John Parker

John Parker is a fictional artist and a supporting character in the 1930 Marx Brothers comedy film Animal Crackers. He was played by actor Hal Thompson.

Overview
John Parker was a struggling artist who lived in Long Island, New York in 1930. He was engaged to marry a wealthy socialite named Arabella Rittenhouse. Arabella's mother disapproved of their relationship, believing that her daughter would be better served marrying someone in the same social class as she.