Pat Quinn (American actress)

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Pat Quinn
Born (1937-06-20) June 20, 1937 (age 88)
Ancon, Panama
OccupationActress
SpouseTommy Leonetti
Children2

Patricia Quinn is an American actress.

Biography

Quinn was born in Ancon, Panama Canal Zone. In her early acting performances she went by Ariane Quinn to avoid confusion with an actress from Britain named Patricia Quinn [1]

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In 1966, Quinn played the female lead as "Cora Ellis", a Quaker who falls in love with Thad (Roger Ewing) in “Quaker Girl” (S12E12) on the TV Western Gunsmoke (credited as Ariane Quinn).

Quinn played the title role of Alice Brock in the 1969 film Alice's Restaurant , [2] which the real Alice Brock disowned after its release. [3] [4] After the success of Alice's Restaurant, Quinn indicated she wanted to be known as 'Patricia Quinn'. [5] Yet the movie's producer, Arthur Penn, did not like the name Patricia and insisted she go by the name Pat, and Quinn obliged. [6]

Quinn's other credits included An Unmarried Woman , Shoot Out , Zachariah , [7] Clean and Sober , [8] and Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth!. [9]

Quinn was married to Tommy Leonetti and John Escobar. She lives in Palmdale, California. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966 Made in Paris ModelUncredited
1966 The Chase Girl at Party
1969 Alice's Restaurant Alice
1971 Zachariah Belle Starr
1971 Shoot Out Juliana Farrell
1978 An Unmarried Woman Sue
1983California CowboysRosa
1988 Clean and Sober June
1994Confessions of a HitmanJenny

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 Dr. Kildare Inez4 episodes
1965 Burke's Law Jasmine DelleefEpisode: "A Little Gift for Cairo"
1966 Gunsmoke Cora Ellis / Amy Boyle2 episodes (credited as Ariane Quinn)
1968 Judd, for the Defense Suzanne GrootEpisode: "My Client, the Fool"
1969 Then Came Bronson Pat MacLeodEpisode: "Two Percent of Nothing"
1969 Medical Center Dr. Katherine KenterEpisode: "The Adversaries"
1970 Mannix Dana SimmonsEpisode: "Sunburst"
1972Invitation to a MarchCamilla JablonskiTelevision film
1973 Isn't It Shocking? Ma Tate
1974 Banacek Charlotte MalloyEpisode: "Fly Me- If You Can Find Me"
1974 Movin' On Sally DanielsonEpisode: "Games"
1974, 1976 The Waltons Wilma Turner2 episodes
1977 McCloud Eileen MitchellEpisode: "The Great Taxicab Stampede"

References

  1. ↑ Clemens, Samuel (2022-09-15). "Pat Quinn Q&A By Samuel Clemens - LW edit". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ↑ Canby, Vincent (August 25, 1969). "Alice's Restaurant (1969) ALICE'S RESTAURANT". The New York Times .
  3. ↑ Brown, Jane Roy (February 24, 2008). After Alice's restaurants. The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ Giuliano, Charles (March 27, 2014). Alice’s Restaurant Returns to the Berkshires. Berkshire Fine Arts. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Herb (1969-10-13). "'Alice's Restaurant' tale of hippies' life". The Miami News. p. 31. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. ↑ Kleiner, Dick (1970-03-01). "'Watermelon' turns sour". The Journal Times. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. ↑ Greenspun, Roger (January 25, 1971). "Zachariah (1970) Screen: 'Zachariah,' an Odd Western". The New York Times .
  8. ↑ "Patt Quinn". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-06-08.
  9. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (28 March 2002). "Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth!". Variety . Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Clemens, Samuel (April 2023). "Pat Quinn". Classic Images . pp. 59–61.


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