The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) as Zosh Machine
Detective Story (1951) as Mary McLeod
Caged (1950) as Marie Allen
Short Info
Date Of Birth
June 26, 1922
Died
December 9, 2013, Palm Springs, California, United States
Spouse
Raymond Hirsch, Paul Clemens, Bert E. Friedlob, Fred Losee
Mark
Often portrayed strong willed women
Fact
From 2003 until her death, she lived a quiet retirement in Palm Springs, California.
Eleanor Parker was born on June 26, 1922, in Cedarville, Ohio, to parents who were high school teachers. She had two older sisters. Parker attended Cedarville College, where she majored in English and drama. She also appeared in several college productions. After graduation, Parker moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting.
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Parker made her Broadway debut in 1945 in the play “State of the Union.” She also appeared in several other Broadway productions during the 1940s. In 1948, Parker made her film debut in “The Woman in White.” She went on to appear in a number of films during the 1950s, including “Interrupted Melody” (1955) and “The Sound of Music” (1965).
During her career, Parker won three Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for three Academy Awards. She was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Parker retired from acting in the early 1970s. She died on December 9, 2013, at the age of 91.
Parker was married three times. Her first husband was Raymond Massey, with whom she had two daughters. Parker’s second husband was Fred Karger, a composer. Her third husband was Robert Walker Jr., an actor. She had no children with either Karger or Walker.
General Info
Full Name
Eleanor Parker
Date Of Birth
June 26, 1922
Died
December 9, 2013, Palm Springs, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Cedarville, Ohio, United States
Height
1.68 m
Profession
Actor, Singer
Education
Shaw High School
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Raymond Hirsch, Paul Clemens, Bert E. Friedlob, Fred Losee
Children
Paul Clemens, Richard Parker Friedlob, Susan Eleanor Friedlob, Sharon Anne Friedlob
Parents
Lola Isett, Lester Day Parker
Accomplishments
Awards
Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Movies
The Sound of Music, Caged, Interrupted Melody, Detective Story, The Man with the Golden Arm, The Naked Jungle, Scaramouche, Escape from Fort Bravo, Home from the Hill, A Hole in the Head, Pride of the Marines, The King and Four Queens, The Voice of the Turtle, Valley of the Kings, Many Rivers to Cro...
TV Shows
Bracken's World, Fantasy Island, The Eleventh Hour, The Sound of Music, Vanished
On March 6, 1951, Parker had to abandon her sickbed and flee with her two small children when a fire broke out in her Beverly Hills home. She was in bed with the flu when she was aroused by the smell of smoke. She took her daughters, Susan, 3, and Sharon, 1, and left the house. The blaze destroyed a staircase and a wall with damages estimating at $500.
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In May 1950, she was chosen as "Mother of the Year" by American florists.
Broke the champagne bottle on the nose on the locomotive, launching the "California Zephyr" a well-known passenger train on its inaugural eastbound run from San Francisco to Chicago at the Western Pacific Depot (San Francisco) on March 19, 1949.
Discovered at age 18 by a Warner Bros. talent agent while merely sitting in the audience of the Pasadena Playhouse, and after just one semester of student training there.
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Mother of Susan Eleanor Friedlob (born March 7, 1948), Sharon Anne Friedlob (born April 18, 1950), Richard Parker Friedlob (born October 8, 1952) and Paul Clemens (born January 7, 1958, as Paul Day Clemens). All were born in Los Angeles County, California.
