Hildy Parks Biography (1926-)
Full name, Hildy de Forrest Parks; born March 12, 1926, in Washington, DC; daughter of Steve McNeil (a high school principal) and Cleo Lenore (a concert singer; maiden name, Scanland) Parks; married Sidney Morse (a talent representative), March, 1946 (divorced, 1949); married Jackie Cooper (an actor; divorced, 1951); married Alexander Cohen (a producer), February 24, 1956; children:(third marriage) Gerry, Christopher. Addresses: OFFICE--225 W. 44th Street, New York, NY 10036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Birth Details
- March 12, 1926
- Washington
Famous Works
- Credits
- STAGE DEBUT--Curley's wife, Of Mice and Men, Dramatic Workshop, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1945.
- BROADWAY DEBUT--Shari, Bathsheba, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1947.
- LONDON DEBUT--Lieutenant Ann Gerard, Mister Roberts, Coliseum Theatre, 1950.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
- Girl, Summer and Smoke, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1948.
- Joadie, Magnolia Alley, Mansfield Theatre, New York City, 1949.
- Alice, To Dorothy, a Son, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1951.
- Gwendolyn Holly, Be Your Age, 48th Street Theatre, New York City, 1953.
- Alice Pepper, The Tunnel of Love, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1957.
- Also appeared in The Time of Your Life, Brussels World's Fair, Brussels,Belgium, 1958.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; ALL AS PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE UNLESS INDICATED
- Baker Street, The Devils, both Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1965.
- Ivanov, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1966.
- A Time for Singing, Broadway Theatre, 1966.
- Black Comedy, White Lies, both Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1967.
- Little Murders, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1967.
- associate producer, The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1967.
- associate producer, Dear World, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1969.
- Home, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1970.
- Prettybelle, Shubert Theatre, Boston, MA, 1971.
- Fun City, Morosco Theatre, 1972.
- 6 Rms Riv Vu, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1972.
- Ulysses in Nighttown, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1974.
- Who's Who in Hell, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1974.
- We Interrupt This Program, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1975.
- co-producer (with Alexander Cohen), A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1980.
- co-producer (with Cohen and Cynthia Wood), 84 Charing Cross Road, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1982.
- co-producer (with Cohen), Edmund Kean, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New YorkCity, 1983.
- co-producer (with Cohen), La Tragedie de Carmen, Vivian Beaumont Theatre,1983.
- co-producer (with Cohen), Play Memory, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1983.
- co-producer (with Cohen), Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1984.
- co-producer (with Cohen), Bright Lights, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1987.
- Also produced The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, London, 1973.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
- Studio One, CBS.
- Armstrong Circle Theatre, NBC.
- Philco Television Playhouse, NBC.
- Kraft Television Theatre, NBC.
- Danger, CBS.
- Suspense, CBS.
- The Web, CBS.
- Credits; SERIES
- Panelist, Down You Go, NBC, 1956.
- panelist, To Tell the Truth, CBS, 1956-57.
- Also appeared in Love of Life, for five years.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; PRODUCER
- Antoinette Perry Award Show, CBS, 1977-86.
- Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982.
- Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
- The Night Holds Terror, Columbia, 1955.
- Fail Safe, Columbia, 1964.
- The Group, United Artists, 1966.
- Writings;TELEPLAYS; SPECIALS
- Antoinette Perry Award Show, CBS, 1967-86.
- Emmy Awards, 1978.
- Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982.
- Parade of Stars Playing the Palace, 1983.
- Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985.
- Emmy Awards, 1985.
- Emmy Awards, 1986.
- Happy Birthday Hollywood, 1987.
- CBS: On the Air (A Celebration of 50 Years), CBS.
- NBC 60th Anniversary Special, NBC.
- Ace Awards; William Shakespeare for Kids.