Helen Parrish


Actor
Helen Parrish

About

Birth Place
Columbus, Georgia, USA
Born
March 12, 1922
Died
February 22, 1959
Cause of Death
Cancer

Biography

Helen Parrish's acting career first began when she was just seven years old. Parrish's career in acting began with her roles in various films like "Words and Music" (1929), "His First Command" (1929) and the John Wayne western "The Big Trail" (1930). She also appeared in the Richard Dix adaptation "Cimarron" (1930), the James Cagney crime flick "The Public Enemy" (1931) and the dram...

Photos & Videos

Three Smart Girls Grow Up - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Three Smart Girls Grow Up - Publicity Stills
Three Smart Girls Grow Up - Scene Stills

Family & Companions

Charles Lang
Husband
Director of photography. Married 1942, divorced 1954.
John Guedel
Husband
Television producer.

Biography

Helen Parrish's acting career first began when she was just seven years old. Parrish's career in acting began with her roles in various films like "Words and Music" (1929), "His First Command" (1929) and the John Wayne western "The Big Trail" (1930). She also appeared in the Richard Dix adaptation "Cimarron" (1930), the James Cagney crime flick "The Public Enemy" (1931) and the drama "Seed" (1931) with John Boles. Her film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like "Straight From the Heart" (1935), the comedy "Little Tough Guy" (1938) with Billy Halop and "Mad About Music" (1938). She also appeared in the comedy "Little Tough Guys in Society" (1938) with Mischa Auer. In the latter part of her career, she tackled roles in the western "In Old California" (1942) with John Wayne, "Sunset Serenade" (1942) and "They All Kissed the Bride" (1942) with Joan Crawford. She also appeared in "Overland Mail" (1942) and the Billy Halop comedy "Tough as They Come" (1942). Parrish was most recently credited in the drama "Angel, Angel Down We Go" (1969) with Jennifer Jones. Parrish was married to Charles B Lang. Parrish passed away in February 1959 at the age of 37.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Trouble Makers (1949)
Ann Prescott
Quick on the Trigger (1949)
Nora Reed
The Wolf Hunters (1949)
Marcia Cameron
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Cinderella Swings It (1943)
Sally Benson
The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
Marie Morgan
Sunset Serenade (1942)
Sylvia Clark
They All Kissed the Bride (1942)
Vivian Drew
X Marks the Spot (1942)
Linda Wardrobe
Tough As They Come (1942)
Ann [Wilson]
In Old California (1942)
Ellen Sanford
Overland Mail (1942)
Too Many Blondes (1941)
Virginia [Carrigan]
Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941)
Helen [Borden]
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941)
Rosita Alvarez [also known as Rosie Clancy]
You'll Find Out (1940)
Janis [Bellacrest]
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940)
Gertrude Morgan
Winter Carnival (1939)
Ann Baxter
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
Kay [Katherine Craig]
First Love (1939)
Barbara Clinton
Mad About Music (1938)
Felice
Little Tough Guy (1938)
Kay Boylan
Little Tough Guys in Society (1938)
Penny Brandt
Make Way for a Lady (1936)
Genevieve
Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
Girl in school
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Communion girl
A Dog of Flanders (1935)
Maria Cogez
Straight from the Heart (1935)
Neighbor girl
There's Always Tomorrow (1934)
Marjorie [White]
When a Fellow Needs a Friend (1932)
Diana [Manning]
When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)
X Marks the Spot (1931)
Gloria, as a child
Seed (1931)
Margaret Carter
Cimarron (1931)
Donna Cravat, as a child
The Big Trail (1930)
Honey girl
His First Command (1929)
Jame
Words and Music (1929)

Make-Up (Feature Film)

Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
Hairstyles
Angel, Angel, Down We Go (1969)
Hairstyles
Young Jesse James (1960)
Hair

Life Events

Photo Collections

Three Smart Girls Grow Up - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Here are a few photos taken behind-the-scenes during production of Universal Pictures' Mad About Music (1939), starring Deanna Durbin, Nan Grey, and Helen Parrish.
Three Smart Girls Grow Up - Publicity Stills
Here are a photos taken to help publicize Universal Pictures' Mad About Music (1939), starring Deanna Durbin, Nan Grey, and Helen Parrish. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.
Three Smart Girls Grow Up - Scene Stills
Here are some scene stills from Universal Pictures' Mad About Music (1939), starring Deanna Durbin, Nan Grey, and Helen Parrish.
Three Smart Girls Grow Up - Movie Posters
Here are a few movie posters Universal Pictures' Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939), starring Deanna Durbin, Nan Grey, and Helen Parrish.

Family

Laura Parrish
Mother
Actor.
Robert Parrish
Brother
Director, editor, actor.

Companions

Charles Lang
Husband
Director of photography. Married 1942, divorced 1954.
John Guedel
Husband
Television producer.

Bibliography