, and Who's The Boss?.
Frank portrayed the pyramid dealer Chella in the Original Series episode, "Murder on the Rising Star". Following this, Frank guest-starred in other Glen A. Larson productions, such as The Fall Guy and Quincy, M.E..
Frank produced and starred in the film Hollywood Zap in 1986.
Four years later, Frank died of a heart attack at the age of 56.
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Frank Ashmore (born June 17, 1945) is an American actor who portrayed Ortega in Original Series' "Murder on the Rising Star".
His most famous role is twin Humanoid Visitor brothers Martin and Philip in V (1983 Mini Series), V (Final Battle) and V (TV Series).
Frank Frazetta (February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was a world-renowned genre artist whose artworks ranged from comic books to movie posters to standalone art.
Frazetta was commissioned to produce art for the Original Series, particularly for "Saga of a Star World," "Lost Planet of the Gods," and "War of the Gods." Some of his art was used in promoting the series, and would later be used as covers for various Original Series tie-in novels, including The Cylon Death Machine, and later Richard Hatch's Redemption.
According to Syliva Chao, the then-wife of art director Henry Lehn overseeing Frazetta's work for Galactica, ABC only received copies of the print as Frazetta was disinterested in doing any work where he was unable to retain his original pieces. Furthering such conflict between ABC and Frazetta, the buttocks and the perceived sexualization of the women in his artworks caused considerable friction. According to Chao, Frazetta's thoughts on ABC's changes were "fuck them, I’ll just keep the paintings and fuck your picture," although Lehn was able to convince ABC to make use of Frazetta's artworks as they mostly stood.[1]
Artworks for Battlestar
editScramble
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Scramble is the title of the artwork depicting many female pilots scrambling to their Vipers, ostensibly for promoting the "Lost Planet of the Gods" two-parter.
For the female forms depicted, notably the "booty" of the female warriors, Frazetta drew inspiration from Syliva Chao, the then-wife of Henry Lehn, TV Guide's art director. Of further note, the original artwork (oil on canvas) was retained by Frazetta, and ABC was only furnished prints for their use.[1]
According to Chao, the artwork was modified by ABC to soften the nipples upon the womens' breasts when they utilized the promotional artwork. She noted that she felt that they were "such prudes" for doing so.[1]
Gallery
editExternal links
edit- Frank Frazetta article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meet Sylvia Chao, Frazetta’s Muse for "Battlestar Galactica - Scramble." (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (31 March 2021). Retrieved on 10 October 2021.
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Frank Lupo (January 11, 1955 – February 18, 2021) was an American television writer and producer who worked on both the Original Series and Galactica 1980.[external 1] He is best known as the co-creator of The A-Team (which co-starred Dirk Benedict) and for his prolific collaborations with producer Stephen J. Cannell on numerous action television series during the 1980s and 1990s.[external 2]
Early Career
editEntry Into Television
editBorn in New York on January 11, 1955,[external 3] Lupo graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn and attended The New School in Manhattan as an English major.[external 4] His Hollywood story began at a New York arts school when he was told TV was the promised land.[external 5]
He came to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s and at age 20 was hired by Universal Television,[external 6] where he worked from 1976 until 1981.[external 7] Two days on the job, an early morning canteen encounter with Stephen J. Cannell turned a coffee clutch into a lifelong friendship and collaboration.[external 8]
Work on Glen A. Larson Series
editLupo's work in TV took off in the late 1970s when he wrote for such series as Battlestar Galactica, Magnum, P.I., B.J. and the Bear and The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo.[external 9] He wrote his first episode of television on the series Sword of Justice and would go on to pen hundreds of episodic stories.[external 10]
For the Original Series, Lupo served as one of the writers for the episode "The Young Lords", working alongside Donald P. Bellisario (who also directed the episode) and Paul Playdon.[external 11] The episode, which premiered on November 19, 1978, featured Starbuck crash-landing on a distant planet and encountering a group of children fighting against the Cylons.[external 12]
For Galactica 1980, Lupo wrote and produced the episode "Spaceball" alongside Jeff Freilich and Glen A. Larson.[external 13] The episode, directed by Barry Crane, first aired on ABC on Sunday, March 30, 1980.[external 14] The baseball announcer in the episode says that one of the boys is named Little Frankie Lupo, an obvious in-joke reference to the Galactica 1980 producer.
