Jean Parker
Biography
Jean Parker was an American film and stage actress whose screen career began when she was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after a published photograph drew attention. Born in Deer Lodge, Montana, she grew up in Pasadena, California, and made her feature debut in Divorce in the Family (1932). On loan to Columbia, she earned a major supporting part in Frank Capra's Lady for a Day (1933), then played Elizabeth March in George Cukor's Little Women (1933). She later appeared in The Ghost Goes West (1935), the Laurel and Hardy comedy The Flying Deuces (1939), and opposite Lon Chaney Jr. in Dead Man's Eyes (1944). On stage, she made her Broadway debut in Loco, toured in Born Yesterday to favorable reviews, and performed with Gregory Peck in Light Up the Sky. Her later films included The Gunfighter (1950) and Black Tuesday (1954); her final screen appearance was Apache Uprising (1965). She died in 2005.
90years old at death
- Born Deer Lodge
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Luise Stephanie Zelinska and Lois Mae Green
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 21 years1933 to 1954
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About the name
Parker took a screen test that went well, and MGM then signed her. The studio also gave her the stage name Jean Parker.
A role that slipped away
Parker replaced Judy Holliday in the national touring production of Born Yesterday in late 1948, and her performance was well received by audiences.
Getting ready for a role
Parker played Elizabeth March in George Cukor's Little Women at 17, while her co-stars were all over 24, and she said she had no real acting training.
A change of course
Parker spent a period in the 1970s working as an acting coach, then stayed largely out of the public eye for the several decades that followed, gaining a reputation as a Hollywood recluse.
Jean Parker movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
A. Edward Sutherland directed two of these films, Frank McDonald two. Douglas Fowley 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.
Films together
Douglas Fowley's page
Fred Aldrich's page
George Irving's page
Oliver Hardy's page
Olin Howland's page
Edward Earle's page
A. Edward SutherlandDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1940
All films by A. Edward Sutherland
Frank McDonaldDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1944
All films by Frank McDonald
Also two films together3 more actors
- William BakewellBeyond Tomorrow (1940) and Zenobia (1939)
- Emmett LynnBluebeard (1944) and Lady in the Death House (1944)
- Kit GuardAlaska Highway (1943) and The Flying Deuces (1939)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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Official profiles and reference pages.