Mary Parker (born Mary Frances Roberson ; August 28, 1918 – March 2, 1998) was an American stage, television and screen actress/performer. Parker appeared in 17 films from 1938 to 1954, but was also known for her dance work with partner Billy Daniel.
10-416: Mary Parker may refer to: People [ edit ] Mary Parker (American actress) (1918–1998), American stage, television and screen actress/performer Mary Parker (Australian actress) (1930–2023), English (later Australian) actress and news reporter; first woman to appear on Melbourne television Mary Parker (German actress) (1902–?), German actress of
20-486: A pre-recorded soundtrack. After a nearly 2 year COVID -imposed hiatus from full-time production, when Matilda came back into the rotation, Casa Mañana advertised it as both a Children’s Show and a Broadway Series show, with full Broadway ticket prices. However, there was no live orchestra, as was a required part of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the American Federation of Musicians . The AFM has taken
30-573: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mary Parker (American actress) Born in Fort Worth, Texas , Parker (also known as "Punkins" Parker), was a protégé of Mitchell Leisen . Leisen recruited Parker for various projects both on and off the screen starting in 1938. Parker was discovered while performing at the Casa Mañana Theatre in her native Fort Worth, Texas during
40-761: The Live Theatre League of Tarrant County, and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. In February 2022, Casa Mañana staged Matilda: The Musical . However, controversy occurred when the billing was changed from a Youth event to a MainStage Broadway Series production. The Tony Award winning show was originally billed as a youth production on Casa Mañana’s website. Such events typically present with less rigorous standards, including earlier curtain times, shortened versions of shows, and ticket prices that are more amenable to families and young audiences. Youth events are also allowed to be accompanied by
50-658: The Texas Centennial celebrations and given a contract with Paramount Pictures . She performed in several large budget films, and was chosen by Paramount and Max Factor Jr. as "The Real Miss America", yet her fame was short lived. In 1943, Parker signed a contract with MGM. Courtesy of MGM, in April 1944 Parker starred in a production of The Desert Song for the troops at Camp Roberts, California . Parker and Daniels also performed in nightclubs. In those engagements, they specialized in "ballroom fairy tales", in which
60-829: The United States Mary Parker (Salem witch trials) (died 1692), executed for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials Mary Parker (ice hockey) , American women's ice hockey player Mary Parker, Countess of Macclesfield (died 1823) Mary Ann Parker (1765–1848), English traveller and writer Mary Celestia Parler (1904–1981), folklorist, sometimes known as Mary Parker Characters [ edit ] Richard and Mary Parker , comic book characters (parents of Spider-Man) Mary Jane Parker , comic book character (one-time wife of Spider-Man) See also [ edit ] Mary (disambiguation) Parker (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
70-408: The dances told stories and each step of each dance was a component of the story that the dance told. In 1944, Parker wed Lt. Richard B. Dixson, a decorated fighter pilot. They remained married a little over a year during World War II, and never remarried. She returned from Hollywood in the late 1940s and only made a few movies from that point (all bit parts). Her television show Mary Parker Playtime
80-405: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Parker&oldid=1187174991 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
90-670: The silent era Mary Parker, governess of Erasmus Darwin Mary Parker, Jr. (1774–1859), daughter of Erasmus Darwin , born of an extra-marital affair Mary Elizabeth Parker , American poet Mary Elizabeth Parker Bouligny Levey (1839–1908), author and socialite Mary Evelyn Parker (1920–2015), former Democratic state treasurer of Louisiana Mary-Louise Parker (born 1964), American actress Mary Parker Follett (1868–1933), American social worker and management consultant Mary Parker Lewis , political consultant who served as Chief of Staff to Alan Keyes, candidate for President of
100-762: Was a show for children in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She died in Fort Worth, Texas in 1998. Casa Ma%C3%B1ana Casa Mañana Theatre (also known as the "House of Tomorrow") is located in the Fort Worth Cultural District , Texas . Originally an outdoor amphitheater, Casa opened in 1936 as part of the official Texas Centennial Celebration. Casa Mañana is a member of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Cultural District Alliance, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce,
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