Dave Parke(II)
- Actor
Dave was born in Hollywood but waited 50 years to start his acting
career. He was in the U.S.Navy Submarine Service in the late 60 s and
ran a successful power equipment sales and repair business for 33 years
along with a Uhaul truck business for 16 years .the whole time being
told by friends and family he should be in show biz. In 1996 he took a
philosophy course called the Landmark Forum and joined a local
community Theatre group he had heard of all his life The Kentwood
Players at the Westchester Playhouse. After about 16 plays there he did
a play at the space theatre in Hollywood and was approached by his
current manager saying "Please tell me your not represented" he retired
from the power equipment business Jan. 2013 and is acting full time and
"having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have"