Patsy Parsons

From Wikipedia Patricia Parsons June 9 1931 October 26 2006 better known as Patsy Parsons sometimes credited as Patsy Lee Parsons was an American character actress who appeared in about a dozen films beginning in 1937 She was born in Parkersburg WVa but moved to Hollywood at age 5 She began acting at age 6 and mostly did child roles notably in Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942 starring James Cagney But she is perhaps best remembered for one of her few adult roles as the evil space tyrant Cleolanthe on the TV show Rocky Jones Space Ranger in 1954 Like many former child stars Parsons had difficulty finding good adult roles She retired shortly after leaving Rocky Jones Space Ranger making one last TV appearance on Science Fiction Theater in 1956 She was still only in her mid20s when she stopped acting Parsons had a busy postentertainment career in California as the wife of banker and community activist Solon Soteras As Pat Soteras she worked at Pepperdine University and raised three children Alexander Nickoletta and Anthony She also wrote a weekly column for the Malibu Times In her later years she was most remembered for her work with the AgouraOak Park Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce where as its executive director she increased membership eightfold In memory of her work with the chamber the Patricia Soteras scholarship fund was established