Parks is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Parks (1920–1982), British surgeon Alan Parks (writer) (born 1963), Scottish crime writer Alex Parks (born 1984), English singer-songwriter Alycia Parks (born 2000), American tennis player Amy Parks (born 1982), Australian journalist and broadcaster Bernard C. Parks (born 1943), American politician, former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Bert Parks (1914–1992), American actor, singer, and radio and television announcer (Assumed name. Original name was Bertram Jacobson) Billy Parks (1948–2009), American football player Bobby Parks (1961–2013), American basketball player, member of the Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (born 1993), American basketball player, son of the above Bobby Parks (cricketer) (born 1959), English former cricketer Carson Parks (1936–2005), American songwriter, music publisher, musician and singer Clifton T. Parks (1895–1976), American lawyer and politician Cord Parks (born 1986), American football player in the Canadian Football League Dan Parks (born 1978), Australian-born former rugby union player Dave Parks (1941–2019), American football player Ed Parks (1917–1987), American football player Floyd B. Parks (1911–1942), decorated aviation officer in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Floyd Lavinius Parks (1896–1959), a United States Army general during World War II. Gordon Parks (1912–2006), American photographer, musician, writer and film director Gordon Parks Jr. (1934–1979), American director best known for the film Super Fly, son of the above Gordon Parks (footballer) (born 1972), Scottish sports journalist and former footballer Harry Parks (cricketer) (1906–1984), English cricketer Harry Jeremiah Parks (1848–1927), U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient J. L. Parks (), American former basketball player James Parks (disambiguation) John Michael Parks (born 1946), Canadian politician Jordan Parks (born 1994), American basketball player Keaton Parks (born 1997), American soccer player Lisa Parks (fl. 1990s–2020s), American media scholar Lloyd Parks (born 1948), Jamaican reggae vocalist and bass player Lloyd Parks (R&B singer), American R&B/soul singer, member of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Lyman Parks (1917–2009), mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan Michael Parks (1940–2017), American singer and actor Raymond Parks (auto racing) (1914–2010), American stock car racing team owner Reggie Parks (1934–2021), Canadian professional wrestler Robert Parks (disambiguation), multiple people Rosa Parks (1913–2005), African-American civil rights activist Sam Parks Jr. (1909–1997), American professional golfer Susie A. Parks (1895–1981), American switchboard operator during the Battle of Columbus Suzan-Lori Parks (born 1963), American playwright, screenwriter Terrance Parks (born 1990), American football player Tilman B. Parks (1872–1950), American politician Trevin Parks (born 1991), American basketball player Van Dyke Parks (born 1943), American musician and songwriter Walker Parks (born 2001), American football player William Parks (disambiguation), multiple people
See also Parkes (disambiguation)