Webeleanor parker, who somehow remained a hollywood mystery woman despite a dazzling array of work that included three best actress oscar nominations in the 1950s, has died. The sound of music. Eleanor jean parker was born on june 26, 1922, in cedarville, ohio, the last of three children born to a mathematics teacher and. Webeleanor parker was an actress of patrician beauty nicknamed the woman of a thousand faces for the range of parts she played, from a terrified prisoner in caged to. Parker, whose ability to tackle many kinds of roles including heavy drama and light comedy earned her the nickname the woman of a thousand. Webactress eleanor parker, who was best known for playing the baroness in the sound of music, has died aged 91 in california. She was nominated for three academy awards for her roles in the films caged (1950),.
