Neva Patterson
Neva Louise Patterson (born February 10, 1920 in Nevada , Iowa , † December 14, 2010 in Brentwood , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Neva Louise Patterson was born on a farm in Nevada, Iowa. After graduating from high school in 1937, she worked as a secretary for a while before she had enough money to move to New York City . There she worked again as a secretary, singer and minor actress before making her Broadway debut in 1947 . After starring in several television series, she made her screen debut alongside Dan Dailey and Blanche Yurka in 1953 in the romantic drama Taxi .
Neva Patterson was married three times. After her divorce in 1948 from the dancer Thomas Gallagher, she was married to Michael Ellis from 1953 to 1956, and then to the screenwriter James Lee from 1957 until his death in 2002 . Together with him, she adopted two children, Megan Lee and an Italian boy. She passed away on December 14, 2010 from complications from a broken hip in her Brentwood home.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1953: taxi
- 1956: The woman in golden Cadillac ( The Solid Gold Cadillac )
- 1957: The great love of my life ( An Affair to Remember )
- 1957: A Woman Who Knows Everything ( Desk Set )
- 1958: Her life was a scandal ( Too Much, Too Soon )
- 1962: On the Black River ( The Spiral Road )
- 1962: David and Lisa ( David and Lisa )
- 1964: The Woman of His Heart ( Dear Heart )
- 1967: The Command ( Counterpoint )
- 1971: Two Gallows Birds ( Skin Game )
- 1976: The Untouchables ( All the President's Men )
- 1977: The Domino Principle ( The Domino Principle )
- 1978: The Buddy Holly Story ( The Buddy Holly Story )
- 1981: Joe Dancer: A tough cookie ( The Big Black Pill )
- 1982: My Big Brother ( Something So Right )
- 1983: Star 80
- 1984: Solo for 2 ( All of Me )
- 1986: Hell Zone - Im Vorhof der Hölle ( Women of Valor )
series
- 1969–1970: The Governor & JJ (24 episodes)
- 1971–1972: Sheriff without Colt and Blame ( Nichols , 24 episodes)
- 1973–1977: Barnaby Jones (three episodes)
- 1984–1985: Webster (three episodes)
- 1987: Chief Physician Dr. Westphall ( St. Elsewhere , four episodes)
Web links
- Neva Patterson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neva Patterson dies at 90. on: latimes.com
- ^ Neva Patterson, Actress in 'Affair to Remember', Dies at 90. on: nytimes.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Patterson, Neva |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Patterson, Neva Louise (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nevada , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 2010 |
| Place of death | Brentwood , California |