John Orlando Parry
(1810-1879), Actor, entertainer and singerSitter in 6 portraits
John Orlando Parry was a musician, actor, comedian, singer and songwriter. He composed numerous songs and ballads, many of them comic, which he performed around England. Parry became known for his monologues and impersonations.
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.
William Moore
03 September 2018, 17:47
Hi there, just to say I have a song written with music in pen-ink 'I care na where my laddie bides, signed John Parry. It is in a volume of printed music once owned by Thomas Sowler-Manchester, Pre 1837 I am pretty sure. There is also another song, written by the same hand, 'The Banks of Allan Water'.
Liam Moore
30 December 2022, 20:35
The banks of Allan Water was Written by MG Monk lewis. but heretofore it was unknown who wrote the Music. However this handwritten Document shows it was Written by John Parry