He wrote one of the best first season Magnum, P.I. episodes, "No Need to Know," and he was only 25 when he wrote it in 1980.[commentary 1]
Partnership with Stephen J. Cannell
editEarly Collaboration
editLupo worked on the Universal Television lot in the same era as Cannell, the prolific showrunner behind The Rockford Files and Baretta.[external 15] After writing episodes of such shows as ABC's Battlestar Galactica and NBC's B.J. and the Bear, he worked with the late Rockford Files creator for the first time in 1981 on the ABC series The Greatest American Hero, for which Lupo wrote several episodes.[external 16][external 17]
Mentorship and Writing Partnerships
editLupo's relationship with Cannell extended beyond simple collaboration into genuine mentorship. According to Cannell, when Lupo and his writing partner had their contracts separated at Universal, it was Cannell who facilitated the change.[commentary 2] Cannell recounted that he discovered Lupo and his partner were writing individual scripts and then handing them to each other for polish work, essentially functioning as two separate writers rather than a true partnership. Cannell told them they could be making twice as much money and giving him twice as much material if they worked separately, and had their contracts separated—a move Cannell noted was unheard of in the industry since it required the studio to pay more money.[commentary 3] Cannell characterized Lupo as "a great guy" who was "fun to work with."[commentary 4]
Another industry professional, writer-director Ken Sanzel, also spoke highly of Lupo's collaborative spirit. When Sanzel's pilot Lawless was picked up, he had written and produced the pilot which starred Daniel Baldwin and had a markedly different tone from what eventually aired. The network brought in Lupo as the showrunner, and Lupo retooled the show considerably.[commentary 5] Similarly, when Sanzel wrote a spec feature that he condensed to 60 pages as a mental exercise, he showed it to director Ralph Hemecker, who got it into producer John Wells' hands. Wells asked about developing it as the series Johnny Zero, but by the time the show got going, Sanzel was writing and directing another pilot. Wells brought in writer R. Scott Gemill to retool the show, with Lupo's creative input helping to shape it for Fox's specifications.[commentary 6]
Kent McCord, star of Galactica 1980 during Lupo's production oversight, recalled Cannell's generosity and loyalty to his circle of collaborators, which included Lupo. McCord had attempted to develop a series called Chief about a retired police officer who becomes chief of a small California town and gets called on to investigate serial crimes. When McCord pitched the concept to Cannell initially, Cannell suggested a different approach that McCord wasn't ready for at the time. Years later, when McCord finally got the rights back from Universal and called Cannell about it, Cannell had to confess he had forgotten McCord's original pitch entirely—but had since developed Unsub with David Burke and Steve Kronish, a series with a remarkably similar premise about tracking serial criminals.[commentary 7] Despite the awkward situation, Cannell offered McCord a role on Unsub, demonstrating the loyalty that characterized his relationships with collaborators like Lupo. McCord noted that Cannell "was a great friend who had a group of people around him who he was loyal to and who were loyal to him."[commentary 8]
The A-Team and Major Successes
editLupo and Cannell then co-created The A-Team, the action-drama with touches of comedy that became a massive hit for NBC in 1983.[external 18] The series, which ran from 1983 to 1987,[external 19] starred Dirk Benedict (who had previously played Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica) as Templeton "Faceman" Peck. Cannell famously took the bold step of launching his own independent production banner, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, on the back of The A-Team.[external 20]
Lupo was a co-creator and key producing partner with Cannell on such subsequent Stephen J. Cannell Productions hits as NBC's Hunter (starring Fred Dryer), Riptide, and Werewolf.[external 21] He is perhaps best known for co-creating 1980s action shows such as The A-Team, Riptide, Hunter, and Wiseguy; he also served as an executive producer and writer on each of those series.[external 22]
Hunter Revival
editCannell discussed the 2003 Hunter revival in detail, explaining his pitch strategy to NBC executive Jeff Zucker. Cannell recalled telling Zucker it would be "the shortest meeting that you will ever have," explaining that Hunter had controlled its time period for seven years at NBC, and that Walker, Texas Ranger had done exactly the same thing on CBS. Cannell argued there was a market for this type of programming on Saturday nights that wasn't being serviced by current shows.[commentary 9] He proposed targeting an older demographic that didn't want to "go out and shake their booty on Saturday night."[commentary 10]
When Lupo and Cannell reunited to produce the Hunter reunion movie, they faced a creative decision about the show's tone. Cannell explained that while he knew how to write shows like NYPD Blue and had done dark material with Wiseguy, they debated whether to modernize Hunter with shades of gray or produce it in the style of the 1980s original. They ultimately decided to remain faithful to the eighties aesthetic because they knew their core audience—the same viewers who had watched the original series—would be home on Saturday nights. Cannell noted that while their demographics were older than networks typically wanted, they won the household ratings, which was the goal.[commentary 11]
Lupo and Cannell also co-created the much-praised CBS drama Wiseguy, starring Ken Wahl as an undercover FBI agent trying to penetrate the world of organized crime.[external 23] The series, which ran from 1987 to 1990,[external 24] also featured future Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul co-star Jonathan Banks as Wahl's cynical FBI boss.[external 25]
Other Cannell-produced series credits included The Last Precinct and Stingray.[external 26] Lupo also wrote and produced for the Cannell-created Stingray at NBC.[external 27]
Later Career
editIndependent Work
editOutside of Cannell's orbit, Lupo worked on the 1989-90 NBC drama Hardball[external 28] and served as a writer and executive producer on the first season of CBS' Walker, Texas Ranger with Chuck Norris.[external 29][external 30] He also worked on the 1992-93 Lee Majors drama Raven for CBS,[external 31] which he also created.[external 32]
Final Years
editIn recent years, Lupo penned numerous pilots for NBC, ABC and Fox.[external 33] He worked on a short-lived revival of Hunter for NBC in 2003.[external 34] While writing and producing Galactica 1980, he also penned scripts for shows such as The Quest.[external 35]
Personal Life and Death
editFrank Lupo's boundless energy and a quick mind along with a great sense of humor propelled him in the industry as well as into many friendships.[external 36] He was married to Angel Petrulli Lupo.[external 37]
Finally retiring with his loving wife, Angel Petrulli Lupo, to the sunshine of Florida, he figured that he had accomplished a great deal in life - he entertained the world with his creations.[external 38]
