
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 9, 1931
Died
October 26, 2006 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Parkersburg - West Virginia - USA
Also Known As
Patricia Parsons
Patsy Lee Parsons
Patsy Parsons
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
1954

Film
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Josie Cohan, as a girl of 12
1942

Film
They Wanted to Marry
Patsy
1937

Film
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Marlene Titus
1942

Film
Menace from Outer Space
Queen Cleolanta
1956

Film
Crash of Moons
Queen Cleolanta
1954

Film
You Can't Buy Luck
Orphan Girl (uncredited)
1937

Film
They Meet Again
Susie
1941

Film
Manhunt in Space
Cleolanta
1954

Film
Silver Needle in the Sky
Cleolanta
1954

Film
Heroes of the Saddle
Peggy Bell
1940

Film
The Gypsy Moon
Cleolanta
1954

Film
Meet Dr. Christian
Patsy Hewitt
1939

Film
Beyond the Moon
Queen Cleolanta
1954

Film
Melody for Three
Nancy Highby (uncredited)
1941
Filmography
1956FilmMenace from Outer Spaceas Queen Cleolanta1954FilmThe Gypsy Moonas Cleolanta1954FilmCrash of Moonsas Queen Cleolanta1954FilmSilver Needle in the Skyas Cleolanta1954FilmBeyond the Moonas Queen Cleolanta1954TVRocky Jones, Space Ranger1954FilmManhunt in Spaceas Cleolanta1942FilmYankee Doodle Dandyas Josie Cohan, as a girl of 121942FilmThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Marlene Titus1941FilmThey Meet Againas Susie1941FilmMelody for Threeas Nancy Highby (uncredited)1940FilmHeroes of the Saddleas Peggy Bell1939FilmMeet Dr. Christianas Patsy Hewitt1937FilmYou Can't Buy Luckas Orphan Girl (uncredited)1937FilmThey Wanted to Marryas Patsy