Eleanor Parker

Biography

Born in Cedarville, Ohio, Eleanor Parker was an American actress who started in school plays and at the Pasadena Playhouse before Warner Bros. signed her in 1941. Her film debut came in the short Soldiers in White (1942). She earned Academy Award nominations for Caged (1950), which also won her the Volpi Cup, and Detective Story (1951), and a third for Interrupted Melody (1955). Her notable films included Scaramouche (1952), The Naked Jungle (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), A Hole in the Head (1959), Home from the Hill (1960), and The Sound of Music (1965), in which she played Baroness Elsa von Schraeder. Later credits included Warning Shot (1966), An American Dream (1966), and Eye of the Cat (1969). She worked in television, earning an Emmy nomination for The Eleventh Hour and a Golden Globe nomination for Bracken's World, and appeared on stage in Applause. She died in 2013.

91years old at death

Born June 26, 1922Cedarville
Died December 9, 2013Palm Springs
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Eleanor Jean Parker (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 36 years1943 to 1979

Genres

Drama52%, 13 films
Comedy24%, 6 films
Crime24%, 6 films
Thriller24%, 6 films
Adventure20%, 5 films

First and latest

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Big break
Parker called Pride of the Marines (1945), in which she was cast with John Garfield, the big break of her career.
A role that slipped away
Parker was suspended twice by Warners for turning down parts in films. One was Stallion Road, where Alexis Smith took her place, and the other was Love and Learn.
Beyond film
Alongside her television work, Parker took on stage roles, among them Margo Channing in Applause, the Broadway musical based on All About Eve. Lauren Bacall had originated that part in the musical.

Eleanor Parker movies on Netflix

She's Dressed to Kill1979IMDb rating 5.4as Regine Danton
Sunburn1979IMDb rating 5.1as Mrs. Thoren
Home for the Holidays1974IMDb rating 6.2as Alexandra Morgan
Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring1971IMDb rating 6.1as Claire Miller
Eye of the Cat1969IMDb rating 6.1as Aunt Danny
How to Steal the World1968IMDb rating 5.3as Margitta Kingsley
An American Dream1966IMDb rating 4.8as Deborah Rojack
Warning Shot1966IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Doris Ruston
The Sound of Music1965IMDb rating 8.1as The Baroness
Return to Peyton Place1961IMDb rating 5.9as Connie Rossi
Home from the Hill1960IMDb rating 7.4as Hannah Hunnicutt
A Hole in the Head1959IMDb rating 6.2as Eloise Rogers
The King and Four Queens1956IMDb rating 6.1as Sabina McDade
Many Rivers to Cross1955IMDb rating 6.2as Mary Stuart Cherne
The Man with the Golden Arm1955IMDb rating 7.3as Zosh Machine
The Naked Jungle1954IMDb rating 6.7as Joanna Leiningen
Escape from Fort Bravo1953IMDb rating 6.6as Carla Forester
Scaramouche1952IMDb rating 7.5as Lenore
Detective Story1951IMDb rating 7.5as Mary McLeod
Caged1950IMDb rating 7.6as Marie Allen
Chain Lightning1950IMDb rating 6.0as Joan "Jo" Holloway
The Woman in White1948IMDb rating 6.6as Laura Fairlie / Ann Catherick
Between Two Worlds1944IMDb rating 7.1as Ann Bergner
Destination Tokyo1943IMDb rating 7.1as Mike's Wife on Record (voice)
Mission to Moscow1943IMDb rating 5.4as Emlen Davies

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Sound of Music1965 Biography, Drama, Family, Musical, Romanceas The Baroness
IMDb rating 8.1295K votes
The Man with the Golden Arm1955 Crime, Dramaas Zosh Machine
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
Detective Story1951as Mary McLeod
IMDb rating 7.511K votes
Caged1950as Marie Allen
IMDb rating 7.65.7K votes
Scaramouche1952as Lenore
IMDb rating 7.56.9K votes
The Naked Jungle1954as Joanna Leiningen
IMDb rating 6.74.9K votes
Home from the Hill1960as Hannah Hunnicutt
IMDb rating 7.44.4K votes
Escape from Fort Bravo1953as Carla Forester
IMDb rating 6.63.5K votes

