Eleanor ParkerAKA:
Eleanor Jean Parker
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06/26/1922 Birthplace:
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A ravishing redheaded leading lady of the 1940s and 50s, Eleanor Parker signed a contract with Warner Bros. on her 18th birthday after gaining experience on stage in Cleveland, summer stock and at the Pasadena Playhouse. She made her debut in Raoul Walsh's "They Died with Their Boots On" (1941) before graduating to starring status in distinguished films like "Pride of the Marines" (1945, her third movie with director Delmer Daves), and "Voice of the Turtle" (1947, opposite Ronald Reagan), adapted from John van Druten's Broadway hit. Parker reached the zenith of her popularity and acclaim in
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Year
Milestone
Raised in Cleveland, Ohio
1932
Began her career at the age of ten with the Cleveland Playhouse Curtain Pullers (date approximate)
Acted throughout her teens in summer stock in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
1939
Enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse after graduating from high school; discovered by a Warner Bros. talent scout (date approximate)
1940
Signed a contract with Warners on her 18th birthday
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