Patricia Medina
Patricia Medina (born July 19, 1919 in Liverpool , England - † April 28, 2012 in Los Angeles , California ) was a British actress .
life and career
The daughter of an Englishman and a Spaniard was discovered during her school days and signed up to the Elstree Studios. She made her film debut in 1937 in The Girl with the Mask . In 1945 she went to Hollywood and was seen there primarily in B-films and later in numerous television productions. Her best-known films include The Three Musketeers (1948) and Mr. Satan himself (1955) by Orson Welles . After she had mainly appeared in television productions since the early 1960s, she came in 1968 in The Double Life of Sister George in an unusual role as a female dominatrix back to the movie.
In 1978 the actress withdrew into private life. Patricia Medina was married to actor Richard Greene from 1941 to 1951 , this marriage ended in divorce. In 1960 she married the actor Joseph Cotten , with whom she remained married until his death. Both played together in the film U 4000 - Panic Under the Ocean
Filmography (selection)
- 1938: Mr. Satan
- 1943: Spionagering M (They Met in the Dark)
- 1947: A World at Your Feet (The Foxes of Harrow)
- 1948: The Three Musketeers (The Three Musketeers)
- 1950: Love under Black Sails (Fortunes of Captain Blood)
- 1952: The Black Isabell (Captain Pirate)
- 1953: The Condemned's Ship (Botany Bay)
- 1955: The Pirates of Tripoli
- 1955: Mr. Satan personally (Mr. Arkadin)
- 1960: Bonanza (TV series)
- 1960: Riverboat (TV series)
- 1968: The Killing of Sister George
- 1969: U 4000 - Panic under the ocean (Ido Zero Daisakusen)
- 1975: The Seven from the Lumberjack Camp (Timber Tramps)
Web links
- Patricia Medina in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Medina, Patricia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 2012 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |