Julie Parrish (born Ruby Joyce Wilbar; October 21, 1940 – October 1, 2003) was an American actress.

Early life

Parrish was born Ruby Joyce Wilbar on October 21, 1940, in

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, to William Robert "Bob" Wilbar and Gladys Wilbar (née Gladys Marie Webb). She had five younger siblings, sisters Barbara, Janice, and Liza, and brothers James and Robert. Julie was of English descent. After graduating from high school in

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she began attending the Patricia Stevens Modeling School, and studied at the University of Toledo.

Career

Parrish first appeared as an actress in the

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movies '' It's Only Money'' (1962) and '' The Nutty Professor'' (1963), and in a small role in ''

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'' (1965). After some guest appearances on television series, and roles in films such as '' Winter A-Go-Go'' (1965) and '' Fireball 500'' (1966), she co-starred with

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in '' Paradise, Hawaiian Style'' (1966). Her later film credits included roles in '' The Doberman Gang'' (1972) and '' The Devil and Max Devlin'' (1981), as well TV movies such as ''

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'' (1978) and '' The Last Fling'' (1987). Parrish also made guest appearances in many television series such as ''

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'' (“The Warden” in 1964), ''

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''. She had lead roles on several television soap operas and was the female lead in the short-lived 1967

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sitcom, '' Good Morning World''. Parrish's theater credits include ''Absence of a Cello'' and ''Memo''. In Los Angeles, she received an L.A. Drama Critics Award for her portrayal of Maggie in

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's '' After the Fall''.

Education

Parrish later earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Dependencies Counseling, and worked at the Haven Hills Shelter for Battered Women.

Death

After a 10-year battle with

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, she died of complications from the disease in

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Filmography

Television

References

External links

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