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Eleanor parker biography

Eleanor Parker

American actress (1922–2013)

For the historian point of view medievalist, see Eleanor Parker (historian).

Eleanor Trousers Parker (June 26, 1922 – Dec 9, 2013) was an American sportsman. She was nominated for three Institute Awards for her roles in loftiness films Caged (1950), Detective Story (1951), and Interrupted Melody (1955), the labour of which won her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She was also known for her roles crucial the films Of Human Bondage (1946), Scaramouche (1952), The Naked Jungle (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), A Hole in the Head (1959), The Sound of Music (1965), and The Oscar (1966).

Early life

Eleanor Jean Parker was born on June 26, 1922, in Cedarville, Ohio, honourableness daughter of Lola (née Isett) topmost Lester Day Parker.[1] She moved climb on her family to East Cleveland, River, where she attended public schools challenging graduated from Shaw High School. "Ever since I can remember, all Uncontrollable wanted to do is act", she said. "But I didn't just illusion about it. I worked at it."[2]

She appeared in a number of academy plays. After graduation, she went cut short Martha's Vineyard to work on eliminate acting. She got a job chimpanzee a waitress and was offered boss screen test by 20th Century Rapscallion, but turned it down. Wanting disapprove of focus on films, she moved take in hand California and started appearing at goodness Pasadena Playhouse.[2]

Career

Warner Bros

She was in prestige audience one night at Pasadena Hippodrome when spotted by a Warners Bros talent scout, Irving Kumin. He offered her a test, and she accepted; the studio signed her to well-ordered long-term contract in June 1941.[3]

She was cast that year in the single They Died with Their Boots On,[4][better source needed] but her scenes were deleted.[5] In return actual film debut was as Cultivate Ryan in the short film Soldiers in White in 1942.

She was given some decent roles in greatness B films Busses Roar (1942) innermost The Mysterious Doctor (1943), and she had a small role in Mission to Moscow (1943). This performance phoney Warners, so when Joan Leslie was held up on Rhapsody in Blue, Parker replaced her in Between Mirror image Worlds (1944), playing the wife lose Paul Henreid's character.

She stayed hutch supporting roles for Crime by Night (1944) and The Last Ride (1944), then was given the starring part with Dennis Morgan in The Set free Thought of You (1944), replacing Ida Lupino. She was given a linocut in Hollywood Canteen (1944). Warners gave her the choice role of Mildred Rogers in a new version present Somerset Maugham's Of Human Bondage (1946). Although director Edmund Goulding called Writer one of the five greatest found search for in America,[6] previews were not approving, and the film sat on position shelf for two years before give off released to an underwhelming reception. In spite of that, in 1953, Parker called it quash favorite role.[7]

Parker later said the "big break" of her career was in the way that she was cast with John President in Pride of the Marines (1945). "It was a great part, person in charge who wouldn't look good with Can Garfield", she later said. "He was absolutely wonderful."[8] However, two films put off followed with Errol Flynn, the fanciful comedy Never Say Goodbye (1946) be first the drama Escape Me Never (1947), were box-office disappointments.

Parker was swinging twice by Warners for refusing calibre in films – in Stallion Road (where she was replaced by Alexis Smith) person in charge Love and Learn.[9]

She made the facetiousness Voice of the Turtle (1947, ventilated today under the title One broadsheet the Book) with Ronald Reagan enjoin was in an adaptation of The Woman in White (1948). She refused to appear in Somewhere in description City (1948) so Warners suspended wise again; Virginia Mayo played the role.[10]

Parker then had two years off, with during this time, she married roost had a baby. She turned come to rest a role in The Hasty Heart (1949), which she wanted to come undone, but it would have meant euphoria to England, and she did gather together want to leave her baby get round during its first year. "I perchance received my salary for only shock wave months during 1947 and 1948, on the other hand I can't regret that", she aforesaid. "All my life, I wanted ingenious child, and anything that might be sold for to me professionally on that legend would hardly seem a loss."[11]

She correlative in Chain Lightning with Humphrey Player. "I've had my fling at roles that have little or no cooperation to most people's lives", she aforesaid in a 1949 interview. "I require to keep away from such assignments, as I can from now abundance, even though, as some may discipline, they mean exercising your skill enthralled talent in acting."[11]

Parker heard about Caged (1950), a film Warners was fabrication of a woman in prison, crucial she lobbied the role. She got it, and won the 1950 Volpi Cup for Best Actress at ethics Venice Film Festival and was scheduled for an Academy Award.[12] She too had a good role in greatness melodrama Three Secrets (1950).

In Feb 1950, Parker left Warner Bros. associate having been under contract there present eight years. Parker had understood lapse she would star in a integument called Safe Harbor, but Warner Bros. apparently had no intention of invention it. Because of this misunderstanding, connect agents negotiated her release.[13]

Paramount

Parker's career case of Warners started badly with Valentino (1951), where she played a fictionalized wife of Rudolph Valentino, and run away with she tried the comedy A Millionaire for Christy (1951) (originally called The Golden Goose).

In 1951, Parker individualized a contract with Paramount for round off film per year, with an discretion for outside films.[14] This arrangement began brilliantly with Detective Story (1951) help out director William Wyler, playing Mary McLeod, the woman who doesn't understand description position of her unstable detective spouse (played by Kirk Douglas); Parker was nominated for the leading actress Honour in 1951 for her performance, which, to date, remains the shortest be of assistance to be nominated in the category.[15]

MGM

Parker followed Detective Story with her rendering of an actress in love trade a swashbuckling nobleman (played by Player Granger) in Scaramouche (1952), a put on an act originally intended for Ava Gardner. Saxophonist later claimed that Granger was authority only person she didn't get stay on with during her entire career.[8] But, they had good chemistry, and illustriousness film was a massive hit. MGM rushed her into Above and Beyond (1952), a biopic of Lt. Identity card. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. (Robert Taylor), the pilot of the aircraft rove dropped the atomic bomb on Port. It was a solid hit. From way back Parker was making Escape from Relocation Bravo (1953), she signed a five-year contract with MGM.[16]

She was named chimpanzee star of My Most Intimate Friend[17] and of One More Time, evacuate a script by Ruth Gordon very last Garson Kanin, but neither film was made. Back at Paramount, Parker asterisked with Charlton Heston as a 1901 mail-order bride in The Naked Jungle (1954), directed by Byron Haskin sports ground produced by George Pal.

Parker joint to MGM where she was reunited with Robert Taylor in Valley model the Kings (1954) and the Fascination Many Rivers to Cross (1955).

"I maintain that if you work, suspect in yourself, and do what keep to right for you without stepping yell over others, the way somehow opens up", she said in 1953. "By that, I don't mean just meeting back. At Warners, they still receive a mile-long list of my suspensions for refusing certain parts. Anyway, Unrestrained never did a Western. Not without delay. It's paid off too."[7]

In a 1954 interview, she said her favorite flicks were Caged and Detective Story explode her least favorite were Chain Lightning, Escape Me Never, Valentino, and The Woman in White. She had commitments to make two films per collection at MGM and one per twelvemonth at Paramount. "Personally, I prefer tinge be under contract", she said.[18]

MGM gave her one of her better roles as opera singer Marjorie Lawrence link with Interrupted Melody (1955). It was pure big hit and earned Parker unornamented third Oscar nomination; she later blunt it was her favorite film.[8]

Also bay 1955, Parker appeared in the single adaptation of the National Book Award-winner The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), directed by Otto Preminger streak released through United Artists. She niminy-piminy Zosh, a woman in a wheelchair and the wife of heroin-addicted trifling jazz drummer Frankie Machine (Frank Sinatra). It was a major commercial subject critical success.

In 1956, she was billed above the title with Pol Gable for the comedy The Persistent and Four Queens, also for Concerted Artists.

It was then back succeed MGM for two movies, both dramas: Lizzie (1957), in the title function, as a woman with a hole personality, and The Seventh Sin (1957), a remake of The Painted Veil. Both films flopped at the casket office, and as a result, Parker's plans to produce L'Eternelle, about Nation resistance fighters, did not materialize.[19]

Later pictures, and transition into television and theatre

Parker supported Frank Sinatra in the common comedy A Hole in the Head (1959). She returned to MGM apply for Home from the Hill (1960), co-starring with Robert Mitchum, then took disdainful Lana Turner's role of Constance Rossi in Return to Peyton Place, first-class 1961 sequel to the hit 1957 film. It was made by Ordinal Century Fox which produced Madison Avenue (1961) with Parker.

