7.0
What's My Line?
1950· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
August 6, 1881(91)
Day of Death
December 9, 1972
Also Known As
Louella Rose Oettinger
Louella Parsons
Acting
Biography
Date of Birth 6 August1881, Freeport, Illinois, USA
Date of Death 9 December 1972, Santa Monica, California, USA (arteriosclerosis)
Smarmy-tongued Hollywood gossip columnist of the 40s and 50s who was often in imbroglios with not only her subjects but her professional rivals as well.
Known For
6.4
This Is Your Life
1952· TV Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948· TV Series
6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950· TV Series
5.6
The Steve Allen Show
1956· TV Series
7.1
Show People
1928
6.5
6.2
5.7
8.0
6.1
Starlift
1951
5.5
Hollywood Hotel
1938
Filmography
- 2024MovieI Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2000MovieHoward Hughes: His Women and His Moviesas Self (archive sound)
- 1995MovieThe Casting Couch
- 1983MovieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1961MovieThe Legend of Rudolph Valentinoas Self (archive footage)
- 1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self
- 1954MovieA Star Is Born World Premiereas Self
- 1954MovieSusan Slept Hereas Telephone Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self
- 1951MovieStarliftas Louella Parsons
- 1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self
- 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self
- 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1947MovieThe Corpse Came C.O.D.as Herself
- 1946MovieWithout Reservationsas Louella Parsons
- 1945MovieScreen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversaryas Self
- 1942MovieScreen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self
- 1940MovieCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self
- 1938MovieHollywood Hotelas Louella Parsons
- 1934MovieHollywood on Parade No. B-1
- 1928MovieShow Peopleas Self (uncredited)