Eleanor Parker, 'Sound of Music' baroness, dead at 91

Reuters

7:34 p.m. CST, December 9, 2013

Dec 10 (TheWrap.com) - Eleanor Parker, a three-time Oscar nominee who portrayed the baroness who lost her man to Maria in the 1965 film “The Sound of Music,” has died at the age of 91.

She passed away Monday of complications from pneumonia at Palm Springs medical facility, a family friend told the Associated Press.

“Eleanor Parker was and is one of the most beautiful ladies I have ever known,” said Christopher Plummer, who starred with her and Julie Andrews in “The Sound of Music,”  in a statement. “Both as a person and as a beauty. I hardly believe the sad news for I was sure she was enchanted and would live forever.”

Parker was nominated for Oscars in 1950 (“Caged”), 1951 (“Detective Story”) and 1955 (“Interrupted Melody”).

Parker was discovered at the Pasadena Playhouse and signed a contract at Warner Bros., where she landed her first major role as Mildred Rogers in the 1946 remake of “Of Human Bondage.”

Her breakthrough performance came as a prison inmate in the 1950 film “Caged,” which brought her first Best Actress Oscar nomination.

She was nominated again the following year, when she played Kirk Douglas’s frustrated wife in “Detective Story.”

Her final nomination came in 1955 in “Interrupted Melody,” in which she played opera star Marjorie Lawrence, who continued her career after contracting polio.

Her career as a leading lady was established, and she played opposite some of the top leading actors of the day. She starred with Stewart Granger in “Scaramouche,” with Robert Taylor in “Above and Beyond,” with William Holden in “Escape from Fort Bravo”  and opposite Charlton Heston in “The Naked Jungle.”

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Dan

So sad, another icon of the silver screen passes on.  :\'(

Sad news.

No disrespect intended, but "So long, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, goodbye" Eleanor. You were part of one of the greatest films ever.

Well this breaks my heart. I'm sparring about the damn dog and we lost another legend. My heart is heavy. I love her films. I even tolerated sound of music for her.  :\'(

I even tolerated sound of music for her.  :\'(


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Didn't enjoy the film?

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Didn't enjoy the film?


I'm not big on musicals. LOL.

She starred with Stewart Granger... with Robert Taylor... with William Holden...  and opposite Charlton Heston...


Man she must have been like a black widow.  All those guys are dead.  :o

Man she must have been like a black widow.  All those guys are dead.  :o


Someone say Robert Taylor?  :) Loved him!

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Man she must have been like a black widow.  All those guys are dead.  :o



All of those guys were old. (Ok, Robert Taylor wasn't old.) Hate to break this to you, LB but people die when they get old and it has nothing to do with who they worked with.


Cat

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All of those guys were old. (Ok, Robert Taylor wasn't old.) Hate to break this to you, LB but people die when they get old and it has nothing to do with who they worked with.


Cat


Dear God, you're back!

I mean it all in good will! ;) ;)

Dear God, you're back!

I mean it all in good will! ;) ;)



I have been for a while.



Cat

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All of those guys were old. (Ok, Robert Taylor wasn't old.) Hate to break this to you, LB but people die when they get old and it has nothing to do with who they worked with.


Cat


I dunno. My brother yesterday was telling me about "The Price is Right Curse" that so far has claimed host Bill Cullen, announcers Rod Roddy and Johnny Olsen, producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and creator Bob Stewart. He said "Bob Barker has avoided it so far...."  If he's right then Drew Carey better be careful.

I dunno. My brother yesterday was telling me about "The Price is Right Curse" that so far has claimed host Bill Cullen, announcers Rod Roddy and Johnny Olsen, producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and creator Bob Stewart. He said "Bob Barker has avoided it so far...."  If he's right then Drew Carey better be careful.


I briefly checked their ages most of them lived until their 70s, Bob Stewart reached the age of 90.  There is no curse.
If you want to talk curse, you might have a case with the original "The Little Rascals". That's about it.
I wonder why you find so many shows cursed when an actor from that show died. With "I love Lucy", the show ended well over 50 years ago. What is the criteria you consider for a curse. Not living till the age of 100? 110?
Just wondering. Maybe you can shed some light here.

I dunno. My brother yesterday was telling me about "The Price is Right Curse" that so far has claimed host Bill Cullen, announcers Rod Roddy and Johnny Olsen, producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and creator Bob Stewart. He said "Bob Barker has avoided it so far...."  If he's right then Drew Carey better be careful.



Most of those people lived to be in their 70s and Bob Stewart was in his 90s. I don't get why it is a "curse" because people get old and die. I would call it a "curse" if they all died young and around the same time.


Cat

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All of those guys were old. (Ok, Robert Taylor wasn't old.) Hate to break this to you, LB but people die when they get old and it has nothing to do with who they worked with.


Cat

I briefly checked their ages most of them lived until their 70s, Bob Stewart reached the age of 90.  There is no curse.
If you want to talk curse, you might have a case with the original "The Little Rascals". That's about it.
I wonder why you find so many shows cursed when an actor from that show died. With "I love Lucy", the show ended well over 50 years ago. What is the criteria you consider for a curse. Not living till the age of 100? 110?
Just wondering. Maybe you can shed some light here.


Most of those people lived to be in their 70s and Bob Stewart was in his 90s. I don't get why it is a "curse" because people get old and die. I would call it a "curse" if they all died young and around the same time.


Cat




These

I showed these posts to my brother (LyricBro) and he said "maybe they have a point, but how do you explain the situation with Hogans Heroes or Diff'rent Strokes, where the casts were decimated?"

He still thinks there's a curse on some shows (for unknown reason). Maybe he has a point.

I dunno. My brother yesterday was telling me about "The Price is Right Curse" that so far has claimed host Bill Cullen, announcers Rod Roddy and Johnny Olsen, producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and creator Bob Stewart. He said "Bob Barker has avoided it so far...."  If he's right then Drew Carey better be careful.


I don't think it's a curse.

I showed these posts to my brother (LyricBro) and he said "maybe they have a point, but how do you explain the situation with Hogans Heroes or Diff'rent Strokes, where the casts were decimated?"

He still thinks there's a curse on some shows (for unknown reason). Maybe he has a point.



Hey, stuff happens.