Robert Parrish
About
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Also Known As
Bob Parrish
Birth Place
Columbus, Georgia, USA
Born
January 04, 1916
Died
December 04, 1995
Biography
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Child actor from the late 1920s who appeared in a number of John Ford films before he was enlisted by the director as an assistant editor and sound editor on such classics as "Drums Along the Mowhawk" (1929) and "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940). Parrish went on to contribute his technical talents to a host of highly regarded films and made a promising directorial debut in 1951 with the gripp...
Filmography
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Mississippi Blues
(1984)
Director
The Destructors
(1974)
Director
A Town Called Hell
(1971)
Director
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
(1969)
Director
Duffy
(1968)
Director
Casino Royale
(1967)
Director
Family & Companions
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Kathleen Parrish
Wife
Survived him.
Biography
Child actor from the late 1920s who appeared in a number of John Ford films before he was enlisted by the director as an assistant editor and sound editor on such classics as "Drums Along the Mowhawk" (1929) and "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940). Parrish went on to contribute his technical talents to a host of highly regarded films and made a promising directorial debut in 1951 with the gripping revenge melodrama, "Cry Danger." His subsequent ouput met with varying success. Son of actress Laura Parrish and brother of actress Helen Parrish.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Mississippi Blues
(1984)
Director
The Destructors
(1974)
Director
A Town Called Hell
(1971)
Director
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun
(1969)
Director
Duffy
(1968)
Director
Casino Royale
(1967)
Director
The Bobo
(1967)
Director
Up From the Beach
(1965)
Director
In the French Style
(1963)
Director
The Wonderful Country
(1959)
Director
Saddle the Wind
(1958)
Director
Fire Down Below
(1957)
Director
Lucy Gallant
(1955)
Director
The Purple Plain
(1955)
Director
Shoot First
(1953)
Director
My Pal Gus
(1952)
Director
The San Francisco Story
(1952)
Director
Ten Tall Men
(1951)
Director
The Mob
(1951)
Director
Cry Danger
(1951)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Blue Bayou
(1990)
Thrill of a Lifetime
(1938)
Dramatic School
(1938)
Student
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
(1938)
Second sophomore
It Could Happen to You
(1937)
Runner
One in a Million
(1937)
Thin Ice
(1937)
The Right To Love
(1930)
Willie
Men Without Women
(1930)
Up the River
(1930)
Mother Machree
(1928)
Child
Four Sons
(1928)
Child
Producer (Feature Film)
In the French Style
(1963)
Producer
Editing (Feature Film)
The Brave Bulls
(1951)
Film Editor
Of Men and Music
(1951)
Film Editor
All the King's Men
(1950)
Editor adv
No Sad Songs for Me
(1950)
Editor adv
Caught
(1949)
Film Editor
No Minor Vices
(1948)
Film Editor
A Double Life
(1948)
Film Editor
Body and Soul
(1947)
Film Editor
December 7th
(1943)
Editor
Music (Feature Film)
Black Tuesday
(1955)
Composer
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
The Last of the Mohicans
(1992)
Grip
Life Events
1928
Film acting debut in John Ford's "Four Sons"
1936
Debut as assistant editor, "Mary of Scotland"
1939
First credit as sound editor, "Young Mr. Lincoln"
1947
First credit as feature film editor "Body and Soul"
1951
Film directorial debut, "Cry Danger"
1967
One of the five directors of "Casino Royale"
1983
Co-directed last film with Bertrand Tavernier, "Mississippi Blues"
Photo Collections
14 Photos
The Mob - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
The Mob - Behind-the-Scenes Photos
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
Laura Parrish
Mother
Actor.
Helen Parrish
Sister
Actor. Deceased.
Peter Parrish
Son
Survived him.
Kathleen Bottijilso
Daughter
Survived him.
Companions
Kathleen Parrish
Wife
Survived him.