Lupo died February 18, 2021, at his home in Florida, according to his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan, who is a member of Vermont's House of Representatives.[external 39] He was 66 years old. According to his niece, Gina Dickerson, Lupo died of cardiac arrest in a hospital in The Villages, Florida, a community outside Ocala.[external 40] The obituary confirmed he passed away "of non-Covid-19 related ailments."[external 41] The Television Academy biography states he "died February 18, 2021, in Lady Lake, Florida."[external 42]
In addition to his wife Angel, Lupo's survivors include his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan; a daughter; and a granddaughter.[external 43] He is also survived by sisters Ann and Linda; nieces Gina and Joanne; and brother-in-law Allen.[external 44] Donations in his name may be made to the City of Hope or the Wounded Warrior Project.[external 45]
Writing Credits for Battlestar Galactica
editOriginal Series
edit- "The Young Lords" (co-written with Donald P. Bellisario and Paul Playdon)
Galactica 1980
edit- "Spaceball" (co-written with Jeff Freilich and Glen A. Larson)
See also: Episodes written by Frank Lupo
References
editExternal Sources
edit- ↑ Frank Lupo (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Lupo Dead: Writer-Producer Known for 'A-Team,' 'Hunter' was 66 (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Lupo Obituary (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Los Angeles Times (March 4, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Lupo Dead: 'A-Team,' 'Hunter,' 'Wiseguy' Creator With Stephen J. Cannell Was 66 (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Lupo - Hollywood Journey (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Los Angeles Times (March 4, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo Joins Universal Television (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Lupo Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo Meets Cannell (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Los Angeles Times (March 4, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Early Television Work (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Lupo - Television Academy (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Television Academy. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Battlestar Galactica: The Young Lords - Full Cast & Crew (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Battlestar Galactica: The Young Lords (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). theLogBook.com. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Galactica 1980: Spaceball (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Spaceball Air Date (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb (March 30, 1980). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo and Cannell at Universal (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo on Greatest American Hero (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo Writes for Greatest American Hero (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ A-Team Becomes Massive Hit (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ The A-Team Years (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Cannell Launches Production Company (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Stephen J. Cannell Productions Successes (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Best Known Works (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Television Academy. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Wiseguy Created by Lupo and Cannell (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Wiseguy Years (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Jonathan Banks in Wiseguy (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Other Cannell Series (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo on Stingray (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo Works on Hardball (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo on Walker, Texas Ranger (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo as Executive Producer on Walker (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo on Raven (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo Creates Raven (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Recent Pilot Work (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Hunter Revival (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Additional Writing Credits (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Television Academy. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Personality (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Los Angeles Times (March 4, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Lupo Personal Life (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Retirement (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Los Angeles Times (March 4, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Lupo Death Announcement (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Cause of Death (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Non-COVID Death (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Los Angeles Times (March 4, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo Death Details (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Television Academy. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Lupo's Survivors (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Variety (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Additional Survivors (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Memorial Donations (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Hollywood Reporter (March 9, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
Commentary
edit- ↑ Comment on Lupo's Magnum Work (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Deadline (March 10, 2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Craig McDonald (October 2010). Stephen J. Cannell Interview (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Craig McDonald Books. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Craig McDonald (October 2010). Cannell on Contract Separation (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Craig McDonald Books. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Craig McDonald (October 2010). Cannell on Lupo's Character (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Craig McDonald Books. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Ken Sanzel Interview (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Action Reloaded (2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Sanzel on Johnny Zero Development (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Action Reloaded (2021). Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Will Harris. Kent McCord Interview (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Will Harris Substack. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Will Harris. McCord on Cannell's Loyalty (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Will Harris Substack. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Craig McDonald (October 2010). Cannell on Hunter Revival Pitch (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Craig McDonald Books. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Craig McDonald (October 2010). Hunter Target Demographic (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Craig McDonald Books. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
- ↑ Craig McDonald (October 2010). Hunter Revival Tone Decision (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Craig McDonald Books. Retrieved on November 4, 2025.
