James Patterson (June 29, 1932 – August 19, 1972) was an American actor who won a Tony Award for his role in the 1968 Harold Pinter play The Birthday Party.
James Patterson | |
|---|---|
 Patterson in 1972 | |
| Born | June 29, 1932 Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1972 (aged 40) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Coles Cemetery in Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–1972 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
He appeared in Lilith (1964), and he had numerous guest appearances on television through the early 1970s, including in Silent Night, Bloody Night, a cult classic horror film .
Early life and education
editPatterson was born in Derry, Pennsylvania, For a time, he was a painter and later studied acting at the Carnegie Institute of Technology with Hebert Berghof.[1] He met his future wife, actress, Rochelle Oliver on the set of the off-Broadway production of The Brothers Karamazov. He was also a cast member. In 1960, they were living together in their small apartment on the Upper East Side.[2][3]
Career
editPatterson was both a stage and screen actor. For his stage work, he won both Tony and Obie awards. His career started on a Pittsburgh radio show with "Starlets on Parade" as a boy soprano.
In 1968, Patterson played the part of Dave Barca in Hawaii Five-O, episode "The Ways of Love".[4]
In 1972, Patterson was in the horror slasher film Silent Night, Bloody Night that starred Patrick O’Neal, playing Jeffrey Butler, a man trying to sell a house with a terrible history that belonged to his grandfather Wilford Butler.[5]
Death
editPatterson died of cancer at age 40 in 1972 in New York City.[6] He was survived by his wife Rochelle and son John.[7]
Filmography
edit| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | 1964 | Dr. Lavrier | Robert Rossen | |
| In the Heat of the Night | 1967 | Lloyd Purdy | Norman Jewison | |
| Castle Keep | 1969 | Elk | Sydney Pollack | |
| A Fable | 1971 | The Husband | Al Freeman Jr. | |
| Silent Night, Bloody Night | 1972 | Jeffrey Butler | Theodore Gershuny | (final film role) |
| Title | Episode | Role | Director | Air date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | "The Case of the Stranger" | Stagg | 5 November 1959 | ||
| Buick-Electra Playhouse | "The Fifth Column" | John Frankenheimer | 29 January 1960 | ||
| The Witness | "Bugsy Siegel " | Ralph Nelson | 27 October 1960 | ||
| The DuPont Show of the Month | "I, Don Quixote" | Anselmo | Karl Genus | 9 November 1959 | |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | "The Lincoln Murder Case" | Alex Segal | 18 February 1961 | ||
| Play of the Week | "The Master Builder " | Ragnar Brovik | John Stix | 21 March 1960 | |
| Play of the Week | "A Cool Wind Over the Living" | Lexy | Joseph LeSueur | 27 March 1961 | |
| Way Out | "Dissolve to Black" | Nighttime Harry | William Corrigan | 2 June 1961 | |
| Look Up and Live | "The Flies" | Oreste | Joseph K. Chomyn | 27 August 1961 | |
| Route 66 | "A Bridge Across Five Days" | Paul Guin | Richard Donner | 17 November 1961 | |
| Naked City | "Strike a Statue " | Carver | John Newland | 16 May 1962 | |
| The Defenders | "The Unwanted " | Barney LeMay | Alex March | 13 October 1962 | |
| Alcoa Premiere | "The Contenders" | Barnaby Evans | David Lowell Rich | 6 December 1962 | |
| Stoney Burke | "Joby" | Mark Wheeler | John Erman | 18 March 1963 | |
| Naked City | "Stop the Parade! A Baby Is Crying! " | Phil North | William A. Graham | 20 April 1963 | |
| The Defenders | "Loophole " | Don Franks | Charles S. Dubin | 16 November 1963 | |
| East Side/West Side | "Don't Grow Old " | Fred Cameron | Herschel Daugherty | 17 February 1964 | |
| The Defenders | "Survival" | Minister | Tom Gries | 14 March 1964 | |
| Brenner | "Point of Law" | Bert | Herman Hoffman | 14 June 1964 | |
| Slattery's People | "Question: Did He Who Made the Lamb Make Thee?" | Adam Marsten | Richard C. Sarafian | 5 March 1965 | |
| The Big Valley | "The Young Marauders " | Jamie Drumm | Paul Wendkos | 6 October 1965 | |
| The Felony Squad | "The Immaculate Killer" | Peter Holland | Seymour Robbie | 24 October 1966 | |
| Flipper | "A Dolphin in Time " | Scott Emson | Edward Haldeman | 25 February 1967 | |
| Hawaii Five-O | "The Ways of Love " | Dave Barca | Charles Dubin | 21 November 1968 | |
| Bonanza | "A World Full of Cannibals" | Charles Ball | Gunnar Hellström | 22 December 1968 | |
| Mission: Impossible | "The System" | Johnny Costa | Robert Gist | 26 January 1969 | |
| Mission: Impossible | "The Double Circle" | Barry Crane | Victor Laszlo | 7 December 1969 |
References
edit- ^ The New York Times, AUG. 21, 1972 - JAMES PATTERSON OF STAGE, 40, DIES
- ^ Daily News, Friday, May 27, 1960 - Page 588 East Side Girl Jumps From Lower to Upper By CHARLES McHARRY
- ^ The New York Times, AUG. 21, 1972 - JAMES PATTERSON OF STAGE, 40, DIES
- ^ Booking Hawaii Five-O: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968-1980 Television Detective Series, By Karen Rhodes - Page 47 The Ways of Love (#7)
- ^ The Verge, Oct 20, 2018 - Silent Night, Bloody Night is the perfect streaming slasher for Halloween fans, Before Michael Myers, this film was an inspiration By Noel Murray
- ^ Notice of death of actor James Patterson, news.google.com; accessed April 19, 2016.
- ^ The New York Times, AUG. 21, 1972 - JAMES PATTERSON OF STAGE, 40, DIES
