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Louella Parsons(1881-1972)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Louella Parsons
Louella Parsons was born on 6 August 1881 in Freeport, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Hollywood Hotel (1937), Sans réserve (1946) and La ronde des étoiles (1951). She was married to Dr. Henry Watson Martin, John McCaffrey Jr. and John Demont Parsons. She died on 9 December 1972 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 6, 1881
DiedDecember 9, 1972(91)
BornAugust 6, 1881
DiedDecember 9, 1972(91)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

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Known for

Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell, Benny Goodman, Ted Healy, Lola Lane, Rosemary Lane, Louella Parsons, and Dick Powell in Hollywood Hotel (1937)
Hollywood Hotel
6.4
  • Louella Parsons
  • 1937
John Wayne, Claudette Colbert, and Don DeFore in Sans réserve (1946)
Sans réserve
6.4
  • Louella Parsons(as Miss Louella Parsons)
  • 1946
James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Doris Day, Randolph Scott, Virginia Gibson, Ron Hagerthy, Phil Harris, Frank Lovejoy, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Lucille Norman, Louella Parsons, Ruth Roman, Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Jane Wyman, and Patrice Wymore in La ronde des étoiles (1951)
La ronde des étoiles
5.8
  • Louella Parsons
  • 1951
Alice Calhoun and Dorothy Sebastian in Isle of Forgotten Women (1927)
Isle of Forgotten Women
  • Writer
  • 1927

Credits

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Actress

  • Juliet Prowse and Frankie Vaughan in The Right Approach (1961)
    The Right Approach
    5.3
    • Newspaper Columnist (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Debbie Reynolds and Dick Powell in Suzanne découche (1954)
    Suzanne découche
    6.4
    • Telephone Interviewer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1954
  • James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Doris Day, Randolph Scott, Virginia Gibson, Ron Hagerthy, Phil Harris, Frank Lovejoy, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Lucille Norman, Louella Parsons, Ruth Roman, Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Jane Wyman, and Patrice Wymore in La ronde des étoiles (1951)
    La ronde des étoiles
    5.8
    • Louella Parsons
    • 1951
  • Joan Blondell and George Brent in L'assassin ne pardonne pas (1947)
    L'assassin ne pardonne pas
    6.0
    • Louella Parsons (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • John Wayne, Claudette Colbert, and Don DeFore in Sans réserve (1946)
    Sans réserve
    6.4
    • Louella Parsons (as Miss Louella Parsons)
    • 1946
  • Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell, Benny Goodman, Ted Healy, Lola Lane, Rosemary Lane, Louella Parsons, and Dick Powell in Hollywood Hotel (1937)
    Hollywood Hotel
    6.4
    • Louella Parsons
    • 1937
  • Marion Davies and William Haines in Mirages (1928)
    Mirages
    7.6
    • Louella Parsons (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Patsy Ruth Miller in Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926)
    Broken Hearts of Hollywood
    6.2
    • Grauman's Egyptian Theater scenes (uncredited)
    • 1926

Writer

  • Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
    Climax!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • autobiography
    • 1956
  • Alice Calhoun and Dorothy Sebastian in Isle of Forgotten Women (1927)
    Isle of Forgotten Women
    • story
    • 1927
  • Charles Chaplin and Ben Turpin in Charlot débute (1915)
    Charlot débute
    6.0
    Short
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Chains (1912)
    Chains
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1912
  • Beverly Bayne and Francis X. Bushman in The Magic Wand (1912)
    The Magic Wand
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1912
  • Margaret's Awakening
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1912

Soundtrack

  • Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell, Benny Goodman, Ted Healy, Lola Lane, Rosemary Lane, Louella Parsons, and Dick Powell in Hollywood Hotel (1937)
    Hollywood Hotel
    6.4
    • performer: "You Oughta Be in Pictures" (1934) (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Louella O. Parsons
  • Born
    • August 6, 1881
    • Freeport, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • December 9, 1972
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(arteriosclerosis)
  • Spouses
      Dr. Henry Watson Martin1926 - 1964 (his death)
  • Other works
    (1946-11-14) Radio Show: "Burns & Allen"
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 14 Portrayals
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Godmother of Mia Farrow
  • Quotes
    [on Orson Welles] Awesome Orson, the self-styled genius.
  • Nickname
    • Lolly

FAQ

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  • When did Louella Parsons die?
    December 9, 1972
  • How did Louella Parsons die?
    Arteriosclerosis
  • How old was Louella Parsons when she died?
    91 years old
  • Where did Louella Parsons die?
    Santa Monica, California, USA
  • When was Louella Parsons born?
    August 6, 1881

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