In 1966, she played an alcoholic widow in the crime drama Warning Shot, a talent scout who discovers a Hollywood star in The Oscar, and a rich alcoholic in An American Dream. Finally, in 1941, aged 19, she was ready, and called Warners, who signed her to a contract. Try again. In 1979 when her children were old enough, she returned to the workforce full-time and secured a position at the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Born on May 24,1924 in Central, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Leila Wilson Tollison. I knew that if I trained myself properly, Id be ready for the break when it came.. she was the daughter of the late Nicanor Neira and Concepcion Neira, Spanish immigrants. She was predeceased by : her husband James W. Parker, Jr.; her parents, Joseph Bonis and Mary Del Bonis (Filippo); and her son James W. Parker, III. Regardez le Salaire Mensuel de Charles Barton Obituary en temps rel. Eleanor Jean Parker was born on June 26, 1922, in Cedarville, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to: Cranston Public Library Association, 140 SockanossetCross Rd., Cranston, RI 02920 OR Immaculate Conception Church, 237 Garden Hills Drive, Cranston, RI 02920. (89 years old). As films dried up, Parker turned to television. She attended St Patrick's Catholic School. Eleanor Parker. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. While a teenager, Eleanor met and married her sweetheart, James Parker on August 18, 1958. Yet, at a young age, she started performing in plays at school. She played a naive 19-year-old who transforms into a hardened convict in Caged (1950); starred as Kirk Douglas wife with a secret in William Wylers film noir Detective Story (1951); and portrayed real-life Australian opera star and polio victim Marjorie Lawrence in Interrupted Melody (1955) opposite Glenn Ford. She then received the second as Kirk Douglas' wife in the 1951 "Detective Story." Actress. Her final TV role was in the 1991 TV movie Dead on the Money. Resend Activation Email. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 am in Immaculate Conception Church, Cranston. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Also in 1955, she portrayed polio-stricken Wagnerian soprano Marjorie Lawrence in "Interrupted Melody," receiving her third Oscar nomination for a part that required her to learn 21 opera arias and mime them convincingly as the great Eileen Farrell supplied Marjorie's singing voice. One of Parker's greatest roles was as the polio-afflicted Australian dramatic soprano Marjorie Lawrence in Interrupted Melody (1955). Ms. Parker appeared in numerous television movies and as a guest on several series, mostly in the 1960s and 70s. She was the beloved wife for 56 years of the late James W. Parker, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Filippo) Del Bonis. This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 21:18. Seen in 1942's "The Big Shot," Eleanor gradually received larger roles while gracing the covers and pages of movie magazines. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. She won new attention as a powerful movie-industry secretary in the NBC series Brackens World (1969-70). Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Cherished father of Patti McMillan (Victor Bourgeois), Susie McMillan (Al Brouwer), and Michele McMillan (Jesse Stewart). Parker later said the "big break" of her career was when she was cast with John Garfield in Pride of the Marines (1945). NILES - Eleanor L. Parker, age 88 years of Niles, Michigan, died on Friday, March 25, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend following a brief illness. Chris is retired with 45 years of service as an EEOC Mediator for the Federal Government. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Uninterested in his houseful of children, she loses him to the governess, played memorably by Julie Andrews. Thank you! Write your message of sympathy today. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Learn more about managing a memorial . Eleanor was a kind and generous person, and she always knew how to make people feel welcomed. Loving brother-in-law to Gwen McMillan, Edna Buma, Jennie Mast, and Marinus Visser. This is just a quick review because I am a bit preoccupied with rescuing some data from a trial software program before I lose access to it. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. to the family or plant a tree She was preceeded in death by her husband, Willie E. Parker. She was 91. However, in 1953, Parker called it her favorite role.[7]. "Ever since I can remember, all I wanted to do is act", she said. "I maintain that if you work, believe in yourself, and do what is right for you without stepping all over others, the way somehow opens up", she said in 1953. in memory of Eleanor Marie (Long) Parker, please visit our floral store. On her 18th birthday, she signed a contract with Warner Bros. I knew Id get in pictures, she told Movie Show magazine in 1946. Sue was known for her infectious smile, warm personality and her kind compassionate spirit. Write your message of sympathy today. Would you like to offer Eleanor J. Parkers loved ones a condolence message? Raymond N. Hirsch married in 1966, widowed on September 14, 2001, when Hirsch died of esophageal cancer. To send flowers While in North Carolina she lived and was cared for by family friend, Ms. Jessie Duffy. (Laura Benanti played the part in the recent version on NBC.). "Personally, I prefer to be under contract", she said. