Effie Laird was born on July 30, 1888 in Chatfield, Minnesota, USA as Effie Grace McLaird. She was an actress, known for Strangler of the Swamp (1946), The Stu Erwin Show (1950) and Beneath Western Skies (1944). She was married to Emory Parnell. She died on September 4, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.