Frank Parker - Revision history

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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 [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|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.<ref name="legacy_obit">{{cite web\|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/frank-parker-obituary?id=8072943\|title=Frank Russell Parker Obituary\|date=September 25, 2018\|accessdate=November 11, 2025\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|format=\|language=\|quote=\|author=\|publisher=Legacy.com}}</ref><ref name="deadline_obit">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/frank-parker-dead-days-of-our-lives-grandpa-shawn-brady-general-hospital-1202471297/\|title=Frank Parker Dies: Actor Who Played Grandpa Brady On 'Days Of Our Lives' Was 79\|date=September 26, 2018\|accessdate=November 11, 2025\|author=Pedersen, Erik\|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>		'''Frank Russell Parker''' (July 1, 1939 – September 16, 2018) was an American television actor who portrayed [[IFB]] reporter [[Zed]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|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.<ref name="legacy_obit">{{cite web\|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/frank-parker-obituary?id=8072943\|title=Frank Russell Parker Obituary\|date=September 25, 2018\|accessdate=November 11, 2025\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|format=\|language=\|quote=\|author=\|publisher=Legacy.com}}</ref><ref name="deadline_obit">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/frank-parker-dead-days-of-our-lives-grandpa-shawn-brady-general-hospital-1202471297/\|title=Frank Parker Dies: Actor Who Played Grandpa Brady On 'Days Of Our Lives' Was 79\|date=September 26, 2018\|accessdate=November 11, 2025\|author=Pedersen, Erik\|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

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-'''Frank Parker''' (born July 1, 1939) is the American actor who portrayed the [[IFB]] reporter [[Zed]] in the [[Original Series]], where he is credited as '''Ted Parker'''.
+'''Frank Russell Parker''' (July 1, 1939 – September 16, 2018) was an American television actor who portrayed [[IFB]] reporter [[Zed]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|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.<ref name="legacy_obit">{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/frank-parker-obituary?id=8072943|title=Frank Russell Parker Obituary|date=September 25, 2018|accessdate=November 11, 2025|archiveurl=|archivedate=|format=|language=|quote=|author=|publisher=Legacy.com}}</ref><ref name="deadline_obit">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/frank-parker-dead-days-of-our-lives-grandpa-shawn-brady-general-hospital-1202471297/|title=Frank Parker Dies: Actor Who Played Grandpa Brady On 'Days Of Our Lives' Was 79|date=September 26, 2018|accessdate=November 11, 2025|author=Pedersen, Erik|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
-Born in [[w:Darby, Pennsylvania|Darby, Pennsylvania]], Parker is known for his recurring role as Grandpa Shawn Brady in ''[[w:Days of Our Lives|Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1983 to present. Outside of that series, Parker has appeared in numerous series, including ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.|Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[w:CHiPs|CHiPs]]'', and ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]''.
+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.<ref name="legacy_obit" /><ref name="deadline_obit" /><ref name="welovesoaps">{{cite web|url=https://www.welovesoaps.net/2018/09/frank-parker-dead-at-79.html|title=Frank Parker Dead at 79|date=September 26, 2018|accessdate=November 11, 2025|publisher=We Love Soaps}}</ref> He performed under the name '''Brett Parker''' during the early part of his career.<ref name="findagrave">{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193383512/frank-parker|title=Frank Parker (1939-2018)|accessdate=November 11, 2025|publisher=Find a Grave}}</ref>
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	'''Frank Parker''' (born July 1, 1939) is the American actor who portrayed the [[IFB]] reporter [[Zed]] in the [[Original Series]], where he is credited as '''Ted Parker'''.		'''Frank Parker''' (born July 1, 1939) is the American actor who portrayed the [[IFB]] reporter [[Zed]] in the [[Original Series]], where he is credited as '''Ted Parker'''.

	Born in [[w:Darby, Pennsylvania\|Darby, Pennsylvania]], Parker is known for his recurring role as Grandpa Shawn Brady in ''[[w:Days of Our Lives\|Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1983 to present. Outside of that series, Parker has appeared in numerous series, including ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.\|Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[w:CHiPs\|CHiPs]]'', and ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)\|Wonder Woman]]''.		Born in [[w:Darby, Pennsylvania\|Darby, Pennsylvania]], Parker is known for his recurring role as Grandpa Shawn Brady in ''[[w:Days of Our Lives\|Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1983 to present. Outside of that series, Parker has appeared in numerous series, including ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.\|Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[w:CHiPs\|CHiPs]]'', and ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)\|Wonder Woman]]''.

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	\| death_year=		\| death_year= 2018
	\| nationality= US		\| nationality= US
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	'''Frank Parker''' (born July 1, 1939) is the American actor who portrayed the [[IFB]] reporter [[Zed]] in the [[Original Series]].		'''Frank Parker''' (born July 1, 1939) is the American actor who portrayed the [[IFB]] reporter [[Zed]] in the [[Original Series]], where he is credited as '''Ted Parker'''.

	Born in [[w:Darby, Pennsylvania\|Darby, Pennsylvania]], Parker is known for his recurring role as Grandpa Shawn Brady in ''[[w:Days of Our Lives\|Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1983 to present. Outside of that series, Parker has appeared in numerous series, including ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.\|Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[w:CHiPs\|CHiPs]]'', and ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)\|Wonder Woman]]''.		Born in [[w:Darby, Pennsylvania\|Darby, Pennsylvania]], Parker is known for his recurring role as Grandpa Shawn Brady in ''[[w:Days of Our Lives\|Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1983 to present. Outside of that series, Parker has appeared in numerous series, including ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.\|Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[w:CHiPs\|CHiPs]]'', and ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)\|Wonder Woman]]''.

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	~~This~~ is ~~an overview of~~ the actor ~~or actress, include~~ the ~~date of birth as well as the role he or she played~~ in ~~the series. Remember to include which series as well.~~		'''Frank Parker''' (born July 1, 1939) is the American actor who portrayed the [[IFB]] reporter [[Zed]] in the [[Original Series]].

	~~For articles on cast and crew, refer to~~ the [[~~Battlestar Wiki: Standards and Conventions (biographies)\|Standards and Conventions for biographies~~]].

	~~== External Links ==~~		Born in [[w:Darby, Pennsylvania\|Darby, Pennsylvania]], Parker is known for his recurring role as Grandpa Shawn Brady in ''[[w:Days of Our Lives\|Days of Our Lives]]'' from 1983 to present. Outside of that series, Parker has appeared in numerous series, including ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.\|Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[w:CHiPs\|CHiPs]]'', and ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)\|Wonder Woman]]''.

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This is an overview of the actor or actress, include the date of birth as well as the role he or she played in the series. Remember to include which series as well.

For articles on cast and crew, refer to the [[Battlestar Wiki: Standards and Conventions (biographies)|Standards and Conventions for biographies]].

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