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List of Jean Parker performances

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Parker in 1935

Jean Parker was an American film, stage, and television actress whose career spanned over three decades, beginning in the pre-code era. She made her feature debut in 1932's Divorce in the Family, followed by an uncredited bit part in Rasputin and the Empress (1932). Parker had her breakthrough role opposite Katharine Hepburn and Joan Bennett in George Cukor's Little Women (1933), portraying Elizabeth March. She subsequently starred in Frank Capra's comedy-mystery Lady for a Day (also 1933), followed by the romantic comedy The Ghost Goes West (1935).

Parker continued to star in films through the 1940s, notably opposite Lon Chaney in Dead Man's Eyes (1944), and in the film noir Bluebeard (1944). Beginning in 1946, Parker appeared on Broadway in the original production of Born Yesterday. She appeared in two additional Broadway productions after: Loco (1946), in the title role, and Burlesque (1946–1947).

By the 1950s, Parker's career had slowed, though she appeared in a small number of films, such as The Gunfighter (1950) and Those Redheads from Seattle (1953). She made her final film appearance in 1965's Apache Uprising before retiring from acting.

Film

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Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref.
1932 Divorce in the Family Lucile Charles Reisner
1932 Rasputin and the Empress Princess Maria Richard Boleslawski Uncredited
1933 The Secret of Madame Blanche Eloise Duval Charles Brabin [1]
1933 Gabriel Over the White House Alice Bronson Gregory La Cava [2]
1933 Made on Broadway Adele Manners Harry Beaumont
1933 What Price Innocence? Ruth Harper Willard Mack
1933 Storm at Daybreak Danitza Richard Boleslawski
1933 Lady for a Day Louise Frank Capra
1933 Little Women Elizabeth "Beth" March George Cukor
1934 Two Alone Mazy Elliot Nugent
1934 You Can't Buy Everything Elizabeth "Beth" Burton Bell
  • Charles Reisner
  • Sandy Roth
1934 Caravan Timka Erik Charell
1934 Lazy River Sarah Lescalle George B. Seitz [3]
1934 Operator 13 Eleanor Shackleford Richard Boleslawski [4]
1934 Have a Heart Sally Moore David Butler [4]
1934 A Wicked Woman Rosanne Charles Brabin [3]
1934 Limehouse Blues Toni Alexander Hall
1934 Sequoia Toni Martin Chester M. Franklin [5]
1935 Princess O'Hara Princess O'Hara David Burton
1935 Murder in the Fleet Betty Lansing Edward Sedgwick [6]
1935 The Ghost Goes West Peggy Martin René Clair
1936 The Farmer in the Dell Adie Boye Ben Holmes
1936 The Texas Rangers Amanda Bailey King Vidor
1937 The Barrier Necia Gale Lesley Selander
1937 Life Begins with Love Carole Martin Ray McCarey
1938 Penitentiary Elizabeth Mathews John Brahm
1938 Romance of the Limberlost Laurie William Nigh
1938 The Arkansas Traveler Judy Allen Alfred Santell
1939 Romance of the Redwoods June Martin Charles Vidor
1939 Zenobia (UK: 'Elephants Never Forget') Mary Tibbett Gordon Douglas
1939 She Married a Cop Linda Fay Sidney Salkow
1939 Flight at Midnight Maxine Scott Sidney Salkow
1939 Parents on Trial Susan Wesley Sam Nelson
1939 The Flying Deuces Georgette A. Edward Sutherland
1940 Knights of the Range Holly Ripple Lesley Selander
1940 Son of the Navy Stevie Moore William Nigh
1940 Beyond Tomorrow Jean Lawrence A. Edward Sutherland
1940 Young America Flies Jane B. Reeves Eason Short film
1941 Roar of the Press Alice Williams Phil Rosen
1941 Power Dive Carol Blake James P. Hogan
1941 Flying Blind Shirley Brooks Frank McDonald
1941 The Pittsburgh Kid Patricia Mallory Jack Townley
1941 No Hands on the Clock Louise Campbell Frank McDonald
1942 Torpedo Boat Grace Holman John Rawlins
1942 The Girl from Alaska Mary 'Pete' McCoy
1942 Hello, Annapolis Doris Henley Lew Landers
1942 I Live on Danger Susan Richards Sam White
1942 Hi, Neighbor Dorothy Greenfield Charles Lamont
1942 Tomorrow We Live Julie Bronson Edgar G. Ulmer
1942 Wrecking Crew Peggy Starr Frank McDonald
1942 The Traitor Within Molly Betts Frank McDonald
1943 High Explosive Connie Baker Frank McDonald
1943 Alaska Highway Ann Coswell Frank McDonald
1943 Minesweeper Mary Smith William Berke
1943 Deerslayer Judith Hutter Lew Landers
1944 The Navy Way Ellen Sayre William Berke
1944 Lady in the Death House Mary Kirk Logan Steve Sekely
1944 Detective Kitty O'Day Kitty O'Day William Beaudine
1944 Oh, What a Night Valerie William Beaudine
1944 One Body Too Many Carol Dunlap Frank McDonald
1944 Dead Man's Eyes Heather Hayden Reginald Le Borg
1944 Bluebeard Lucille Lutien Edgar G. Ulmer
1945 Adventures of Kitty O'Day Kitty O'Day William Beaudine
1946 Rolling Home Frances Crawford William Berke
1950 The Gunfighter Molly Henry King
1952 Toughest Man in Arizona Della R. G. Springsteen
1953 Those Redheads From Seattle Liz Lewis R. Foster
1954 Black Tuesday Hattie Combest Hugo Fregonese
1955 A Lawless Street Cora Dean Joseph H. Lewis
1957 The Parson and the Outlaw Mrs. Sarah Jones Oliver Drake
1965 Apache Uprising Mrs. Hawks R. G. Springsteen

