Eleanor Parker
Acting
Biography
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Eleanor Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: June 26, 1922
Place of Birth: Cedarville, Ohio, USA
Known For
The Sound of Music
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.
Murder, She Wrote
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Hollywood Canteen
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club founders Bette Davis and John Garfield give talks on the history of the place.
The Man with the Golden Arm
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
Ghost Story
Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin work for a secret intelligence service working under the auspices of the U.N. Their immediate superior is Mr. Waverly. Together they operate out of a secret base beneath the streets of New York City, and accesses through several cover business such as Del Floria's Tailor Shop and the Masque Club. This secret intelligence service is called U.N.C.L.E. United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
Between Two Worlds
Passengers on an ocean liner can't recall how they got onboard or where they are going. Soon it becomes apparent that they all have something in common.
The Oscars
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Zosch Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Catherine Blake
as Maggie Tarrow
as Nora Spencer
as Katherine Richardson
as The Lady
as Regine Danton
as Mrs. Thoren
as Lady Amberly
as Alicia Fairchild Bradbury
as Rosie Strickland
as Eunice Hollander Baines
as Alexandra Morgan
as Peggy Lowery
as Paula Burgess
as Sue Greer
as Claire Miller
as Dame Brinker
as Sylvia Caldwell
as Aunt Danny
as Constance Kincaid
as Margitta Kingsley
as Mme Vincenzini
as Mrs. Doris Ruston
as Doris Ruston
as Deborah Kelly Rojack
as Sophie Cantaro
as The Baroness
as Margitta Kingsley
as Louise
as Dorian Smith
as Connie Rossi
as Anne Tremaine
as Marion Bannion/Gussie Hill
as Hannah Hunnicutt
as Eloise Rogers
as Carol Carwin
as Elizabeth Richmond
as Sabina McDade
as Zosch Machine
as Marjorie Lawrence
as Mary Stuart Cherne
as Ann Barclay Mercedes
as Joanna Leiningen
as Carla Forester
as Self
as Lucey Tibbets
as Lenore
as Mary McLeod
as Christabel 'Christy' Sloane
as Joan Carlisle / Sarah Gray
as Susan Chase
as Marie Allen
as Joan "Jo" Holloway
as Eleanor Parker (uncredited)
as Self
as Laura Fairlie / Ann Catherick
as Sally Middleton
as Eleanor Parker (uncredited)
as Fenella MacLean
as Self
as Ellen Gayley
as Mildred Rogers
as Ruth Hartley
as Self
as Janet Wheeler
as Kitty Kelly
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
as Irene Carr
as Ann Bergner
as Mike's Wife on Record (voice) (uncredited)
as Emlen Davies
as Letty Carstairs
as Colleen (song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling")
as Norma
as Mrs. Frank Bickley
as Telephone Operator (voice)
as Nurse Ryan