Perhaps she was too much of a chameleon to be a timeless movie star. Unlike Monroe or Ava Gardner or Lana Turner, Parker was a character actor who never tried to build a unifying persona on-screen.

Then, he does: Eleanor Parker, 38, in a violent crash. Witnesses didn’t report any screech of the brakes, leading the police to believe her speed exceeded the limit upon impact.

Then, he does: Eleanor Parker, 38, in a violent crash. Witnesses didn’t report any screech of the brakes, leading the police to believe her speed exceeded the limit upon impact.

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An early entry in the subgenre of women behind bars, John Cromwell's Caged is about a married 19-year-old (Eleanor Parker) who is locked up after a botched bank robbery in which her husband is ...

She was discovered at the Pasadena Playhouse and was cast in her first movie at the tender age of 19, playing a bit part in the Errol Flynn-starring They Died With Their Boots On. Parker was ...

Containing only films released before 1970, you'll need to watch these if you claim to be a film fan. The post 13 classic ...

Bette Davis flashed on-screen as the first movie Mildred, in 1934. Eleanor Parker entered a low bid in 1946.

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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 ...