Val Parnell was born on February 14, 1894 in London, England. He was a producer and actor, known for Val Parnell's Startime (1956), Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955) and The New London Palladium Show (1965). He was married to Aileen Cochrane, Helen Howell (dancer) and Dorothy O'Connell (aka Dolly). He died on September 22, 1972 in France.