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Leslie Parrish

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Leslie Parrish in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
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She started as a model, and in 1955 became an actress. She acted under her birth name, Marjorie Hellen, until 1959. Afterwards she was known as Leslie Parrish. She appeared in more than 100 TV shows. She is known as one of the first women producers. She's always had a passion for music. She was involved in social causes such as the Vietnam war. She met the airplane pilot/writer Richard D. Bach during the making of Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973), and they married in 1981. They divorced in 1999.
BornMarch 18, 1935
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BornMarch 18, 1935
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    The Manchurian Candidate
    7.9
    • Jocelyn Jordan
    • 1962
    Li'l Abner (1959)
    Li'l Abner
    6.7
    • Daisy Mae Scragg
    • 1959
    Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Carolyn
    The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
    The Giant Spider Invasion
    3.3
    • Ev
    • 1975

    Credits

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    • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
      Police Story
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Georgie Hayes
      • Mrs. Delaley
      • 1974–1978
    • No Margin for Error (1978)
      No Margin for Error
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • 1978
    • The Astral Factor (1978)
      The Astral Factor
      3.7
      • Colleen Hudson
      • 1978
    • Gregory Harrison and Heather Menzies-Urich in Logan's Run (1977)
      Logan's Run
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Joanna
      • 1977
    • Crash! (1976)
      Crash!
      4.9
      • Kathy Logan
      • 1976
    • The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
      The Giant Spider Invasion
      3.3
      • Ev
      • 1975
    • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
      McCloud
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Lynne O'Connell
      • 1974
    • The Magician (1973)
      The Magician
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Lydia
      • 1974
    • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
      Adam-12
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Sharon Blake
      • 1972
    • O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)
      O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Olga
      • 1972
    • Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Campos, Sandra Ego, Peter Ford, and Taylor Lacher in Cade's County (1971)
      Cade's County
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Jana Gantry
      • 1972
    • James Brolin, Robert Young, Barbara Sigel, and Elena Verdugo in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
      Marcus Welby, M.D.
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Elaine Perino
      • 1971
    • Bearcats! (1971)
      Bearcats!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Liz Blake
      • 1971
    • Banyon (1971)
      Banyon
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Ruth Sprague
      • 1971
    • John Banner, Robert Clary, Bob Crane, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, Larry Hovis, and Werner Klemperer in Hogan's Heroes (1965)
      Hogan's Heroes
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Karen
      • 1971

    Writer



    • Kurt Russell, Bonnie Bedelia, and Scott Thomas in The New Land (1974)
      The New Land
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1974

    Additional Crew



    • Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
      Jonathan Livingston Seagull
      5.7
      • researcher
      • 1973

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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • The International Leslie Parrish Website - Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Margaret Hellen
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • March 18, 1935
      • Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
    • Spouses
        Richard D. Bach1981 - March 8, 1999 (divorced)
    • Other works
      Book: Writes (w/husband Richard D. Bach) "The Bridge Across Forever".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      In 1999, Parrish created a 240-acre wildlife sanctuary on Orcas Island (in the San Juan Islands, Washington State) to save it from normal development techniques, including logging. She named it the "Spring Hill Wildlife Sanctuary".
    • Trademark
        Heart-shaped mouth with full lips

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