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name: "John Carl Parker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-carl-parker"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "1 January 1926"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:27:28.720108+00:00"
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# John Carl Parker

Composer. Born 1 January 1926.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 1 January 1926

## Biography

John Carl Parker is an American composer and music department contributor, born in 1926. He has worked extensively in television, providing scores and theme music for numerous series and made-for-TV films.

His credits include music for an episode of *M*A*S*H* (1976), the main title theme for *Cannon* (1971), theme music for *CHiPs* (1977), and composition work on *Dallas* (1978) and *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979). He received a Primetime Emmy nomination for his work.

*Sources: imdb.com, discogs.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also known for

- *Dallas* (1978), Music
- *The Love Boat* (1977), Music
- *CHiPs* (1977), Music, Theme Song Performance
- *Cannon* (1971), Main Title Theme Composer

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