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Louella Parsons

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Louella Parsons

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Born: August 6, 1881
Died: December 9, 1972

Also known as

Louella Rose Oettinger

Biography

Date of Birth 6 August1881, Freeport, Illinois, USA Date of Death 9 December 1972, Santa Monica, California, USA (arteriosclerosis) 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.

Known for

Show People

Susan Slept Here

Without Reservations

Hollywood Hotel

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Filmography

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2024

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2000

Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies

Acting (Self (archive sound))

1995

The Casting Couch

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Acting (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

1961

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1956

The Steve Allen Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Acting (Self)

Susan Slept Here

Acting (Telephone Interviewer (voice) (uncredited))

1952

This Is Your Life

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1951

Acting (Louella Parsons)

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Acting (Self) 1 EP

What's My Line?

Acting (Self) 2 EP

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1947

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Acting (Herself)

1946

Without Reservations

Acting (Louella Parsons)

1945

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

Acting (Self)

1942

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Acting (Self)

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Acting (Self)

1938

Hollywood Hotel

Acting (Louella Parsons)

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1928

Show People

Acting (Self (uncredited))

1927

The Isle of Forgotten Women

Writing (Story)

1915

His New Job

Writing (Writer)