Parker died at a medical facility near her Palm Springs , California , home from complications related to pneumonia , according to director Richard Gale , who is a family friend . Eleanor Parker was a big screen leading lady during the 1940s . She was nominated for best actress Oscar three times in the 1950s . She played the baroness who wanted to send the von Trapp children to a boarding school .
Eleanor Parker was a big screen leading lady during the 1940s . She was nominated for best actress Oscar three times in the 1950s . She played the baroness who wanted to send the von Trapp children to a boarding school .