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Frank Marth (born July 29, 1922) was the American actor who portrayed Josh Moreland in "Greetings From Earth".
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Frank Russell Parker (July 1, 1939 – September 16, 2018) was an American television actor who portrayed IFB reporter Zed in the Original Series episodes "The Man with Nine Lives" and "Murder on the Rising Star". Born in Darby, Pennsylvania, Parker was raised in the nearby Philadelphia suburb of Lansdowne.[1][2]
Parker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh in 1962, then moved to Culver City, California to pursue his acting career.[1][2][3] He performed under the name Brett Parker during the early part of his career.[4]
Career
editTelevision
editParker made his television debut in a 1964 episode of the military comedy series Gomer Pyle: USMC.[2] By the mid-1960s, he was guest-starring on such series as Lost in Space, Daktari, and Hogan's Heroes.[2]
Throughout the 1970s, Parker appeared in numerous television series including Mission: Impossible, Ironside, Dan August, The Mod Squad, The Jimmy Stewart Show, Room 222, Cannon, The Cowboys, Little House on the Prairie, McCloud, Barnaby Jones, S.W.A.T., Black Sheep Squadron, Switch, Wonder Woman, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Six Million Dollar Man, the Original Series, Sword of Justice, CHiPs, and Quincy, M.E.
Parker played Grandpa Shawn Brady on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1983 until he retired in 2008.[2] He was given a hero's exit from the show when his character was on a sabotaged airplane and gave up his oxygen mask to save his son, Bo (played by Peter Reckell).[2] Parker also had roles on other daytime dramas including General Hospital (as Paddy Kelly in 1980), The Young and the Restless, and Never Too Young.
From 1980 to the mid-1980s, Parker continued guest-starring on primetime television, appearing on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Hart to Hart, The Fall Guy, Blue Thunder, and Crazy Like a Fox.
Film
editParker appeared in several films during his career, including Midway (1976) and The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979). He also appeared in the made-for-television movies Just a Little Inconvenience (1977) and The Other Victim (1981).
Personal life
editParker was married to Nola Donelle Rajcok in 1981, and together they had three daughters: Candace Donelle and fraternal twins Danielle Dallas and Lindsay Kyle.[1] Tragically, his daughter Candace died in a car accident in January 1999.[5] In 2005, Parker married Mary Jean Dunning Garofalo, and the couple resided in Vacaville, California.[1]
An accomplished singer, Parker was known to burst into song at any moment and could light up a room with his singing voice.[1] His co-star Stephen Nichols remembered him as "So full of Blarney and Joy!"[6]
Parker died on September 16, 2018, at the age of 79 in Vacaville, California, from complications of Parkinson's disease and dementia.[1][2] He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters Danielle Buckles and Lindsay Parker (Travis Burbank); his grandson, Jaxson Dale; and numerous nieces and nephews.[2]
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Frank Russell Parker Obituary (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Legacy.com (September 25, 2018). Retrieved on November 11, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Pedersen, Erik (September 26, 2018). Frank Parker Dies: Actor Who Played Grandpa Brady On 'Days Of Our Lives' Was 79 (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on November 11, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Parker Dead at 79 (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). We Love Soaps (September 26, 2018). Retrieved on November 11, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Parker (1939-2018) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Find a Grave. Retrieved on November 11, 2025.
- ↑ Frank Parker - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on November 11, 2025.
- ↑ Former Days of our Lives actor Frank Parker dies at 79 after suffering from Parkinson's disease (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). News24 (September 26, 2018). Retrieved on November 11, 2025.

