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James Daniel Parnell (October 9, 1923 – December 27, 1961)[2][3] was an American film and television actor.[4]

James Parnell
Parnell (center) with Chris Alcaide and Sherwood Price in Bonanza, 1960
Born
James Daniel Parnell[1]

(1923-10-09)October 9, 1923
DiedDecember 27, 1961(1961-12-27) (aged 38)
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm and television actor
Years active1950–1961
SpouseVelma Lee Parnell[1]
Children1[1]
ParentEmory Parnell (father)

Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the son of Effie and Emory Parnell,[1][5] a vaudeville performer. He had a brother, Charles Parnell.[1] Parnell began his career in 1950, first appearing in the film California Passage, playing the uncredited role of a cowboy. He then appeared in the films Apache Drums, starring Stephen McNally and Coleen Gray and also G.I. Jane, which starred Jean Porter. Parnell had acted in New York, where he was a member of a company for five years of the musical Oklahoma! that was written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein.[1] In his career, Parnell appeared in over 100 films and television programs, including an appearance as "Marv Tremain" in the 1956 film Star in the Dust.[6] He also performed on stage plays.[5]

Parnell appeared in numerous films, such as, Yukon Gold (1952), starring Kirby Grant; War Paint (1953), starring Robert Stack and Joan Taylor; The Yellow Mountain (1954), starring Lex Barker, Mala Powers and Howard Duff; Crime Against Joe (1956), starring John Bromfield; The Delicate Delinquent (1957), starring Jerry Lewis; Hell's Five Hours (1958), again with Stephen McNally; The Walking Target (1960), starring Joan Evans, Merry Anders and Ron Foster and Gun Fight (1961), starring James Brown, Joan Staley and Gregg Palmer.[4][5] His last film credit was from the 1962 film Incident in an Alley, which starred Chris Warfield.[5][7] He also appeared in the television programs, Bonanza, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, 77 Sunset Strip, Tombstone Territory, Mr. Lucky, The Real McCoys, Have Gun, Will Travel and Bat Masterson.[8]

Parnell died in December 1961 in North Hollywood, California, at the age of 38.[1]


References


  1. "Services Set Monday For Actor Parnell". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. December 30, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved June 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 426. ISBN 9780810835474 via Google Books.
  3. Benjamin, Ruth; Rosenblatt, Arthur (2006). Who Sang what on Broadway, 1866-1996: The singers (L-Z). McFarland. p. 594 via Google Books.
  4. Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 619 via Google Books.
  5. Mack Truitt, Evelyn (1974), Parnell, James, R. R. Bowker Company, p. 261, ISBN 9780835207195
  6. Lowe, Barry (April 28, 2016). Atomic Blonde: The Films of Mamie Van Doren. McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 9780786482733 via Google Books.
  7. Bertrand Dimmitt, Richard (1967), An Actor Guide to the Talkies: A Comprehensive Listing of 8,000 Feature-length Films from January, 1949, Until December, 1964 · Volume 1, Scarecrow Press, p. 479
  8. Rainey, Buck (November 17, 2015). Western Gunslingers in Fact and on Film: Hollywood's Famous Lawmen and Outlaws. McFarland. p. 253. ISBN 9781476603285 via Google Books.





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