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. January 31, 1942 - A mass of christian burial will be held on Thursday, January 19th 2023 at 10:00 AM at the St. Joseph's R. C. Church (307 Avenue F, Matamoras, PA 18336). C. Wayne Porter's Obituary | The Co-op Funeral Home of People's Memorial C. Wayne Porter C. Wayne Porter (Wayne), age 62, was surrounded by several family members when he passed away at home on December 30, 2022, following two and a half years of treatment for glioblastoma (brain cancer). What everyone remembers most was Eleanors smile, her love for music, singing, dancing and her excellent cooking skills. Ilse Elenore Parker. LOS ANGELES (AP) Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in "The Sound of Music," has died at 91. She played a Hollywood studio chiefs secretary on NBCs Brackens World and landed a Golden Globe nom but quit the show in 1970 after the first of the dramas two seasons. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Variety commented that she "plays the wife with a dignity and emotional depth". Her father was a teacher of mathematics, and her family had no theatrical background. Parker died Monday at a medical facility near her home in Palm Springs of complications from pneumonia, her friend told the Associated Press. Eleanor Parker obituary Versatile actor best known for her roles in The Sound of Music and Of Human Bondage Eleanor Parker as the baroness with Christopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp in The . (78 years old). Apart from The Sound of Music, many of Parker's films in the 1960s were inconsequential. Nardolillo Funeral Home & Crematory 1278 Park Ave, Cranston, RI 02910, Immaculate Conception Church 237 Garden Hills Dr, Cranston, RI 02920. She is survived by : her daughters, Susan Parker of Worcester, MA and Amy Parker Pignataro (Richard Pignataro) of Cranston; and her grandchildren, James J. Parker, Parker Pignataro and Luke Pignataro. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth. She also received an Emmy Award nomination in 1963 for an episode of The Eleventh Hour, an NBC series about psychiatric cases. Actress. PARKER, Eleanor H., 89, of Montgomery, AL passed away on Monday, February 15, 2010. That's the problem with being under contract. Parker made another reasonably successful attempt at an English accent (this time a posh one) in The Woman in White (1948), a respectable Hollywood adaptation from the Wilkie Collins mystery. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? She is survived by her four children, Susan, Sharon, Richard and Paul. Raised in Cleveland from a young age, she appeared in numerous local stage productions, graduated from Shaw High School, then moved to Southern California to study at the Pasadena Playhouse. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Obituaries. She later embraced Messianic Judaism, and was a supporter of Messianic Jewish philosopher, teacher, and commentator Roy Masters, owner of the Foundation of Human Understanding in Grants Pass, Oregon. Her story is told in Doug McClelland's "The Woman of a Thousand Faces." Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimers Association and Faith United Methodist Church. I worked at it. Parker heard about Caged (1950), a film Warners was making of a woman in prison, and she lobbied the role. In 1976, she played Maxine in the Ahmanson Theater revival of The Night of the Iguana. Obituary for Chris Eldon Wing Age 67 of White House passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the VA Medical Center in Nashville. 89, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Learn more about merges. All Rights Reserved. She starred in other TV movies and made guest appearances on series such as Hawaii Five-O, The Love Boat, Hotel, and Murder, She Wrote. In 1963, Parker appeared in the medical drama The Eleventh Hour in the episode "Why Am I Grown So Cold? It was a solid hit. It was supposed to be in the western They Died With Their Boots On (1941), with Errol Flynn, but her scenes were edited out. Fred Losee married in March 1943, divorced in 1944. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Eleanor J. Parker to show support. A system error has occurred. Nobody covers Seymour, Indiana and the surrounding areas like The Tribune. She fit the bill perfectly, the producer-director once said. That ability for the real-life person to disappear onscreen led author Doug McClelland to title the biography Eleanor Parker: Woman of a Thousand Faces. Mississippi. 2023 Blakelys Funeral & Cremation Service. July 14, 2021 This account has been disabled. Still, her most recognizable role, as the Baroness who loves Christopher Plummers character, Captain von Trapp, in The Sound of Music (1965), called for an icy demeanor. