Patti McCarty

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Patti McCarty
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Patti McCarty in Bluebeard (1944)
BornFebruary 11, 1921
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.

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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. 1 2 3 "Patti McCarty". Films of the Golden Age (105): 51. Summer 2021.
  2. 1 2 "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 logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "Cinderella Actress". The Bakersfield Californian. California, Bakersfield. February 1, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved June 21, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg