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Eleanor Parker

Born 1922-06-26

Eleanor Jean Parker (June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013) was an American actress. She was nominated for three Academy Awards for her roles in the films Caged (1950), Detective Story (1951), and Interrupted Melody (1955), the first of which won her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Eleanor Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Sound of Music 1965 · 8.1 The Man with the Golden Arm 1955 · 7.3 Detective Story 1951 · 7.5 Caged 1950 · 7.6 Home from the Hill 1960 · 7.4 Escape from Fort Bravo 1953 · 6.6 A Hole in the Head 1959 · 6.2 The King and Four Queens 1956 · 6.1 Many Rivers to Cross 1955 · 6.2 Warning Shot 1967 · 6.7 Return to Peyton Place 1961 · 5.9 Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring 1971 · 6.1 Escape Me Never 1947 · 6.0 Three Secrets 1950 · 7.0 The Tiger and the Pussycat 1967 · 6.3 The Seventh Sin 1957 · 6.4 Once Upon a Spy 1980 · 4.9