Patti McCarty

Patti McCarty
Patti McCarty in Bluebeard (1944)
BornFebruary 11, 1921
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1985(1985-07-07) (aged 64)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress

Lois Patricia McCarty (February 11, 1921[1] - July 7, 1985) was an American actress.

Biography

Baker 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Patti McCarty". Films of the Golden Age (105): 51. Summer 2021.
  2. ^ 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. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cinderella Actress". The Bakersfield Californian. California, Bakersfield. February 1, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ 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. Open access icon
  5. ^ 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. Open access icon
  6. ^ "McCarty Option Is Dropped by Studio". The Bakersfield Californian. California, Bakersfield. August 26, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved June 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon