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My Take
What draws me to Eleanor Parker is how easily she could have been a marquee gossip name yet chose to be remembered for range instead. Three Oscar nominations and that Volpi Cup for Caged tell you everything about an actress who let the work speak. Most people now recall her as the Baroness in The Sound of Music, but I think that flattens a far more versatile career. There's a quiet dignity in a star who collects a Walk of Fame star without making noise about it. I respect performers who treat craft as the headline, and Parker did exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eleanor Parker
- Name (Japanese)
- エリノア・パーカー
- Reading
- えりのあ・ぱーかー
- Born
- June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Cedarville, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Shaw High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Eleanor Parker born?
June 26, 1922 – December 9, 2013.
Where is Eleanor Parker from?
Eleanor Parker is from Cedarville, Ohio, United States.
What does Eleanor Parker do?
Eleanor Parker works as actor, television actor, film actor.
Actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.