Sunshine Parker

Lloyd Olen "Sunshine" Parker (June 10, 1927 – February 17, 1999) was an American character actor. He is best known for his roles as Emmet in Road House and Edgar Deems in Tremors. He typically played minor roles as either a "bum" or an "old codger/geezer" stock character.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

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The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burton
CAST:  Paul Reubens  •  Elizabeth Daily  •  Mark Holton  •  Diane Salinger

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burton
CAST:  Paul Reubens  •  Elizabeth Daily  •  Mark Holton  •  Diane Salinger

Road House (1989)

The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable -- busting the heads of troublemakers and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowdy Herrington
CAST:  Patrick Swayze  •  Kelly Lynch  •  Sam Elliott  •  Ben Gazzara

The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable -- busting the heads of troublemakers and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowdy Herrington
CAST:  Patrick Swayze  •  Kelly Lynch  •  Sam Elliott  •  Ben Gazzara

Tremors (1990)

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Hick handymen Val McKee and Earl Bassett can barely eke out a living in the Nevada hamlet of Perfection, so they decide to leave town -- despite an admonition from a shapely seismology coed who's picking up odd readings on her equipment. Before long, Val and Earl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Underwood
CAST:  Kevin Bacon  •  Fred Ward  •  Finn Carter  •  Michael Gross

Hick handymen Val McKee and Earl Bassett can barely eke out a living in the Nevada hamlet of Perfection, so they decide to leave town -- despite an admonition from a shapely seismology coed who's picking up odd readings on her equipment. Before long, Val and Earl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Underwood
CAST:  Kevin Bacon  •  Fred Ward  •  Finn Carter  •  Michael Gross

The Sure Thing (1985)

Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Reiner
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Daphne Zuniga  •  Anthony Edwards  •  Boyd Gaines

Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Reiner
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Daphne Zuniga  •  Anthony Edwards  •  Boyd Gaines

Cannery Row (1982)

Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David S. Ward
CAST:  Nick Nolte  •  Debra Winger  •  Audra Lindley  •  Frank McRae

Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David S. Ward
CAST:  Nick Nolte  •  Debra Winger  •  Audra Lindley  •  Frank McRae

Any Which Way You Can (1980)

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Van Horn
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Sondra Locke  •  Geoffrey Lewis  •  Harry Guardino

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Buddy Van Horn
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Sondra Locke  •  Geoffrey Lewis  •  Harry Guardino

Kiss My Grits (1982)

A man heads for Mexico with a mobster's girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Starrett
CAST:  Susan George  •  Bruce Davison  •  Bruno Kirby  •  Anthony Franciosa

A man heads for Mexico with a mobster's girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Starrett
CAST:  Susan George  •  Bruce Davison  •  Bruno Kirby  •  Anthony Franciosa

Love at Large (1990)

Vampish miss Dolan hires hardboiled P.I. Harry Dobbs to tail her shady boyfriend. Harry realizes that the man leads a double life but then his client disappears. Harry teams up with his own tail, P.I. Stella Wynkowski, to clear things up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Rudolph
CAST:  Tom Berenger  •  Elizabeth Perkins  •  Anne Archer  •  Kate Capshaw

Vampish miss Dolan hires hardboiled P.I. Harry Dobbs to tail her shady boyfriend. Harry realizes that the man leads a double life but then his client disappears. Harry teams up with his own tail, P.I. Stella Wynkowski, to clear things up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Rudolph
CAST:  Tom Berenger  •  Elizabeth Perkins  •  Anne Archer  •  Kate Capshaw

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989)

Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sun cream to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Hickox
CAST:  David Carradine  •  Morgan Brittany  •  Bruce Campbell  •  Jim Metzler

Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sun cream to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Hickox
CAST:  David Carradine  •  Morgan Brittany  •  Bruce Campbell  •  Jim Metzler

Mr. Horn (1979)

Western saga based on the legend of frontier folk hero Tom Horn, including his role in the trackdown of Geronimo in the 1880s with his mentor and pal, Al Sieber, the fabled Indian scout, his later days as a Pinkerton detective, and the way he was used by both sides ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Starrett
CAST:  David Carradine  •  Richard Widmark  •  Karen Black  •  Richard Masur

Western saga based on the legend of frontier folk hero Tom Horn, including his role in the trackdown of Geronimo in the 1880s with his mentor and pal, Al Sieber, the fabled Indian scout, his later days as a Pinkerton detective, and the way he was used by both sides ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Starrett
CAST:  David Carradine  •  Richard Widmark  •  Karen Black  •  Richard Masur

Spittin' Image (1982)

A twin falls off a wagon and meets a mountain man who teaches her to spit tobacco for a living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russel Kern
CAST:  Rex Cutter  •  Sunshine Parker

A twin falls off a wagon and meets a mountain man who teaches her to spit tobacco for a living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russel Kern
CAST:  Rex Cutter  •  Sunshine Parker