Melody Patterson

Melody Patterson
Then 16-year-old Patterson on the set of F Troop (1966)
Born(1949-04-16)April 16, 1949
DiedAugust 20, 2015(2015-08-20) (aged 66)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1965–1989
Spouses
(m. 1970; div. 1975)
Robert Seaton
(m. 1976; div. 1998)
Vern Miller
(m. 1998)

Melody Patricia Patterson (April 16, 1949[1] – August 20, 2015) was an American actress known for her role as Wrangler Jane in the 1960s television series F Troop and for her role as Ellie in the horror film Blood and Lace (1971).

Early life

Melody Patterson was born on April 16, 1949, in Inglewood, California. She was the daughter of machinist Pat Patterson and the former Rosemary Wilson, an official in the Miss Universe contest. Her mother had been a dancer with Warner Bros.,[2] who "doubled for Joan Crawford in several films."[3]

She started performing at the age of four, appearing in Mrs. McThing at the Downey Community Theatre in Downey, California. Patterson wrote and directed a play at the age of five.[1] Before turning 10, she had also been a photographer's model, an actress, and an ice skater.[2] In the ninth grade, she enrolled in the Hollywood Professional School.[1] She continued her education in the Warner Bros. school while she acted on F Troop.[3] She later studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Career

Patterson in 1965 reportedly auditioned for F Troop on a lark. To her surprise, she was asked to read some lines from the script of the Doris Day Calamity Jane film, which happened to be Patterson's favorite movie, one that she had seen enough times on television to know "every scene and line from the film".[4] Her reading impressed the producers and led to her being cast as Wrangler Jane. She, however, was not quite 16 years old, and she misrepresented her age in order to get the audition. Her comments about her efforts to secure the part were later quoted in an interview:

"I did well on the F-Troop audition and I 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 ride a horse, right?' I didn’t argue about that either. I thought to myself, 'If I can just get tested, then I will have some film.' Then when they offered me the role, I thought, 'Well if I can just do the pilot I'll still be ahead of the game.'"[4]

Once Patterson secured the part, she finally told the series' producers her real age. Their shock and consternation were ameliorated shortly thereafter by her maturity and professionalism.[3] After the 1967 cancellation of F Troop, Patterson worked in television, radio, and the theater. She also appeared on Mr. Novak and Shindig! In the 1970s, she appeared in three episodes of Hawaii Five-O, and began modeling and appearing in television commercials.

Patterson's first screen appearance was an uncredited walk-on in Bye Bye Birdie (1963). Her first featured role was in the 1968 drama The Angry Breed.[5] She also appeared in a lead role in the action film The Cycle Savages, with Bruce Dern, followed by a leading part in the slasher film Blood and Lace (1971). In 1973, she appeared in a small part in The Harrad Experiment (1973). Her final film credit was in The Immortalizer (1990), a direct-to-video sci-fi horror film.

While living in Hawaii, Patterson performed in the play Butterflies Are Free, with Barbara Rush and Dirk Benedict. She appeared in other plays such as House of Blue Leaves for the University of Hawaii, and played the part of Peggy in The Front Page written by Charles MacArthur, and directed by her then-husband James MacArthur (Charles' son).[6]

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

Other activities in entertainment

Patterson entertained troops in Vietnam with the Johnny Grant and Friends show. Her first tour was in December 1967, with Diane McBain, Sherry Jackson, and Sabrina Scharf.[7] Her second tour was in June 1968 with Vicki Lawrence and Karen MacQuarrie (Miss Welcome to Long Beach 1968).[8][9] Patterson was a disc jockey for the Armed Forces Radio Service.[10] She later wrote a column called "Wrapping with Wrangler" for Wildest Westerns magazine.[11]

Recognition

In 1965, the Motion Picture and Television Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists group selected Patterson as one of 12 young actresses named Deb Stars of 1966. She was nominated by the Warner Bros. studio.[12]

Personal life

Patterson was married three times. She married actor James MacArthur in July 1970. MacArthur was known for playing Danny "Danno" Williams in the TV series Hawaii Five-O. She put her career aside to move to Honolulu, where the show filmed. They divorced in 1975. Her second marriage was to Robert Hill Crump Seaton, Jr., and ended in divorce April 29, 1998. Her last marriage was to aircraft mechanic Vern Miller on November 28, 1998, and ended with her death.[1] Patterson had no children from those marriages.

Death

Patterson died in a nursing home in Hollister, Missouri, on August 20, 2015, at age 66.[13] Multiple organ failure was the reported cause.[14] Her F Troop co-star Larry Storch (Corporal Agarn) announced her death on Facebook as follows: "It's with a heavy heart that we can let you know our beloved Wrangler Jane, Melody Patterson, passed away today. Our hearts are sad today. RIP Sweet Melody. We love you."[14] Patterson was cremated and has no final resting place.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1963 Bye Bye Birdie Teenager Uncredited
1967 The Angry Breed April Banner
1969 The Cycle Savages Lea
1971 Blood and Lace Ellie Masters
1973 The Harrad Experiment Jeannie Uncredited
1990 The Immortalizer Nurse Jane

Television

Year Series Role Notes
1965 Wendy and Me Eleanor 1 episode
1965–67 F Troop Wrangler Jane Angelica Thrift 65 episodes
1967 The Monkees Ella Mae S2:E7, "Hillbilly Honeymoon"
1968 Adam-12 Valerie 1 episode
1968 Green Acres Lorelei Appleby 1 episode
1969–74 Hawaii Five-O Kathy / Sherry / Missy 3 episodes

Mannix, S5, Ep16 “Babe in the Woods”

References

  1. ^ a b c d Colker, David (August 28, 2015). "Melody Patterson dies at 66; played Wrangler Jane in western sitcom 'F Troop'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "ABC's Melody Patterson Named '67 Queen Azalea". The Robesonian. Lumberton, NC. March 16, 1967. p. 9. Retrieved January 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c Thomas, Bob (January 21, 1966). "Little Bit Of Lying Big Aid To Melody Patterson". The Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Penn. Associated Press. p. 7. Retrieved July 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b Lisanti, Tom. Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties "Melody Patterson". Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland & Company, 2003, p. 141. Retrieved via Internet Archive, San Francisco, California, January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Angry Breed (1968) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "Melody". Wranglerjane.net. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Army Digest January 1968 Volume 23, No. 1. 1966. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Lou Waters Photo Album". Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Mayor of Long Beach and Miss Welcome to Long Beach was invited to attend the 1968 Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. August 3, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "James MacArthur guest at Pageant". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Weekly T.V. & Radio Guide. March 11, 1972. p. 1-A. Retrieved July 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Wrapping with Wrangler". Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  12. ^ Sar, Ali (November 21, 1965). "Two Valley Actresses Win Hollywood Deb Star Titles". Valley News. Van Nuys, Calif. p. 37-A. Retrieved January 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ Slotnick, Daniel E. (August 27, 2015). "Melody Patterson, Wrangler Jane on 'F Troop,' Dies at 66". The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2015. Melody Patterson, a winsome actress best known for playing Wrangler Jane on the sitcom "F Troop" in the 1960s, died on Aug. 21 in Hollister, Mo. She was 66.
  14. ^ a b "F Troop Actress Melody Patterson Dies at 66". Variety. August 21, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.

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