Thelma Parr
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Thelma Parr was a motion picture actress from Oregon
. She is best remembered for her roles in Mack Sennett
comedies as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties.
Parr was considered by film critics to be one of the most beautiful brunettes in Hollywood films. Sculptor Haakon Frolieb of Finland
described her as "a perfect type of American beauty."
She was married to banjo
player, William E. Goman, in Santa Ana, California
on May 21, 1925. Parr obtained a divorce decree from Goman in April 1930.
Parr's film career was ended by a car accident in which she received facial injuries in March 1928. Her mouth was badly mutilated when she was thrown against a windshield of an auto in which she was a passenger. She was also cut on her neck and arms.
Thelma Parr died in San Clemente, California
in 2000.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. She is best remembered for her roles in Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...
comedies as one of the Sennett Bathing Beauties.
Parr was considered by film critics to be one of the most beautiful brunettes in Hollywood films. Sculptor Haakon Frolieb of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
described her as "a perfect type of American beauty."
Life and career
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
player, William E. Goman, in Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
on May 21, 1925. Parr obtained a divorce decree from Goman in April 1930.
Parr's film career was ended by a car accident in which she received facial injuries in March 1928. Her mouth was badly mutilated when she was thrown against a windshield of an auto in which she was a passenger. She was also cut on her neck and arms.
Thelma Parr died in San Clemente, California
San Clemente, California
San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish...
in 2000.