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Sally Field Episode: "The Wisdom Tooth"
1953 Cowboy G-Men Dixie Shannon / Mayor Crystal Colby 2 episodes
1954 Stories of the Century Cattle Kate Episode: "Cattle Kate"
1954 The Lone Wolf Agnes Henshaw Episode: "The Department Store Story"
1954 Adventures of the Falcon Madge Reynolds Episode: "The Big Heist"
1955 The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre Edith Episode: "The Mink Coat"
1955 Damon Runyon Theater Dolly Episode: "Barbeque"
1956 Matinee Theater Amelia Episode: "Dinner at Antoine's"
1956 Private Secretary Edmee Esmond Episode: "Cat in the Hot Tin File"
1956 The Red Skelton Hour Clara Appleby Episode: "Appleby's Invention"
1959 Frontier Doctor Liz Lambert Episode: "The Woman Who Dared"

Stage

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1946 Loco Loco Dempsey Biltmore Theatre, New York City [7]
1946–1947 Burlesque Bonny King Belasco Theatre, New York City [7]
1948–1949 Born Yesterday Billie Dawn National Broadway tour [7]
1949 Light Up the Sky Touring production; New York and Boston appearances [8]
1951 Detective Story Mary McLeod Gayety Theatre, Montreal [9]

References

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  1. ^ Eames 1988, p. 97.
  2. ^ Eames 1988, p. 92.
  3. ^ a b Eames 1988, p. 102.
  4. ^ a b Eames 1988, p. 103.
  5. ^ Eames 1988, p. 105.
  6. ^ Eames 1988, p. 115.
  7. ^ a b c "Jean Parker". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Fishgall 2002, p. 142.
  9. ^ Whitehead, Harold (September 25, 1951). "Kingsley Drama Seen at Gayety". The Montreal Gazette. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.

Sources

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  • Eames, John Douglas (1988). The MGM Story: The Complete History of Fifty Roaring Years. New York City, New York: Crown. ISBN 978-0-517-52613-2.
  • Fishgall, Gary (2002). Gregory Peck: A Biography. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-85290-4.