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This first full-length biography of Parsons tells the story of her reign over Hollywood during the studio era, her lifelong alliance with her employer, William.

Louella Parsons may arguably be the most famous person ever to come out of Freeport, but the noted Hollywood gossip columnist spent little of her life there.

The first lady of Hollywood: a biography of Louella Parsons / Samantha Barbas.

In addition to fudging her birth date—she gave it as rather than —Louella concealed the fact that she was born in Freeport, Illinois.

Gossip columnist Louella Parsons wrote in her memoir “The Gay Illiterate” that, “John Gilbert landed in jail on a charge of disturbing the peace.

The first lady of Hollywood: a biography of Louella Parsons / Samantha Barbas....

Louella Parsons

American gossip columnist (1881–1972)

Louella Parsons
Parsons in 1937
Born	Louella Rose Oettinger (1881-08-06)August 6, 1881 Freeport, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 9, 1972(1972-12-09) (aged 91) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery
Occupations	Gossip columnist screenwriter
Years active	1902–1965
Spouses	John Dement Parsons (m. 1905; div. 1914) John McCaffrey Jr. (m. 1915; div. 1929) Harry W. Martin (m. 1930; died 1951)
Children	Harriet Parsons
Awards	Hollywood Walk of Fame

Louella Rose Oettinger, (August 6, 1881 – December 9, 1972) known professionally as Louella Parsons, was an American gossip columnist and a screenwriter.

At her peak, her columns were read by 20 million people in 700 newsp