Parker Munson

Parker Joe Snyder (born Parker Joe Munson) is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera As The World Turns. He has been played by Mick Hazen since December 22, 2006.

Character history

Parker Munson owes his existence to a deal his aunt Rosanna made with his mother, Carly. Rosanna informed Carly that she would provide a $ 50 million trust fund for her child--provided Carly was married to the father and that father was not Mike Kasnoff. A few years after making the initial offer, Rosanna got tired of waiting and gave Carly a deadline; the baby had to be born before 1999. Unfortunately for Carly, she wasn't told AbOUT the deadline until The Spring of that same year. Seeing a golden opportunity, Carly quickly seduced lonely Detective Hal Munson and convinced him to marry her. To ensure that she became pregnant, Carly sought the help of Dr. John Dixon who provided his sperm to inseminate her with. It didn't take long though for the Munson marriage to crumble since Hal could tell that Carly was in love with Another Man--Jack Snyder. Carly adored Jack but she really wanted the money. Her prayers seemed answered when she learned that John was Parker's father and the two quickly married so that Carly could get the money. Unfortunately, there was a real possibility that she would miss the deadline since the baby wasn't due until January. Desperate, Carly decided to induce labor early, but John refused to risk the baby's safety since the plan was for him to raise the child when it was born. However, when Carly felt a contraction in her 8th month, she had a change of heart and decided that she was keeping this child, money or no money. Not long after, fate intervened and Carly miraculously gave birth to a baby boy on New Year's Eve--mere minutes before the deadline ended. John named the baby Parker after his mother's maiden name. Not long after, everyone was in for a shock when it was learned that Hal, not John, was Parker's real father. Carly and John quickly divorced and Carly and Hal shared custody of Parker. (though he spent the early part of his childhood with Hal due to Carly's various crises)

When Parker was about 3, Carly was finally able to marry her soul mate--Jack Snyder. Jack had been a part of Parker's life since the beginning and Parker adored him. Though Carly's first marriage to Jack ended quickly, Jack never stopped loving Parker as if he was his own. Less than nine months after Jack left Carly (and the same day Carly gave birth to a daughter, Sage) Jack and Carly remarried in a beautiful ceremony in Montana. Unfortunately, tragedy struck a year later when Jack was presumed dead when his car went over a bridge. Although everyone said that Jack was gone, Parker didn't believe it. He felt deep in his heart that Jack was alive. Although Hal dismissed it as wishful thinking, Parker's faith was contagious and Carly came to believe it too. Months later, it was discovered that Parker was right--Jack was indeed alive and suffering from amnesia. With some help from Parker (who had a psychic connection to Jack), Carly was able to locate Jack and eventually the pair reunited when Jack's memory returned. Along the way, the couple ended becoming guardians for JJ Larrabee after the death of his mother, whom Jack befriended when he had amnesia. Though Parker and JJ didn't get along at first, in time they developed a BOND.

Things changed drastically for the Snyder marriage. Carly and Jack had a lot of fights and Jack left his wife eventually. Parker became quite boy who didn't even want to trust his own brother. Then, Carly left with another man Simon Frasier to an unknown place. Parker became angry at everyone. Angry at J.J. for being so calm during the divorce, angry at his mom for leaving them just like that, but mostly angry with Jack, who let Carly walk out of their lives and had seemed to move on with Katie Peretti. Parker finally confided in Faith Snyder and they became really good friends. They started to hang out more and learned they could trust each other and talk about their personal issues. Along this way, when Parker finally got his life back together, Carly returned to Oakdale. Parker was still furious at his mother for leaving her family and didn't want to have anything to do with her. Faith convinced him his mom had a rough time and he should give her a break.

On November 19th, 2007,He was legally adopted by Jack Snyder.

Lifeline

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  • Parker Joe Munson {Name At Birth}
  • Parker Joe Dixon {When Thought To Be John Dixon's child}
  • Parker Joe Snyder {Adoptive Name/Current Legal Name}

Family and relationships

Parents

  • Harold "Hal" Munson Jr. (biological father, deceased)
  • Carly Tenney (mother)
  • Jack Snyder (adoptive father)

Sibling(s)

  • Nicole "Nikki" Munson (biological paternal half-sister)
  • Adam Munson (biological paternal half-brother)
  • Jennifer Munson (biological paternal adopted half-sister, deceased)
  • William "Will" Munson (biological paternal half-brother/maternal uncle)
  • Nora Kasnoff (maternal half-sister, deceased)
  • J.J. Larrabee Snyder (adoptive brother)
  • Sage Snyder (maternal half-sister/adoptive sister)

Marital status

  • Single

Other relatives

  • Harold Munson Sr. (biological paternal grandfather, deceased)
  • Louise Munson (biological paternal grandmother, deceased)
  • Ray Tenney (maternal grandfather, deceased)
  • Sheila Washburn (maternal grandmother, deceased)
  • Bert Snyder (adoptive paternal grandfather, deceased)
  • Dolores Snyder Pierce (adoptive paternal grandmother)
  • Claire Munson Shelby (biological paternal aunt)
  • Rossanna Cabot Ryan (maternal aunt)
  • Gwen Norbeck Munson (maternal aunt/sister-in-law)
  • Bradley "Brad" Snyder (adoptive paternal uncle)
  • John "Johnny" Donovan (nephew)
  • Tess Shelby (biological paternal cousin)
  • Cabot Sinclair (maternal adopted cousin)
  • William "Billy" Norbeck (maternal cousin, deceased)
  • Hallie Jennifer Munson (paternal cousin/niece)

Flings & relationships

  • Faith Snyder (flirtation)