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Louella Rose Oettinger, (August 6, 1881 – December 9, 1972) known professionally as Louella Parsons, was an American gossip columnist and a screenwriter. At her peak, her columns were read by 20 million people in 700 newspapers worldwide.
Louella Parsons was a Hollywood columnist, actress and writer who influenced the movie business from 1925 to 1972. She was born in Illinois, married three times, and had a daughter with John Demont Parsons.
- August 6, 1881
- December 9, 1972
Louella Parsons (born Aug. 6, 1881?, Freeport, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 9, 1972, Santa Monica, Calif.) was an American newspaper writer, the first—and, for many years, most powerful—movie columnist in the United States.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 1, 1997 · The movie industry’s two gorgons of gossip, buxom columnist Louella O. Parsons and her behatted counterpart, Hedda Hopper—the town’s most feared women and most notorious rivals—were...
Louella Parsons was born on 6 August 1881 in Freeport, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Hollywood Hotel (1937), Without Reservations (1946) and Starlift (1951). She was married to Dr. Henry Watson Martin, John McCaffrey Jr. and John Demont Parsons.
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- Freeport, Illinois, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Louella Parsons, a pioneer Hollywood gossip columnist who exposed the secrets of movie stars and moguls. Find out how she rose from a small town journalist to a powerful and controversial figure in Tinsel Town.
Dec 10, 1972 · SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 9 (Reuters)—Louella Parsons, one of the great gossip queens of the golden age of Holly wood, died here today in a rest home.
