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Harriet Parsons(1906-1983)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actress
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Harriet Parsons
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 Night Song (1947). She was married to King Kennedy. She died on 2 January 1983 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 23, 1906
DiedJanuary 2, 1983(76)
BornAugust 23, 1906
DiedJanuary 2, 1983(76)
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Known for

Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, and Robert Ryan in Clash by Night (1952)
Clash by Night
7.0
  • Producer
  • 1952
Debbie Reynolds and Dick Powell in Susan Slept Here (1954)
Susan Slept Here
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1954
Dana Andrews and Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)
Night Song
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1947
Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire in The Enchanted Cottage (1945)
The Enchanted Cottage
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1945

Credits

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Producer

  • Debbie Reynolds and Dick Powell in Susan Slept Here (1954)
    Susan Slept Here
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, and Robert Ryan in Clash by Night (1952)
    Clash by Night
    7.0
    • produced by
    • 1952
  • Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray in Never a Dull Moment (1950)
    Never a Dull Moment
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1950
  • I Remember Mama (1948)
    I Remember Mama
    7.8
    • producer
    • 1948
  • Dana Andrews and Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)
    Night Song
    6.4
    • produced by
    • 1947
  • Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire in The Enchanted Cottage (1945)
    The Enchanted Cottage
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Joe E. Brown and Judy Canova in Joan of Ozark (1942)
    Joan of Ozark
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1942
  • Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present
    7.4
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #7: Meet Roy Rogers
    8.4
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play
    8.5
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Carole Landis in Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy (1941)
    Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2
    6.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars: Art in Hollywood
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #3: Variety Reel #1
    9.7
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941

Director

  • Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #7: Meet Roy Rogers
    8.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play
    8.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Carole Landis in Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy (1941)
    Meet the Stars #5: Hollywood Meets the Navy
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars: Art in Hollywood
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #3: Variety Reel #1
    9.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival
    7.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1940

Actress

  • Screen Snapshots, Series 15, No. 12 (1936)
    Screen Snapshots, Series 17, No. 9
    9.4
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1938
  • Beverly Bayne and Francis X. Bushman in The Magic Wand (1912)
    The Magic Wand
    Short
    • Little Harriet - the Fairy (as Baby Parsons)
    • 1912
  • Margaret's Awakening
    Short
    • (as Baby Parsons)
    • 1912
  • Francis X. Bushman and Eva Prout in The Goodfellow's Christmas Eve (1911)
    The Goodfellow's Christmas Eve
    Short
    • Child (uncredited)
    • 1911

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Baby Parsons
  • Born
    • August 23, 1906
    • Burlington, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • January 2, 1983
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • King Kennedy1939 - 1946 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    With Joan Harrison and Virginia Van Upp, was one of only three women working as contract producers for major Hollywood studios between 1943 and 1955.

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