Louella Parsons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louella Parsons

American gossip columnist and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1881

Place of Birth: Freeport, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1972

Profession: screenwriter, actor, journalist, radio personality, film critic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Louella Parsons (born Louella Rose Oettinger; August 6, 1881 – December 9, 1972) was the first American movie columnist and a screenwriter.
She was retained by William Randolph Hearst because she had championed Hearst's mistress Marion Davies and subsequently became an influential figure in Hollywood.
At her peak, her columns were read by 20 million people in 400 newspapers worldwide. She remained the unchallenged “Queen of Hollywood gossip” until the arrival of the flamboyant Hedda Hopper, with whom she feuded for years.