Eleanor Parker

American actress (1922-2013)

Key facts

Born: Eleanor Jean Parker , ( 1922-06-26 ) June 26, 1922, Cedarville, Ohio , U.S.
Died: December 9, 2013 (2013-12-09) (aged 91), Palm Springs, California , U.S.
Education: Shaw High School Pasadena Playhouse
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1941–1991
Known for: Caged , Detective Story , Interrupted Melody , The Sound of Music , Scaramouche
Relatives: Chasen Parker (grandson)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Eleanor
Family name: Parker
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Cedarville
Place of death: Palm Springs
Occupation: film actor
Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Judaism
Award: Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Image: ELEANORParker.jpg

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Commons category: Eleanor Parker
date of birth: 1922-06-26
date of death: 2013-12-09
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
cause of death: pneumonia
place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
manner of death: natural causes
start of work period: 1942-00-00
end of work period: 1991-00-00
writing language: English language
birth name: Eleanor Jean Parker

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Encyclopedic overview

Eleanor Jean Parker (June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013) was an American actress. She was nominated for three Academy Awards for her roles in the films Caged (1950), Detective Story (1951), and Interrupted Melody (1955), the first of which won her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She was also known for her roles in 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

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