Blast from the Past: Jameson Parker

When I was a kid, my parent sat down every Thursday night to watch Magnum P.I and Simon & Simon.  Thankfully, I had a small television in my bedroom, and would usually head in there to watch The Cosby Show and Family Ties.  I never really got the appeal of Tom Selleck and the Simon Brothers until I got a little bit older.

I've featured actor Jameson Parker on FH a few times before, mostly in birthday posts. It's not that I didn't see his blonde sexy appeal, it's just that I don't think I've actually seen him in anything.  I checked out his IMDB page, but unless I caught him on a Murder She Wrote when I was younger, his projects mostly bypassed me.

Parker by Harry Langdon

My knowledge of Parker mostly comes from images, especially his portraits from famed photographer Harry Langdon. I love Harry's glamour shots, and I remember saving a hot shot of Jameson in my 'hunk' folder when I was a kid.  I loved his beautiful blue eyes, blonde hair and great smile.

Not too long ago, there was a post on DC about a nude frontal Parker had in the 1979 film, The Bell Jar.  The hunt was on!  Unfortunately, the only copy I could find was a poor quality VHS copy as I don't think the film ever got a proper DVD release.  It's hard to see anything really, except in shadow, but it does look like there could have been a better view if you had an actual decent copy of the VHS.

When researching Parker, I was a little surprised to read how political he has become since leaving acting over a decade ago.  I don't judge anyone by their politics, (unless they're a Trump supporter) there are heroes and idiots on both sides, but I do judge people by how they treat others. I remember hearing Parker's Simon & Simon co-star Gerald McRaney was a democrat who switched parties in the late 80's, but wasn't aware of Jameson's views until reading a few of the blog posts on his site.

With Michelle Pfeiffer in Callie & Son (1981)

Anatomy of a Seduction (1979)

I had to shut it off quickly, (especially when he started defending James Woods) or I couldn't have continued with this piece. I'm not sure if there was any political motivation to Jameson's red robe and chest and leg flashes in the images above, but I'll focus my thoughts on Jameson's images, rather than his political points of view.

Simon & Simon visit Magnum PI (1982)

Parker, the only one in pants in A Small Circle of Friends (1989)

The Bell Jar (1979)

The cap here are mine, except the one above which was older one found on DC.  Confirms there must be a better copy of this scene out there somewhere....