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Jean Parker (born Luise Stephanie Zelinska, August 11, 1915 – November 30, 2005) was an American film and stage actress. She landed her first screen test while still in high school. She acted opposite such well-known actors as Katharine Hepburn, Robert Donat, Edward G. Robinson, Randolph Scott and Laurel and Hardy. She was married four times and had one son, Robert Lowery Hanks. ==Career== Born as Luise Stephanie Zelinska in Deer Lodge, Montana of Polish-French descent, both her father, who was variously a gunsmith, a hunter and a chef, and her mother, one of 18 children of a pioneer family, were unemployed during the depression of the 1930s.〔"Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943〕 In her adolescence, she chose to go by the name Lois Mae Green.〔(Obituary ), theguardian.com, December 13, 2005; accessed July 3, 2015.〕 She appeared in 70 movies from 1932 through 1966. In 1932, she posed as a flower girl and living poster in a float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, where she was seen by Ida Koverman, secretary to MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer. The following day the studio called her on the phone and invited her for a screen test.〔 She attended Pasadena schools and graduated from John Muir High School. Her original aspirations were in the fine arts and illustration. She had a successful career at MGM, RKO and Columbia including roles in such films as ''Little Women'', ''Lady for a Day'', ''Gabriel Over the White House'', ''Limehouse Blues'', ''The Ghost Goes West'', and ''Rasputin and the Empress''. In 1939, she starred opposite Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in RKO's ''The Flying Deuces''. Parker auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Melanie in the film ''Gone with the Wind''. On November 9, 1939 she opened the Downtown Theatre in Oakland, California, and in December 1941, at the Orinda Theater in Contra Costa County.〔 Parker remained active in film throughout the 1940s, playing opposite Lon Chaney in ''Dead Man's Eyes'', and a variety of other films. Parker managed her own airport and flying service with then-husband Doug Dawson in Palm Springs, California until shortly after the start of World War II. During the war, she toured many of the veteran hospitals throughout the U.S. and performed on radio. In the 1950s, Parker co-starred opposite Edward G. Robinson in ''Black Tuesday''; had a small but effective role in ''The Gunfighter'', and appeared in ''A Lawless Street'' (1955). Her last film appearance was ''Apache Uprising'' (1966). Parker also appeared on Broadway. In 1949, she replaced Judy Holliday in ''Born Yesterday'' on Broadway and enjoyed a successful run in this classic. Parker also appeared on Broadway opposite Bert Lahr in the play ''Burlesque'', did summer stock in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was on tour in the play ''Candlelight and Loco'', and performed on stage in other professional productions. In 1954, Parker played the role of Cattle Kate Watson of Wyoming in an episode of the syndicated television series ''Stories of the Century'', the first western program to win an Emmy Award. The series starred and was narrated by Jim Davis. Later in her career and life, Parker continued a successful stint on the West Coast theatre circuit and worked as an acting coach.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jean Parker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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