Patsy Parsons
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Patricia ParsonsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". (June 9, 1931 – October 26, 2006) was an American character actress who appeared in about a dozen films beginning in 1937. She was sometimes credited as Patsy Lee Parsons.
Biography
Parsons's appearance in a benefit show at Madison Square Garden led to a contract with RKO Pictures.[1] She began acting at age 6, and mostly did child roles, notably in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). But she is perhaps best remembered for one of her few adult roles, as the evil space tyrant "Cleolanta" on the TV show Rocky Jones, Space Ranger in 1954.
Like many former child stars, Parsons had difficulty finding good adult roles. She retired shortly after leaving Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, making one last TV appearance on Science Fiction Theater in 1956. She was still only in her mid-20s when she stopped acting.
Parsons had a busy post-entertainment career in California as the wife of banker and community activist Solon Soteras. As Pat Soteras, she worked at Pepperdine University and raised three children, Alexander, Nickoletta and Anthony. She also wrote a weekly column for The Malibu Times. In her later years, she was most remembered for her work with the Agoura/Oak Park/ Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce where, as its executive director, she increased membership eightfold.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | They Wanted to Marry | Patsy | |
| 1937 | You Can't Buy Luck | Orphan Girl | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Billy the Kid Returns | Miller's 2nd Daughter | Uncredited |
| 1939 | The Star Maker | Cookie | |
| 1939 | Meet Dr. Christian | Patsy Hewitt | |
| 1940 | Heroes of the Saddle | Peggy Bell | |
| 1941 | Melody for Three | Nancy Higby | Uncredited |
| 1941 | They Meet Again | Susie | |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine | Marlene Titus | |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Josie Cohan – As a Girl of 12 | |
| 1945 | Roughly Speaking | Louise Jr. – Ages 12–17 | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Luxury Liner | Joyce | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Caddy | Girl in Dressing Room | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Manhunt in Space | Cleolanta | IMDb |
| 1954 | Crash of Moons | Cleolanta | IMDb |
References
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Sources and External Links
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- Patsy Parsons at epguides.com
- Patsy Parsons at The Acorn community newspaper
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- Space Hero Files: Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
- Descriptions and credits for Rocky Jones, Space Ranger episodes, and one of the few on-line sources to spell "Cleolanthe" correctly
- Database and cover gallery of Rocky Jones, Space Ranger comics at comics.org