Kevin's Watch

He died at the age of 83 from natural causes. As much as I loved him in Kolchack:The Night Stalker, he'll always be Ralphie's old man in A Christmas Story.

Thank you sir, it's been a privilege to watch your work.

I'll second that! Very underrated and under exposed actor, one of my favs....

RIP Kolchak...

Oh man! I've been a big fan on Kolchack since it was originally on! I only learned about A Christmas Story a few years ago, but I LOVE it!!

*bows head*

Mr. Parker: It's a Major Award!
Swede: Shucks I wouldn't know that. It looks like a lamp.
Mr. Parker: What is a lamp, you nincompoop? Tt's a Major Award. I won it!
Swede: Damn, hell, you say won it?
Mr. Parker: Yeah, mind power, Swede; mind power.
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[Mr. Parker reads a side of the box with the prize that he won]
Mr. Parker: Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian.
Mrs. Parker: Uh, I think that says FRAGILE, dear.
Mr. Parker: Oh, yeah.
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Ralphie as Adult: My father worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium, a master.
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[Admiring his "major award"]
Mr. Parker: It's... it's... it's indescribably beautiful! It reminds me of the Fourth of July!
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Mr. Parker: [Unveiling his major award] Would you look at that? Would you look at THAT?
Mother: What is it?
Mr. Parker: It's a leg!
Mother: But what is it?
Mr. Parker: Well, it's... A leg, you know, like a statue.
Mother: Statue?
Mr. Parker: Yeah, statue.
Ralphie: Yeah, statue.
Mother: Ralphie!
Narrator: My mother was trying to insinuate herself between us and the statue.

I've only seen him in a couple of things, but he was always great in his role...very talented....rest in peace dear sir.

He was perfectly cast as Ralphie's old man. Godspeed.