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Effie Laird(1888-1986)

  • Actress
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Effie Laird was born on 30 July 1888 in Chatfield, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Strangler of the Swamp (1945), Beneath Western Skies (1944) and The Stu Erwin Show (1950). She was married to Emory Parnell. She died on 4 September 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 30, 1888
DiedSeptember 4, 1986(98)
BornJuly 30, 1888
DiedSeptember 4, 1986(98)
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Known for

Rosemary La Planche and Charles Middleton in Strangler of the Swamp (1945)
Strangler of the Swamp
6.0
  • Martina Sanders(as Effie Parnell)
  • 1945
Smiley Burnette and Robert Livingston in Beneath Western Skies (1944)
Beneath Western Skies
5.4
  • Carrie Stokes
  • 1944
Stuart Erwin in The Stu Erwin Show (1950)
The Stu Erwin Show
6.8
TV Series
  • Adele Johnson
  • Mrs. Parsons
  • Effie Parsons
  • Blanche Parsons
House by the River (1950)
House by the River
7.0
  • Mrs. Gaunt
  • 1950

Credits

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Actress

  • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • Official Detective (1957)
    Official Detective
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rita (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Noah Beery Jr., Micky Dolenz, and Robert Lowery in Circus Boy (1956)
    Circus Boy
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Buford
    • 1957
  • Kirby Grant and Gloria Winters in Sky King (1951)
    Sky King
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Mason
    • Granny
    • 1956
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Landlady
    • 1955
  • Lee J. Cobb, Mona Freeman, and John Payne in The Road to Denver (1955)
    The Road to Denver
    6.3
    • Mrs. Dover (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Stuart Erwin in The Stu Erwin Show (1950)
    The Stu Erwin Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Adele Johnson
    • Mrs. Parsons
    • Effie Parsons ...
    • 1951–1955
  • East of Eden (1955)
    East of Eden
    7.8
    • Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Housekeeper
    • 1953–1954
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Cosgrove
    • 1954
  • The Gene Autry Show (1950)
    The Gene Autry Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Amelia Trigg
    • 1953
  • Eileen Christy, Ray Middleton, and Lucille Norman in Sweethearts on Parade (1953)
    Sweethearts on Parade
    6.8
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
    Adventures of Superman
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Aunt Louisa Horne (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Rod Cameron and Peggie Castle in Wagons West (1952)
    Wagons West
    6.3
    • Emma, Old Maid
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Effie L. Parnell
  • Born
    • July 30, 1888
    • Chatfield, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • September 4, 1986
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Emory ParnellAugust 27, 1913 - June 22, 1979 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She also worked under the name "Effie Laird" and was known as well for her oil and watercolor paintings. She was a member of the American Institute of Fine Arts and Women Painters of the West.

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