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Helen Parrish Biography
Birth Name:Helen Parrish
Birth Place:Columbus, Georgia, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Made her screen acting debut in the 1927 film "Babe Comes Home" when she was only five years old
- Often worked with actress Deanna Durbin, playing her character's jealous rival in films like "Mad About Music" and "Three Smart Girls Grow Up․"
- Was the host of the "Hour Glass" variety show in New York for two years in the 1940s
- Best known for her role as Ellen Sanford in "In Old California" and as Barbara Clinton in "First Love․"
- Was the woman's editor for KNXT's "Panorama Pacific" in 1955
Awards
- 1940Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner