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Neva Patterson

Neva Patterson

Department: Acting

Biography

Neva Louise Patterson (10 February 1920 – 14 December 2010) was an American character actress. Born on a farm near Nevada in Story County in central Iowa, she and her parents moved to New York City in 1938. She made her Broadway debut in 1947's The Druid Circle. In 1952, she played "Helen Sherman" in The Seven Year Itch. Her first feature movie was the 1953 film Taxi; other film credits include The Buddy Holly Story, All of Me, and as Cary Grant's fiancee in An Affair to Remember. Her television credits included Nichols, starring with James Garner, The Governor & J.J., with Dan Dailey, and as Eleanor Dupres in V, which she reprised in V: The Final Battle. She made guest appearances on Appointment with Adventure, The Defenders, Ironside, Barnaby Jones, The Dukes of Hazzard, and St. Elsewhere. Patterson died from complications from a broken hip at age 90. Description above from the Wikipedia article Neva Patterson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Skin Game

Skin Game

1971

The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

1978

Desk Set

Desk Set

1957

An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

Counterpoint

Counterpoint

1967

Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon

1958

The Solid Gold Cadillac

The Solid Gold Cadillac

1956

Dear Heart

Dear Heart

1965

David and Lisa

David and Lisa

1962

The Lie

The Lie

1973

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run

1978

Taxi

Taxi

1953

The Runaways

The Runaways

1975

Deadline: Madrid

Deadline: Madrid

1988

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981

Message to My Daughter

Message to My Daughter

1973

The Eccentricities of a Nightingale

The Eccentricities of a Nightingale

1976

Women of Valor

Women of Valor

1986

The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977

Satins and Spurs

Satins and Spurs

1954

All of Me

All of Me

1984

Star 80

Star 80

1983

The Spiral Road

The Spiral Road

1962

The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

1974

Something So Right

Something So Right

1982

The Rules of Marriage

The Rules of Marriage

1982

My World and Welcome to It

My World and Welcome to It

1969

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Dynasty

Dynasty

1981

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Hotel

Hotel

1982

Studio One

Studio One

1948

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Cannon

Cannon

1971

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Amen

Amen

1986

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

1975

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Nichols

Nichols

1971

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

1963

Berrenger's

Berrenger's

1985

Family

Family

1976

The Paul Lynde Show

The Paul Lynde Show

1972

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

V

V

1983

Suspense

Suspense

1949

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

1974

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

1977

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

Doc Elliot

Doc Elliot

1973

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1972

Logan's Run

Logan's Run

1977

The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant

1963

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

Studio One

Studio One

1948

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

Suspense

Suspense

1949

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973

The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters

1973

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

Omnibus

1952

Doc Elliot

Doc Elliot

1973

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

V: The Final Battle

V: The Final Battle

1984

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976