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    Patsy Parsons

    1931-06-09 (93 years old) in Parkersburg - West Virginia - USA

    From Wikipedia Patricia Parsons (June 9, 1931 – October 26, 2006), better known as Patsy Parsons, sometimes credited as Patsy Lee Parsons, was an American character actress who appeared in about a dozen films beginning in 1937. She was born in Parkersburg, W.Va,. but moved to Hollywood at age 5. She began acting at age 6, and mostly did child roles, notably in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), starring James Cagney. But she is perhaps best remembered for one of her few adult roles, as the evil space tyrant "Cleolanthe" 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. In memory of her work with the chamber, the Patricia Soteras scholarship fund was established.

    Movies

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    Beyond the Moon
    40 %|Jan 1, 1956
    Science Fiction
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    Menace from Outer Space
    33 %|Jan 1, 1956
    Science Fiction, Adventure, TV Movie
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    The Gypsy Moon
    20 %|Dec 25, 1954
    Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Crash of Moons
    32 %|Jul 10, 1954
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    Silver Needle in the Sky
    45 %|May 29, 1954
    Adventure, Science Fiction
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    Manhunt in Space
    26 %|Jan 1, 1954
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Family
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    Yankee Doodle Dandy
    70 %|May 29, 1942
    Drama, Music
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    The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
    60 %|Mar 27, 1942
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    They Meet Again
    50 %|Jul 11, 1941
    Drama
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    Heroes of the Saddle
    0 %|Dec 1, 1940
    Western
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    Meet Dr. Christian
    0 %|Nov 17, 1939
    Comedy, Drama
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    You Can't Buy Luck
    45 %|Apr 30, 1937
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    They Wanted to Marry
    50 %|Feb 5, 1937
    Comedy, Romance

    Series

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    Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
    53 %|Feb 23, 1954
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy