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Jerry S. Parr (September 16, 1930 - October 9, 2015) was an American Secret Service Agent. He was one of the agents protecting President Reagan on the day of his assassination attempt on March 30, 1981 and is widely credited with helping to save the President's life. The following obituary was published in The Washington Post on October 10, 2015: ... See full bio »

Born:

September 16, 1930 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Died:

October 9, 2015 (age 85) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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Secret Service Secrets Himself

(2012)

Top Cops Himself

(1990)

History's Mysteries Himself

(2000)

In the Line of Fire: Catching the Counterfeiters Himself

(2001)

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Filmography

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Thanks (1 credit)

1993 In the Line of Fire (special thanks)

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Self (6 credits)

2012 Secret Service Secrets (TV Series)
Himself

- Campaign Nightmares (2012) ... Himself

- The Home Front (2012) ... Himself

2004 Inside the U.S. Secret Service (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Special Agent

2001 In the Line of Fire: Catching the Counterfeiters (Video short)
Himself

2000 History's Mysteries (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Failed Assassinations (2000) ... Himself

1993 In the Line of Fire: Behind the Scenes with the Secret Service (TV Special documentary)
Himself (as Jerry S. Parr)

1990 Top Cops (TV Series)
Himself

- Jerry Parr/Eugene Maloney (1990) ... Himself

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Archive footage (4 credits)

2016 The Man Behind the Suit (Documentary)
Himself

2013 Crimes of the Century (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself - Secret Service Agent

- The Shooting of Ronald Reagan (2013) ... Himself - Secret Service Agent

2013 The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- The Revolutionaries (2013) ... Himself (uncredited)

1981 Showtime Looks at 1981 (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Secret Service Agent

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Personal Details

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1 Print Biography | 3 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jerry S. Parr

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Trivia:

When former Secret Service agent Jerry Parr was nine years old, his father took him to see the movie Code of the Secret Service (1939) starring Ronald Reagan. The film inspired young Jerry to become a Secret Service agent, and he was credited with saving Reagan's life during the 1981 assassination attempt. See more »