Hildy Parks
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| Born | March 12, 1926[1] Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2004 (aged 78) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1947–2004 |
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| Children | 3 |
Hildy Parks (March 12, 1926 – October 7, 2004)[2] was an American actress and writer for television programs.
Early years
Parks was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Cleo (Scanland) and Steve McNeil Parks.[3]
Career
Parks's Broadway debut came in Bathsheba (1947).[2] She also was involved in production of at least 29 Broadway plays.[3]
Parks made her screen debut in The Night Holds Terror (1955) opposite Jack Kelly,
Her television career included portraying Ellie Crown in the daytime soap opera Love of Life from its 1951 debut until 1955, appearances in such prime-time dramatic anthology series as Armstrong Circle Theatre, Robert Montgomery Presents, Kraft Television Theatre, and Studio One, and as a recurring panelist on the game shows To Tell the Truth and Down You Go.[4]
Parks and her husband, Alexander H. Cohen, produced broadcasts of
Personal life
Parks was married to actor Jackie Cooper. She later married Broadway producer Alexander H. Cohen, with whom she had two sons and a daughter.[3]
Death
Parks died at age 78 at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey, from complications following a stroke.[2]
References
- ^ Lee, Felicia R. (October 9, 2004). "Hildy Parks, TV Producer, Dies at 78 (Published 2004)". The New York Times.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-5209-5. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c "("Hildy Parks" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- Hildy Parks at IMDb
- Hildy Parks at the Internet Broadway Database
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