About Hildy Parks
Lived 1926 – 2004 (aged 78). Hildy Parks was an American actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor and television producer.
Hildy Parks (March 12, 1926 – October 7, 2004) was an American actress and writer for television programs.
Early years Parks was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Cleo (Scanland) and Steve McNeil Parks.
Career Parks's Broadway debut came in Bathsheba (1947).
Parks and her husband, Alexander H. Cohen, produced broadcasts of ACE Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards. They also produced, and Parks wrote, the week-long CBS: On the Air retrospective for the network's 50th anniversary.
Personal life Parks was married to actor Jackie Cooper. She later married Broadway producer Alexander H. Cohen, with whom she had two sons and a daughter.
Death Parks died at age 78 at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey, from complications following a stroke.
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Who was Hildy Parks?
American television producer (1926-2004)
When was Hildy Parks born?
Hildy Parks was born on 15 March 1926 in Washington, D.C..
When did Hildy Parks die?
Hildy Parks died on 7 October 2004 in Lillian Booth Actors Home.
What was Hildy Parks's occupation?
Hildy Parks was an actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor and television producer.
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Hildy Parks was American.
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