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Harriet Oettinger Parsons (1906 – 1983) was an American film producer, actress, director, and magazine writer; one of the few female producers in the United States at the time. Her mother was famed gossip columnist Louella Parsons.
Harriet Parsons was born in Burlington, Iowa, in 1906, the daughter of John Dement Parsons and the powerful Hollywood columnist Louella Parsons. At age six, Harriet appeared as "Baby Parsons" in two Essanay movies, Margaret's Awakening and The Magic Wand.
Jan 4, 1983 · Harriet Parsons, one of the first women film producers and the daughter of the Hollywood columnist Louella Parsons, died Sunday at St. John's Hospital after a two-year...
Harriet Parsons was born on 23 August 1906 in Burlington, Iowa, USA. She was a producer and director, known for Clash by Night (1952), Susan Slept Here (1954) and The Enchanted Cottage (1945). She was married to King Kennedy. She died on 2 January 1983 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
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- Burlington, Iowa, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Harriet Parsons was born on August 23, 1906 in Burlington, Iowa, USA. She was a producer and director, known for Clash by Night (1952), Susan Slept Here (1954) and The Enchanted Cottage (1945). She was married to King Kennedy. She died on January 2, 1983 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- August 23, 1906
- January 2, 1983
Mar 16, 2020 · Parsons finally got her chance at serious film work when Columbia Studios head Harry Cohn hired her in 1934 as the new executive producer of the studio’s one-reel short “Screen Snapshots,” a film version of society columns and stories.
Learn about the mother-daughter duo who made their mark in the film industry as scenario editor, gossip columnist, and actress. Discover their roles in the history of the scenario form, the cult of Hollywood celebrity, and women's rights.
