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Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Leslie Parrish was an American actress who appeared under her birth name, Marjorie Hellen, for six years before she adopted Leslie Parrish in 1959. She was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, and started out as a model in New York before Twentieth Century Fox signed her and she later joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1956. Her first leading part, as Daisy Mae in the film version of Li'l Abner (1959), brought her wide attention. She played Jocelyn Jordan, the fiancee of Laurence Harvey's character, in The Manchurian Candidate (1962). Other credits included For Love or Money (1963) with Kirk Douglas and Three on a Couch (1966) with Jerry Lewis. She also appeared in the low-budget The Giant Spider Invasion (1975), now regarded as a cult film, and served as associate producer on Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973). On television she guest-starred on Star Trek in 1967.

90years old at death

  • Born Melrose
  • Died San Juan Island
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as Leslie Parrish-Bach

Movie Career

Films
8
Career span
23 years1955 to 1978

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  1. A change of course

    Parrish was 19 in April 1954, a model with New York City's Conover Agency. Under contract to NBC-TV as "Miss Color TV," she worked during broadcasts as a human test pattern, checking skin tone accuracy.

  2. About the name

    Parrish took the name Leslie Parrish instead of Marjorie Hellen at the director's request. She did so for her first starring role, playing Daisy Mae in the 1959 movie version of Li'l Abner.

  3. Behind the camera

    Parrish was associate producer for the 1973 film Jonathan Livingston Seagull. She hired director of photography Jack Couffer and looked after the real seagulls, housing them in a Holiday Inn room in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California while filming.

Leslie Parrish movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. The Manchurian Candidate1962 Drama, Thrilleras Jocelyn Jordan

    IMDb rating 7.985K votes

  2. The Giant Spider Invasion1975 Horror, Sci-Fias Ev

    IMDb rating 3.45.1K votes

  3. Sex and the Single Girl1964as Susan

    IMDb rating 6.45.2K votes

  4. Three on a Couch1966as Mary Lou Mauve

    IMDb rating 5.81.3K votes

  5. The Virgin Queen1955as Anne

    IMDb rating 6.63.2K votes

  6. Missile to the Moon1958as Zema, Lon's moon girl

    IMDb rating 4.11.7K votes

  7. The Astral Factor1978as Colleen Hudson

    IMDb rating 3.7957 votes

  8. Crash!1976as Kathy Logan

    IMDb rating 4.9714 votes

Worked with

Leslie Parrish shares two films with Janet Leigh, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Janet Leigh, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Janet LeighSue Lyon, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Sue LyonJohn Carradine, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with John CarradineBette Davis, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Bette DavisHenry Fonda, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Henry FondaKathleen Freeman, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Kathleen FreemanJohn FrankenheimerDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by John FrankenheimerRichard QuineDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Richard QuineBill RebaneDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Bill Rebane

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