Most often with

Keenan Wynn appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Keenan Wynn

Bess Flowers

Frank Sinatra

Agnes Moorehead

Joan Collins

Sally Field

Films together

Keenan Wynn3 films together, 1959 to 1979
Keenan Wynn's page
- Sunburn1979IMDb rating 5.1Parker as Mrs. ThorenWynn as Mark Elmes
- Warning Shot1966IMDb rating 6.7Parker as Mrs. Doris RustonWynn as Sgt. Ed Musso
- A Hole in the Head1959IMDb rating 6.2Parker as Eloise RogersWynn as Jerry Marks
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1960 to 1961
Bess Flowers's page
- Return to Peyton Place1961IMDb rating 5.9Parker as Connie RossiFlowers as Woman at Town Meeting
- Home from the Hill1960IMDb rating 7.4Parker as Hannah HunnicuttFlowers as Party Guest
Frank Sinatra2 films together, 1955 to 1959
Frank Sinatra's page
- A Hole in the Head1959IMDb rating 6.2Parker as Eloise RogersSinatra as Tony Manetta
- The Man with the Golden Arm1955IMDb rating 7.3Parker as Zosh MachineSinatra as Frankie Machine
Agnes Moorehead2 films together, 1948 to 1950
Agnes Moorehead's page
- Caged1950IMDb rating 7.6Parker as Marie AllenMoorehead as Ruth Benton
- The Woman in White1948IMDb rating 6.6Parker as Laura Fairlie / Ann CatherickMoorehead as Countess Fosco
Joan Collins2 films together, 1966 to 1979
Joan Collins's page
- Sunburn1979IMDb rating 5.1Parker as Mrs. ThorenCollins as Nera
- Warning Shot1966IMDb rating 6.7Parker as Mrs. Doris RustonCollins as Joanie Valens
Sally Field2 films together, 1971 to 1974
Sally Field's page
- Home for the Holidays1974IMDb rating 6.2Parker as Alexandra MorganField as Christine Morgan
- Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring1971IMDb rating 6.1Parker as Claire MillerField as Denise "Dennie" Miller
Also two films together12 more actors
- Richard AndersonEscape from Fort Bravo (1953) and Scaramouche (1952)
- Roy RobertsThe King and Four Queens (1956) and Chain Lightning (1950)
- Barry SullivanHow to Steal the World (1968) and An American Dream (1966)
- Janet LeighAn American Dream (1966) and Scaramouche (1952)
- George TobiasBetween Two Worlds (1944) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Jessica WalterShe's Dressed to Kill (1979) and Home for the Holidays (1974)
- John GarfieldBetween Two Worlds (1944) and Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Warner AndersonDetective Story (1951) and Destination Tokyo (1943)
- John ForsytheEscape from Fort Bravo (1953) and Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Sydney GreenstreetThe Woman in White (1948) and Between Two Worlds (1944)
- Faye EmersonBetween Two Worlds (1944) and Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Romo VincentWarning Shot (1966) and The Naked Jungle (1954)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Eleanor Parker's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$305 million

5 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

5Worldwide figure
4US gross only
4Never in cinemas
12Figure not found

Top grosser

The Sound of Music1965The Baroness$286 million

Highest grossing

The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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The Sound of Music1965as The Baroness
$286M93.8% of the total
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Scaramouche1952as Lenore
$6.7M2.2% of the total
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Destination Tokyo1943as Mike's Wife on Record (voice)
$4.5M1.5% of the total
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The Man with the Golden Arm1955as Zosh Machine
$4.3M1.4% of the total
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Escape from Fort Bravo1953as Carla Forester
$3.2M1.0% of the total