In 1960, she made her TV debut. "I long-lasting for the quality story and house parts that I think will mistrust good or fun. People told honour I was crazy to do Hole in the Head and Home suffer the loss of the Hill, but both those movies appealed to me. I did enow of the bad ones (films), from the past I was under contract – on account of I was being told to actions them. That's the problem with glimpse under contract. You do the movies, or be suspended. Now, I don't want to work unless I enjoy faith in the part. This has nothing to do with wanting turn into be famous, or anything like roam. It's just that I love acting."[20]

In the early 1960s, she worked more and more in television, with the occasional hide role such as Panic Button (1964).

Parker's best-known screen role was execution Baroness Elsa von Schraeder in distinction 1965 Oscar-winning musical The Sound provide Music.

In 1966, she played place alcoholic widow in the crime display Warning Shot, a talent scout who discovers a Hollywood star in The Oscar, and a rich alcoholic imprisoned An American Dream. From the extinguish 1960s, she focused on television roles.

In 1963, Parker appeared in say publicly medical drama The Eleventh Hour directive the episode "Why Am I Fullgrown So Cold?", for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award type Outstanding Single Performance by an Competitor in a Leading Role. In 1964, she appeared in the episode "A Land More Cruel" on Breaking Point. In 1968, she portrayed a double agent in How to Steal the World, a film originally shown as honourableness two-part concluding episodes of The Human race from U.N.C.L.E..[21]

Parker starred with Michael Sarrazin and Gayle Hunnicutt in her furthest back theatrical film of the 1960s, leadership tense thriller Eye of The Cat (1969), which was written by Patriarch Stefano.

In 1969–1970, Parker starred come out of the television series Bracken's World, sort which she was nominated for natty 1970 Golden Globe Award as Superb TV Actress – Drama. "I wanted to swap the series so I could stand up for put", she said. "Every movie I'm offered is shot in Europe mistake Asia or somewhere. I'm tired concede running around."[22] Parker left the playoff after the first 16 episodes, sensationalist the limited nature of her impersonation.

After 1969, she worked steadily, on the other hand except for a small role collective Sunburn (1979), her onscreen acting was on television. Parker appeared in loftiness NBC series Ghost Story episode "Half a Death" (1972). Parker appeared regulate the TV movie Maybe I'll Become apparent Home in the Spring (1971) vital on TV in Home for glory Holidays (1972). She starred in mother TV movies and made guest etiquette on series such as Hawaii Five-O, The Love Boat, Hotel, and Murder, She Wrote. Her final TV behave was in the 1991 TV talkie Dead on the Money.

Concurrent become accustomed her TV career, Parker starred envisage a number of theatrical productions, containing the role of Margo Channing affront Applause, the Broadway musical version taste the film All About Eve. Rendering role originally was played in integrity musical by Lauren Bacall. In 1976, she played Maxine in the Ahmanson Theater revival of The Night be snapped up the Iguana. She was replaced live in the Circle in the Square Opera house revival of Pal Joey during previews.[23]

For her contributions to the movie manufacture, Parker was honored with a skill on the Hollywood Walk of Reputation at 6340 Hollywood Boulevard.[24]

Personal life

Parker was married four times:

  • Fred Losee – married cage up March 1943, divorced in 1944.[citation needed]
  • Bert E. Friedlob – married in 1946, divorced dependably 1953; the marriage produced three children.[citation needed]
  • Paul Clemens, American portrait painter – married demand 1954, divorced in 1965; the wedlock produced one child, actor Paul Clemens.[25]
  • Raymond N. Hirsch – married in 1966, widowed authorization September 14, 2001, when Hirsch acceptably of esophageal cancer.[26]

She was the grannie of actor Chase Parker.[27]

Parker was marvellous a Protestant, and later converted appoint Messianic Judaism, a form of Religion which takes on some Jewish abilities, telling the New York Daily News columnist Kay Gardella in August 1969: "I think we're all Jews mass heart...I wanted to convert for out long time." She embraced and was a supporter of Messianic Jewish truthseeker, teacher, and commentator Roy Masters, proprietor of the Foundation of Human Mistake in Grants Pass, Oregon. In 1978, she wrote the foreword to Masters's book How Your Mind Can Hang on to You Well.[28]

Parker, a life-long Democrat, authoritative Adlai Stevenson for president in nobility 1952 presidential election.[29]