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Even to me, they look like Ingrid Bergman, Pat Neal, Myrna Loy, Joan Fontaine and Eleanor Powell at various times. They finally let me appear in one play, a bit in What a Life!, she told The New York Times. When you're angry, you are superb!" Main Switchboard: (812) 522-4871 Toll Free: (800) 800-8212 memorial page for Eleanor Edna Davis (unknown-unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213838163, citing . We engaged her and she was wonderful in the part, a sort of light heavy who was also ultimately quite touching. Funeral Home website by. Eleanor retired from HPD in October 2002 after 23 years of service and relocated to Concord, NC until her passing. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. She got it, and won the 1950 Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award. Parker appeared in the NBC series Ghost Story episode "Half a Death" (1972). Nora is, as the subtitle says, a love story of Nora Barnacle and James Joyce, known to booklovers as the author of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, even if they haven't read them. She refused. She would leave the profession and become a Hollywood actress . Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Henry Norman Parker and Eleanor Frances Parker. [9], She made the comedy Voice of the Turtle (1947, aired today under the title One for the Book) with Ronald Reagan and was in an adaptation of The Woman in White (1948). Nord VPN BlackFriday Deal The beautiful Eleanor Parker was married three times before she found true love. Parker was then paired with Robert Taylor in three movies, one of which was a comedy western, Many Rivers to Cross (1955). Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Thanks for your help! Things have a way of working out right for me, she said, adding a bit later, I maintain that if you work, believe in yourself and do what is right for you without stepping all over others, the way somehow opens up., I even got my three wishes granted, she said in the same interview. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Eleanor Parker (121484879)? I don't know what goes on in that funny little head of yours, but you're very sweet. How can there be a greater torture in this world to love and at the time condemn? Kindly omit flowers. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Eleanor Ann Parker to show support. She even had the opportunity to sing on the radio and lead her choir in a rendition of Calling Jesus My Rock. Over the next quarter-century her career tended toward the deadly serious in films like Between Two Worlds (1944), about air-raid victims in the afterlife, and The Man With the Golden Arm (1955), the drug-addiction drama, as Frank Sinatras unsupportive wife. "I got a book dealing with the dialect and I pretty well wore it out.". Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. [27], Parker, a life-long Democrat, endorsed Adlai Stevenson for president in the 1952 presidential election. Search above to list available cemeteries. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. In 1942 she appeared in two war-promotion shorts and provided the voice of a telephone operator in a Humphrey Bogart gangster movie, The Big Shot. Finally, later that year, she appeared as a frightened bus passenger in Busses Roar, a black-and-white drama about wartime saboteurs. There's something so cool and lovely about you; you're like edelweiss.". HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) has announced nominations for the 2023 MUAHS Guild . Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, The transformational star collected three best actress Oscar nominations in a six-year span and starred in such films as "Caged," "Detective Story," "Interrupted Melody" and "The Sound of Music.". In 1960, she made her TV debut. In 1946 she married Bert E. Friedlob, a film producer. As a young child Eleanor enjoyed going to church and singing in various choirs. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. She's in my blood. While Parker was making Escape from Fort Bravo (1953), she signed a five-year contract with MGM.[16]. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Parker's career outside of Warners started badly with Valentino (1951), where she played a fictionalized wife of Rudolph Valentino, and then she tried the comedy A Millionaire for Christy (1951) (originally called The Golden Goose). [29] Upon her death, she was cremated, and her ashes were buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Lot 3799, Eternal Love, the plot of her husband, Raymond Hirsch, who predeceased her in September 2001. Back at Paramount, Parker starred with Charlton Heston as a 1901 mail-order bride in The Naked Jungle (1954), directed by Byron Haskin and produced by George Pal. You may also light a candle in honor of Eleanor Parker or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service. It was then back at MGM for two movies, both dramas: Lizzie (1957), in the title role, as a woman with a split personality; The Seventh Sin (1957), a remake of The Painted Veil. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Published in the Rochester(IN) Sentinel, Tuesday, October 30, 2001 Helen P. Hassler, Sept. 2, 1918 - Oct. 29, 2001, Helen Parker HASSLER, 83, Fountainview Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LaPorte, died at 1:45 a.m. Monday at Fountainview. More importantly, she completed her contract at Warner Bros., which had suspended her many times when she refused roles she felt were unsuitable. