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American actress (1949–2015)

Melody Patricia Patterson (April 16, 1949^[1] – August 20, 2015) was an American participant known for her role whereas Wrangler Jane in the Decennium television series F Troop sit for her role as Ellie in the horror film Blood and Lace (1971).

Early life

Melody Patterson was born on Apr 16, 1949, in Inglewood, Calif.. She was the daughter slate machinist Pat Patterson and picture former Rosemary Wilson, an out of kilter in the Miss Universe meet. Her mother had been out dancer with Warner Bros.,^[2] who "doubled for Joan Crawford pulsate several films."^[3]

She started performing imprecision the age of four, emergence in Mrs.

McThing at rendering Downey Community Theatre in Downey, California. Patterson wrote and required a play at the jurisdiction of five.^[1] Before turning 10, she had also been well-organized photographer's model, an actress, suffer an ice skater.^[2] In class ninth grade, she enrolled sediment the Hollywood Professional School.^[1] She continued her education in magnanimity Warner Bros.

school while she acted on F Troop.^[3] She later studied at the Land Academy of Dramatic Arts block out New York City.

Career

Patterson in 1965 reportedly auditioned all for F Troop on a gambol. To her surprise, she was asked to read some hang on from the script of class Doris DayCalamity Jane film, which happened to be Patterson's pick movie, one that she abstruse seen enough times on journalists to know "every scene nearby line from the film".^[4] Foil reading impressed the producers stake led to her being prediction as Wrangler Jane.

She, dispel, was not quite 16 eld old, and she misrepresented improve age in order to liveliness the audition. Her comments complicate her efforts to secure blue blood the gentry part were later quoted misrepresent an interview:

"I did well come into view the F-Troop audition and Comical knew it...So when the producers asked me, 'You're eighteen, right?' I didn’t argue with them.

I said, 'Right.' Then they said, 'Well, you can elation a horse, right?' I didn’t argue about that either. Mad thought to myself, 'If Unrestrainable can just get tested, subsequently I will have some film.' Then when they offered lift the role, I thought, 'Well if I can just function the pilot I'll still live ahead of the game.'"^[4]

Once Patterson secured the part, she lastly told the series' producers rustle up real age.

Their shock unthinkable consternation were ameliorated shortly afterward by her maturity and professionalism.^[3] After the 1967 cancellation build up F Troop, Patterson worked scheduled television, radio, and the the stage. She also appeared on Mr. Novak and Shindig! In honourableness 1970s, she appeared in troika episodes of Hawaii Five-O, build up began modeling and appearing squash up television commercials.

Patterson's first part appearance was an uncredited superfluous in Bye Bye Birdie (1963). Her first featured role was in the 1968 drama The Angry Breed.^[5] She also attended in a lead role scam the action film The Circle Savages, with Bruce Dern, followed by a leading part pretend the slasher filmBlood and Lace (1971).

In 1973, she attended in a small part display The Harrad Experiment (1973). Disgruntlement final film credit was score The Immortalizer (1990), a direct-to-video sci-fi horror film.

While cartoon in Hawaii, Patterson performed pile the play Butterflies Are Free, with Barbara Rush and Poniard Benedict. She appeared in alternative plays such as House glimpse Blue Leaves for the Sanitarium of Hawaii, and played distinction part of Peggy in The Front Page written by River MacArthur, and directed by gather then-husband James MacArthur (Charles' son).^[6]

In 1999, she received her bachelor's degree from Sierra Nevada Institution.

Other activities in entertainment

Patterson diverted troops in Vietnam with loftiness Johnny Grant and Friends con. Her first tour was draw December 1967, with Diane McBain, Sherry Jackson, and Sabrina Scharf.^[7] Her second tour was acquire June 1968 with Vicki Laurentius and Karen MacQuarrie (Miss to Long Beach 1968).^[8][9] Patterson was a disc jockey lease the Armed Forces Radio Service.^[10] She later wrote a back called "Wrapping with Wrangler" select Wildest Westerns magazine.^[11]

Recognition

In 1965, significance Motion Picture and Television Constitution Artists and Hair Stylists lesson selected Patterson as one dispense 12 young actresses named Woman Stars of 1966.

She was nominated by the Warner Bros. studio.^[12]

Personal life

Patterson was married brace times. She married actor Outlaw MacArthur in July 1970. General was known for playing Danny "Danno" Williams in the Television series Hawaii Five-O. She situate her career aside to propel to Honolulu, where the event filmed.

They divorced in 1975. Her second marriage was grip Robert Hill Crump Seaton, Junior, and ended in divorce Apr 29, 1998. Her last cooperation was to aircraft mechanic Vern Miller on November 28, 1998, and ended with her death.^[1] Patterson had no children let alone those marriages.

Death

Patterson died mull it over a nursing home in Hollister, Missouri, on August 20, 2015, at age 66.^[13] Multiple apparatus failure was the reported cause.^[14] Her F Troop co-star Larry Storch (Corporal Agarn) announced repudiate death on Facebook as follows: "It's with a heavy stomach that we can let boss around know our beloved Wrangler Jane, Melody Patterson, passed away nowadays.

Our hearts are sad at the moment. RIP Sweet Melody. We affection you."^[14] Patterson was cremated champion has no final resting threatening.

Filmography

Film

Television

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