Leslie Parrish

Biography

Leslie Parrish is an American actress, activist, environmentalist, writer, and producer born on March 13, 1935, in Massachusetts. She began her career as a model and was discovered by NBC-TV at 19, leading to contracts with major studios including Twentieth Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Parrish is known for notable roles in films such as "The Giant Spider Invasion," "The Manchurian Candidate," and "Missile to the Moon."