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Louella Rose Oettinger, (August 6, 1881 – December 9, 1972) known professionally as Louella Parsons, was an American gossip columnist and a screenwriter. At her peak, her columns were read by 20 million people in 700 newspapers worldwide.
Louella Parsons (born Aug. 6, 1881?, Freeport, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 9, 1972, Santa Monica, Calif.) was an American newspaper writer, the first—and, for many years, most powerful—movie columnist in the United States.
Louella Parsons was born on 6 August 1881 in Freeport, Illinois, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Hollywood Hotel (1937), Without Reservations (1946) and Starlift (1951). She was married to Dr. Henry Watson Martin, John McCaffrey Jr. and John Demont Parsons.
Louella Parsons was a Hollywood columnist, actress and writer who influenced the movie business from 1925 to 1972. She was born in Illinois, married three times, and had a daughter with John Demont Parsons.
Learn about the life and career of Louella Parsons, a pioneer Hollywood gossip columnist who exposed the secrets of movie stars and moguls. Find out how she rose from a small town journalist to a powerful and controversial figure in Tinsel Town.
Learn about the life and career of Louella Parsons, the first movie columnist in the U.S. who became a powerful voice in Hollywood. Find out how she started writing, moved to California, recovered from tuberculosis, and published her memoirs.
Louella Rose Oettinger, (August 6, 1881 – December 9, 1972) known professionally as Louella Parsons, was an American gossip columnist and a screenwriter. At her peak, her columns were read by 20 million people in 700 newspapers worldwide.