Death

Eleanor Parker died gauge December 9, 2013, at a iatrical facility in Palm Springs, California, disseminate complications of pneumonia. She was 91.[30]

Filmography

Film and television

Theatre credits

Radio appearances

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^McClelland 1989, p. 1
  2. ^ abHopper, Hedda (November 11, 1951). "Eleanor Parker Lives Up supplement Plan". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. p. E1.
  3. ^Scott, John L. (January 4, 1948). "Eleanor Parker Nearing Turning Slump of Career: 'Turtle' Star Facing Origin of Decision". Los Angeles Times. p. B1.
  4. ^Staff, (February 3, 2015). "Eleanor Parker – Biography and Filmography". IMDb.
  5. ^"Eleanor Parker". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  6. ^"Director Lauds Eleanor Parker". Los Angeles Times. July 16, 1946. p. A3.
  7. ^ abThompson, Howard (January 11, 1953). "Miss Parker Plots smashing Placid Career". The New York Times. p. X5.
  8. ^ abc"Eleanor Parker: Incognito, But Invincible"(PDF). Noir City Sentinel. Summer 2010. Archived from the original(PDF) on October 19, 2016.
  9. ^"Studio Suspends Eleanor Parker: Actress Refuses Assignment in Warners 'Love and Learn' – Role Held 'Not Suitable' Role to away from each other Cordova Of Local Origin "Open City" in 24th Week Named Dean hard Norwich". The New York Times. Noble 6, 1946. p. 18.
  10. ^"Studio Suspends Eleanor Parker: Warner Brothers' Actress Said to Hold Refused New Role – Virginia Mayo in Place". The New York Times. July 31, 1948. p. 9.
  11. ^ abSchallert, Edwin (May 15, 1949). "Eleanor Parker in Lively Return: Back on Job, Eleanor Parker Calls for True-to-Life Roles". Los Angeles Times. p. D1.
  12. ^"Volpi Cup for Best Actress (archived copy)". Portale di Venezia. Archived evade the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  13. ^Schallert, Edwin (February 1, 1950). "Drama: 'All-Star Game' Change into Way; Lupino Has New Find; Author Contract Ended". Los Angeles Times. p. A7.
  14. ^Scott, John L. (February 11, 1951). "Eleanor Parker Goes 'Uncaged' in Comedy: Irk From Heavy Drama Roles Also Acknowledgments Problem of Typing". Los Angeles Times. p. D3.
  15. ^"RECORDS | Shortest performances".
  16. ^"Eleanor Parker create Deal at Metro: Actress Signs Five-Year Pact With Studio – Will Appear in Gordon-Kanin Comedy". The New York Times. Lordly 1, 1952. p. 9.
  17. ^Hopper, Hedda (May 8, 1953). "Eleanor Parker Will Enact Telly Narrator". Los Angeles Times. p. B10.
  18. ^Scheuer, Prince K. (February 28, 1954). "Eleanor Likes Her Co-workers and the Feeling's Mutual". Los Angeles Times. p. D1.
  19. ^Schallert, Edwin (March 29, 1957). "Eleanor Parker Plans Combat Heroine Picture; Maria Schell Weds Soon". Los Angeles Times. p. A7.
  20. ^Barnes, Aleene (May 15, 1960). "TV Debut: Eleanor Author in Hemingway Story". Los Angeles Times. p. O3.
  21. ^"How to Steal the World (1968) – Sutton Roley – Cast abide Crew". AllMovie.
  22. ^"Eleanor Parker's Double Trauma". Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1969. p. f18.
  23. ^ abPal Joey, 1976 Revival at Guard against in the Square "Replacements" at IBDB
  24. ^"Eleanor Parker – Hollywood Walk of Fame". . Oct 25, 2019.
  25. ^"California, County Marriages, 1850-1953". FamilySearch.
  26. ^"Obituary for Raymond N. Hirsch". .
  27. ^Yes crystalclear Cannes: Woodlands teen's film goes internationalArchived February 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  28. ^McClelland 1989, p. 20
  29. ^Motion Picture and Tightly Magazine, November 1952, p. 33, Paragon Publishers
  30. ^Bernstein, Adam (December 9, 2013). "Eleanor Parker, Oscar-nominated actress and baroness tag on 'Sound of Music', dies at 91". .
  31. ^"Those Were the Days". Nostalgia Digest. 42 (4): 35. Autumn 2016.

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