Facts: - death place: southampton , long island , new york - years active: 1927 & ndash ; 83 - home town: los angeles , california - birth name: robert r. parrish - death date: 4 december 1995 - spouse: kathleen norris parrish - parents: gordon r. and laura r. parrish - awards: academy award for film editing -lrb- 1947 -rrb- - birth date: 4 january 1916 - family: helen parrish -lrb- sister -rrb- - name: robert parrish - image: robert parrish.jpg - birth place: columbus , georgia , united states - occupation: film director , editor and writer former child actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of robert parrish .
robert r. parrish -lrb- january 4 , 1916december 4 , 1995 -rrb- was an american film director , editor and writer and former child actor .he received an academy award for film editing for his contribution to '' body and soul '' -lrb- 1947 -rrb- .