by Hal Erickson
biography
Winsome Canadian-born leading lady Cecilia Parker made her first film at age 16. She was one of the hardest-working B ingénues of the 1930s, appearing in many a Western, serial, and rural romance. In several of her films, she teamed with wholesome leading man Eric Linden. Much of Cecilia Parker's latter-day fame rests primarily on the 11 appearances she made in MGM's Andy Hardy series (1938-1944) in the role of Andy's older sister, Marian.
