"P.W. Doodle" disappeared from the
WBAL lineup in 1965, after the station's Mickey Mouse Club contract
expired. Royal Parker stayed on as staff announcer at Channel
11, voiced countless commercials ("Hey, get off of that
furniture. Are you trying to ruin it?"), and ultimately
hosted "Pinbusters." And like his co-worker Lary Lewman,
Royal gave acting a try, appearing in the feature film
"Diner." Once offered the role of "White Fang" on "The Soupy
Sales Show," Royal Parker, now 72, is retired and lives in the
Baltimore neighborhood of Pikesville with wife Phyllis. |