Jean Parker
American actress (1915–2005)
Jean Parker was an American film and stage actress. A native of Montana, indigent during the Great Depression, she was adopted by a family in Pasadena, California, at age ten. She initially aspired to be an illustrator and artist, but was discovered at age 16 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive Louis B. Mayer after a photograph of her was published in a Los Angeles newspaper when she won a poster contest.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 25 films (1932–1953) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).