Lois Patricia McCarty (February 11, 1921[1] - July 7, 1985) was an American actress.
Patti McCarty | |
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 Patti McCarty in Bluebeard (1944) | |
| Born | February 11, 1921 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1985 (aged 64) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
Biography
editBaker was born in Bakersfield, California, and grew up in Healdsburg.[1][2] She graduated from Covina High School in Covina, California, and she attended Los Angeles City College.[3]
Prior to becoming a film actress, McCarty was a secretary for actress Dorothy Lamour.[4] Lamour helped her to obtain a bit part in the film Chad Hanna (1940).[5]
In January 1941, McCarty began working for Columbia Pictures,[2] but in August of that year, the studio declined to take up the option on her contract.[6] From 1941 through 1946 she was a Hollywood B movie actress and performed bit parts in 23 films.
She died on July 7, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 64.[1]
Filmography
edit- Under Age (1941)
- She Knew All the Answers (1941)
- Adventure in Washington (1941)
- Blondie in Society (1941)
- Prairie Stranger (1941)
- You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
- The Officer and the Lady (1941)
- Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)
- Wake Island (1942)
- Here We Go Again (1942)
- Death Rides the Plains (1943)
- Let's Face It (1943)
- Fighting Valley (1943)
- Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943)
- Devil Riders (1943)
- Fuzzy Settles Down (1944)
- Gunsmoke Mesa (1944)
- Gangsters of the Frontier (1944)
- Bluebeard (1944)
- Rustlers' Hideout (1944)
- Terrors on Horseback (1946)
- Overland Riders (1946)
- Outlaws of the Plains (1946)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Patti McCarty". Films of the Golden Age (105): 51. Summer 2021.
- ^ a b "Secretary Gets New Studio Job". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Utah, Ogden. Associated Press. January 27, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved June 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cinderella Actress". The Bakersfield Californian. California, Bakersfield. February 1, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carroll, Harrison (July 22, 1940). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. p. 8. Retrieved June 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carroll, Harrison (September 25, 1940). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Daily Clintonian. Indiana, Clinton. King Features Syndicate. p. 2. Retrieved June 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McCarty Option Is Dropped by Studio". The Bakersfield Californian. California, Bakersfield. August 26, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved June 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Patti McCarty at IMDb
- Patti McCarty at the TCM Movie Database
