Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. John Carroll Lynch in the film Shangri-La Suite (2016) Billy Gardell in the CMT TV series Sun Records (2017). In this series Parker's connections with former clients Eddy Arnold and Hank Snow are also represented along with his management of Presley. Tom Hanks in Elvis, the 2022 film about Presley, directed by Baz Luhrmann. Literature Vivek Tiwary's The Fifth Beatle (2013), a graphic novel biography of the Beatles manager Brian Epstein by writer Vivek Tiwary, depicts a meeting between Parker and Epstein that took place in the mid-1960s. In the scene, Parker is satirically portrayed as a gluttonous, satanic figure. The scene contrasts Parker's management of Elvis with the freedom Epstein allows the Beatles. The scene also portrays Parker as anti-semitic. Tiwary claimed in an interview that Parker did make those comments. Television In the TV Show Vinyl, Richie Finestra (portrayed by Bobby Cannavale), president of record label American Century, meets Elvis Presley (portrayed by Shawn Klush) in 1973, in Las Vegas. Richie attempts to convince Elvis to stop singing in Las Vegas and instead focus on making new, creative music, acting like a true king. The Colonel (portrayed by Gene Jones) gets furious when he finds out Richie was going behind his back and talking about papers with Elvis and has Elvis point a gun at him. References Sources Further reading External links Interview with Loanne Parker Tom Parker collection and interviews with co workers ED Bonja Interview Elvis Photographer - the Elvis Information Network exclusive – Interview with En Bonja, who worked directly for the Colonel as Elvis's official photographer and tour manager Colonel Tom Parker's home (former), 409 Park Ridge Avenue, Temple Terrace, Fl. 1909 births 1997 deaths Dutch music managers Dutch emigrants to the United States United States Army soldiers Impresarios People from Breda 20th-century Dutch musicians Dutch gamblers People from Temple Terrace, Florida Military personnel from Florida