Julie Parrish, 62; Acted in Films With Jerry Lewis, Elvis
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Julie Parrish, 62, who starred in the 1967 sitcom “Good Morning World” and appeared in films with Jerry Lewis and Elvis Presley, died Oct. 1 at Tarzana Community Hospital of complications from ovarian cancer.
Born Ruby Joyce Wilbar in Middlesboro, Ky., she began her film career when she was chosen by Lewis as the winner of a national modeling contest. She appeared in the Lewis film “It’s Only Money” and changed her name to Julie Parrish for “The Nutty Professor,” another Lewis movie in which she had a small role as a student.
Parrish portrayed Linda on “Good Morning World,” a CBS program that ran from 1967 to ’68. She also appeared on “Star Trek,” “My Three Sons” and “Beverly Hills 90210.”
She also had several stage roles and received a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for her portrayal of Maggie in Arthur Miller’s “After the Fall.”
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