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Louella Parsons (1881–1972)

Actress | Writer

Smarmy-tongued Hollywood gossip columnist of the 40s and 50s who was often in imbroglios with not only her subjects but her professional rivals as well. See full bio »

Born:

Louella Rose Oettinger
in Freeport, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 91) in Santa Monica, California, USA
Ciro's Nightclub Herman Hover, Louella Parsons, J.D. Gortatowsky (Hearst Publication President) c. 1955 Gossip Columnist Louella Parsons with Warner Baxter, c 1935. Ciro's Nightclub Louella PArsons, Larry Finley, Jimmy McHugh & Nat King Cole M. Monroe, Darryl Zanuck, Jimmy McHugh, Walter Winchell & Louella Parsons at Ciros Nightclub. 1953 Louella Parsons (left), Hedda Hopper (far right), 1939. Gossip Columnists, rarely photographed together,
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1954 Susan Slept Here
Telephone Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1951 Starlift
Louelle Parsons
 
1947 The Corpse Came C.O.D.
Louella Parsons (uncredited)
 
1946 Without Reservations
Louella Parsons (as Miss Louella Parsons)
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel
Louella Parsons
 
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1927 The Isle of Forgotten Women (story)
 
1915 His New Job (short) (uncredited)
 
1912 Chains (short) (scenario)
 
1912 The Magic Wand (short) (scenario)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
1953-1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest / Herself
– Episode dated 5 November 1961 (1961) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 29 October 1961 (1961) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 15 November 1953 (1953) … Herself
 
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself
– The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) … Herself
 
1960 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
– Mervyn LeRoy (1960) … Herself
 
1958 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #6.7 (1958) … Herself
 
1957 Hollywood Glamour on Ice (short)
Herself
 
1957 Screen Snapshots: WAIF International Ball (documentary short)
Herself
 
1957 Screen Snapshots: The Walter Winchell Party (documentary short)
Herself - Gossip Columnist
 
1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.11 (1956) … Herself
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Awards Presenter
– Episode #6.9 (1955) … Herself - Awards Presenter
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Herself
 
1951 Screen Snapshots: Jimmy McHugh's Song Party (short)
Herself
 
1947 Screen Snapshots Series 26, No. 5: Hollywood Movie Columnists (documentary short)
Herself
 
1945 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 1: 25th Anniversary (documentary short)
Herself
 
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Herself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-13 (short)
Herself
 
1928 Show People
Herself - at Banquet (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2013 Short and Spicy Skits from the Other Side of Hollywood: The Home Movies of William Randolph Hearst (short)
Herself
 
2010 A Star Is Born: Special Features (video)
 
2010 Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2001 Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2000 Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (TV documentary)
Herself (archive sound)
 
1998 Junket Whore (documentary)
Herself
 
1995 The Casting Couch (video documentary)
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Herself
 
1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (video documentary)
Herself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots 7855: Pennies from Hollywood (short)
Herself
 
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Louella O. Parsons | Miss Louella Parsons
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Frances Farmer] Cinderella goes back to the ashes on a liquor-slicked highway. See more »

Trivia:

A dual biography of Hedda Hopper and Parsons, "Hedda and Louella" by George Eells, was published in paperback by Warner Books in 1972. See more »

Nickname:

Lolly See more »

Star Sign:

Leo