{"id":522346,"date":"2026-08-23T20:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T00:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/leslie-parrish-star-trek-and-batman-actress-dies-at-90\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T20:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T00:52:34","slug":"leslie-parrish-star-trek-and-batman-actress-dies-at-90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/entertainment\/leslie-parrish-star-trek-and-batman-actress-dies-at-90\/","title":{"rendered":"Leslie Parrish, Star Trek and Batman actress, dies at 90"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

United States<\/strong>.- Leslie Parrish, actress from Star Trek and Batman, dies at 90, according to information released this Sunday, August 23, by The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>. The passing occurred at the end of 2025 in the state of Washington, United States, although the news became public months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information about the death was communicated by Erica Berdan, daughter of Richard Bach, a writer who was married to Parrish between 1981 and 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actress developed a career that included work in film and television, as well as activities linked to audiovisual production, the anti-war movement, and the conservation of natural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From model to Hollywood actress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Leslie Parrish was born Marjorie Hellen on March 18, 1935, in Melrose, Massachusetts. During her youth, she resided in Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania, where she studied piano before moving to New York in 1953.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that city, she began working as a model for the Conover agency and participated in demonstrations related to the early stages of color television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His entry into the film industry occurred after signing a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1954.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During 1955, she appeared in productions such as A Man Called Peter<\/em>, Daddy Long Legs<\/em>, starring Fred Astaire, and The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, he worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and participated in films such as The Opposite Sex<\/em> and Man on Fire<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She adopted the stage name Leslie Parrish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The performer began using the name Leslie Parrish during the production of Li\u2019l Abner<\/em>, a film adaptation released in 1959 and based on the Broadway musical inspired by Al Capp’s comic strip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that movie, she played Daisy Mae alongside Peter Palmer. The cast also included Julie Newmar and Stubby Kaye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parrish continued working in cinema during the 1960s. In 1961 he participated alongside Vic Morrow in Portrait of a Mobster<\/em> and subsequently appeared in For Love or Money<\/em>, starring Kirk Douglas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1966, he was part of Three on a Couch<\/em>, a film led by Jerry Lewis and Janet Leigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His role in The Manchurian Candidate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the works for which she was recognized came in 1962 with The Manchurian Candidate<\/em>, directed by John Frankenheimer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parrish played Jocelyn Jordan, the daughter of a senator and the partner of Raymond Shaw, a character played by Laurence Harvey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actress herself later stated that that performance had been her favorite of her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His appearances in Star Trek and Batman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Leslie Parrish, actress from Star Trek and Batman, dies<\/strong>, two television productions in which she participated during the <\/a>1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1967, she appeared in Star Trek<\/em> as Carolyn Palamas, the USS Enterprise’s archaeology and anthropology officer, in the episode titled \u201cWho Mourns for Adonais?\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also participated in Batman<\/em>. In one of her appearances, she played Glacia Glaze, a skater linked to Mr. Freeze, a character played at the time by Eli Wallach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In another appearance in the series, she brought to life Dawn Robbins, a Hollywood actress kidnapped by The Penguin, played by Burgess Meredith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activism and production work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Off stage, Parrish participated in activities related to the anti-war movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1967, he\/she attended a peace march held in Century City, Los Angeles. Subsequently, he\/she collaborated with fundraising initiatives aimed at the pacifist movement and participated in political activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1973, she worked on the production of Jonathan Livingston Seagull<\/em>, an adaptation of the novel written by Richard Bach. Her responsibilities included tasks related to selecting team members and caring for the birds used during filming. She was ultimately credited as a researcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributed to conserving 168 acres of forest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Parrish married Richard Bach in 1981. During their relationship, she participated in the efforts that allowed for the recovery of the copyrights to the writer’s works after he declared bankruptcy. The marriage ended in divorce in 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both also made contributions aimed at establishing conservation mechanisms to protect 168 acres of forests and wildlife habitats at the Spring Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, located on Orcas Island, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before her marriage to Bach, Parrish was married to singer and songwriter Ric Marlow between 1955 and 1961.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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