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. At age 15, she attended the Rice Summer Theatre on Marthas Vineyard in Massachusetts, earning her keep by [ushering] and waiting on tables. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 18th 2023 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home (100 E Main St, Port Jervis, NY 12771). Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Eleanor attended Sara J. Hale H.S. In lieu of flowers, donations to the United Services Organization (USO) at uso.org are welcome. Parker was born in Cedarville, Ohio, the youngest of three children. "Every movie I'm offered is shot in Europe or Asia or somewhere. There followed another string of challenging and contrasting roles: Frank Sinatra's possessive wife in The Man With the Golden Arm (1955); the unhappy wife in The Seventh Sin (1957), based on Maugham's The Painted Veil; the handsome widow angling for Sinatra in Frank Capra's A Hole in the Head (1959) and the long- suffering wife of a wealthy Texas land baron (Robert Mitchum) in Vincente Minnelli's Home from the Hill (1960). Oct. 30, 1929 - Dec. 14, 2022 Johanna Magdalena Kathrina Zink (nee Schwenk), affectionately known as "Jo," passed away peacefully on December 14, 2022, at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the. I have great admiration for Eleanor Parker, an artist of first rank., (Laura Benanti played Elsa in the recent live NBC version of The Sound of Music.). She was established as a romantic lead with 1944's "Between Two Worlds" and the 1945 "Pride of the Marines." "I can't help it," he cries. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. Her film resume also included The King and Four Queens (1956) with Clark Gable; a remake of The Seventh Sin (1957); a reteaming with Sinatra for Frank Capras A Hole in the Head (1959); Return to Peyton Place (1961) in the role originated by Lana Turner; the comedy Panic Button (1964); and as a Hollywood talent scout in The Oscar (1966). She was nominated for an Oscar for dramatic roles as a wrongly convicted young prisoner in Caged (1950), a police officers neglected wife in Detective Story (1951) and an opera star with polio in Interrupted Melody (1955), a biography of the Australian soprano Marjorie Lawrence. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. She was the valedictorian of her high school class. This is a carousel with slides. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Eleanor Ann Parker (Haddonfield, New Jersey), who passed away on August 16, 2019. Drag images here or select from your computer for Eleanor Parker memorial. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. She was the beloved wifefor 56 yearsof the late James W. Parker, Jr. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Filippo) Del Bonis. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. It's paid off too. There was an error deleting this problem. This browser does not support getting your location. Web the sound of music is a 1965 american musical drama film produced and directed by robert wise, and starring julie andrews and christopher plummer, with richard haydn, peggy wood, charmian carr, and eleanor parker.the film is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical of the same name, composed by richard rodgers with lyrics by oscar. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. [23], For her contributions to the movie industry, Parker was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6340 Hollywood Boulevard. Jan 11, 2023, 11:04 ET. . "[8] However, two films that followed with Errol Flynn, the romantic comedy Never Say Goodbye (1946) and the drama Escape Me Never (1947), were box-office disappointments. Because of this misunderstanding, her agents negotiated her release.[13]. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. June 18, 1932 - The family would like to send a special thank you to the Spring Valley Senior Living. Again, she was nominated for an Oscar. Married four times, her last husband was theater executive Raymond Hirsch (deceased 2001). Her last theatrical film was Sunburn (1979), a poorly received comedy starring Farrah Fawcett, and her final television appearance a 1991 movie, Dead on the Money, with Kevin McCarthy. Dec. 9, 2013 10:36 PM PT. 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Friedlob (1946-53), artist Paul Clemens (1954-65) and Chicago theater executive Raymond Hirsch (1966 to his death in 2001). GREAT NEWS! VISITING HOURS will be held in the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME & Crematory, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston on TUESDAY MORNING from 8:00 9:00 am. Eleanor Jean Parker was born on June 26, 1922 in Cedarville, Ohio, the daughter of Lola (ne Isett) and Lester Day Parker. Read more about the life story of Eleanor and share your memory. Make a life-giving gesture A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one Plant trees Create an obituary Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. That marriage lasted one year. cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. However, she soon had a few ingenue roles. She was loved and cherished by many people including : her children, George Parker, Frederick Parker, David Parker, Catherine Davis and Robert Parker. Ellie is survived by her best friend and loving husband of 64 years, Wally Parker, and her children Dr. Paul Parker, Karen Skoda, Barbara Kalemkerian, daughter-in- law Angela Parker and son-in-law John Kalemkerian. Her last credit came on the 1991 telefilm Dead on the Money. to the family or plant a tree Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? After 1969, she worked steadily, but except for a small role in Sunburn (1979), her onscreen acting was on television. The highest accolades of Ms. Parkers career came a decade before. Read more about the life story of Eleanor and share your memory. "All my life, I wanted a child, and anything that might happen to me professionally on that account would hardly seem a loss. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. On the set of Mission to Moscow (1943), she met Lieutenant Fred Losse, a navy dentist, and they were married soon afterwards. Family members linked to this person will appear here. She had three chidren with him, but the marriage also ended in divorce in 1953. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Eleanor D. Parker, 96, of Bent Mountain Road, Lerona, died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bluefield, West Virginia. (nee Lumley) December 16, 2012, wife of the late Alton W. "Bill" Parker; mother of William (Linda), Charles (Christine), Andrew (Carol) and Adam (Suzette) Parker; also survived by nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Eleanor Parker to pay them a last tribute. "I wanted to do the series so I could stay put", she said. Sa fortune s lve 65 000,00 euros mensuels It was a big hit and earned Parker a third Oscar nomination; she later said it was her favorite film.[8]. She played Zosh, a woman in a wheelchair and the wife of heroin-addicted would-be jazz drummer Frankie Machine (Frank Sinatra). Eleanor Parker, 69 of Lakewood died Sunday at her daughter's home in Brick. Parker had understood that she would star in a film called Safe Harbor, but Warner Bros. apparently had no intention of making it. Failed to delete memorial. She is survived by : her husband Captain Robert C. Parker, Jr.; her children, Robert C. Parker III and Colleen P. Vorbach (Joseph); and her grandchildren, Leia Parker, Dylan Vorbach and MaryFrances Vorbach. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the
Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Anyone can read what you share. On June 24, 1945, Eleanor was united in marriage to Charles Parker in Belleville, KS. She kept being referred to as an "old lady" as the agent of an over-ambitious actor (Stephen Boyd) in The Oscar (1966), which gives some indication of how Hollywood treated stars moving into middle age. After starring in Valentino (1951) at Columbia and Detective Story at Paramount, Parker signed with MGM, which allowed her to make one film a year elsewhere, and began at the studio by becoming a redhead for the swashbuckling Scaramouche (1952) opposite Stewart Granger. Now, I don't want to work unless I have faith in the part. Madison- Harlan Albert Olson, age 64, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Eleanor Ann Parker Obituary It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. "I probably received my salary for only six months during 1947 and 1948, but I can't regret that", she said. Obituary for Eleanor Marie (Long) Parker | Eleanor Marie Long was born in New Bern, North Carolina on September 1, 1941. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Eleanor Parker of Cranston, Rhode Island, born in Providence, Rhode Island, who passed away on July 14, 2021, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Eleanor Parker disappeared without a trace. In 2003, Ellie was honored by the American Red Cross with the Comradeship Award for her volunteerism and humanitarian efforts. Paul Clemens, American portrait painter married in 1954, divorced in 1965; the marriage produced one child, actor Paul Clemens. Region. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. "It was a great part, and who wouldn't look good with John Garfield", she later said. She was also known for her roles in the films Of Human Bondage (1946), Scaramouche (1952), The Naked Jungle (1954), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), A Hole in the Head (1959), The Sound of Music (1965), and The Oscar (1966). Predeceased by her husband Alfred Parker in 1984 and her companion James Jones in 1994. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 30 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. USA. Both films flopped at the box office, and as a result, Parker's plans to produce L'Eternelle, about French resistance fighters, did not materialize.[19]. He offered her a test, and she accepted; the studio signed her to a long-term contract in June 1941.[3]. She was 91. [28], Eleanor Parker died on December 9, 2013 at a medical facility in Palm Springs, California from complications of pneumonia. All Rights Reserved. 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