James Patterson (actor)
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James Patterson (June 29, 1932 – August 19, 1972) was an American actor who won a Tony Award for his role in the 1968 Harold Pinter play The Birthday Party.
James Patterson | |
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 Patterson in 1970 | |
| Born | June 29, 1932 Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1972 (aged 40) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Coles Cemetery in Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–1972 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Patterson was born in Derry, Pennsylvania. For a time he was a painter, but he later studied acting at the Carnegie Institute of Technology with Herbert Berghof.[1] He met his future wife, actress Rochelle Oliver, while working on an off-Broadway production of The Brothers Karamazov. They married in 1959 and by 1960 were living together in a small apartment on the Upper East Side.[2][3]
Career
Patterson was both a stage and screen actor. His career started on a Pittsburgh radio show, 'Starlets on Parade', as a boy soprano.
For his stage work, he won both Tony and Obie awards. On screen, he appeared in Robert Rossen's 1964 film Lilith and then made numerous guest appearances on television, including a 1968 appearance as Dave Barca in Hawaii Five-O (episode: 'The Ways of Love').[4]
In 1970, Patterson was in the horror-slasher film Silent Night, Bloody Night, playing Jeffrey Butler, a man trying to sell a house with a terrible history.[5] The film was not released until after his death.
Death
In 1972, Patterson died of cancer, aged 40, in New York City.[6] He was survived by his wife Rochelle and son John.[7]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | 1964 | Dr. Lavrier | Robert Rossen | |
| In the Heat of the Night | 1967 | Lloyd Purdy | Norman Jewison | |
| Castle Keep | 1969 | Elk | Sydney Pollack | |
| A Fable | 1971 | The Husband | Al Freeman Jr. | |
| Silent Night, Bloody Night | 1972 | Jeffrey Butler | Theodore Gershuny | (final film role) |
| Title | Episode | Role | Director | Air date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | "The Case of the Stranger" | Stagg | 5 November 1959 | ||
| Buick-Electra Playhouse | "The Fifth Column" | John Frankenheimer | 29 January 1960 | ||
| The Witness | "Bugsy Siegel " | Ralph Nelson | 27 October 1960 | ||
| The DuPont Show of the Month | "I, Don Quixote" | Anselmo | Karl Genus | 9 November 1959 | |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | "The Lincoln Murder Case" | Alex Segal | 18 February 1961 | ||
| Play of the Week | "The Master Builder " | Ragnar Brovik | John Stix | 21 March 1960 | |
| Play of the Week | "A Cool Wind Over the Living" | Lexy | Joseph LeSueur | 27 March 1961 | |
| Way Out | "Dissolve to Black" | Nighttime Harry | William Corrigan | 2 June 1961 | |
| Look Up and Live | "The Flies" | Oreste | Joseph K. Chomyn | 27 August 1961 | |
| Route 66 | "A Bridge Across Five Days" | Paul Guin | Richard Donner | 17 November 1961 | |
| Naked City | "Strike a Statue " | Carver | John Newland | 16 May 1962 | |
| The Defenders | "The Unwanted " | Barney LeMay | Alex March | 13 October 1962 | |
| Alcoa Premiere | "The Contenders" | Barnaby Evans | David Lowell Rich | 6 December 1962 | |
| Stoney Burke | "Joby" | Mark Wheeler | John Erman | 18 March 1963 | |
| Naked City | "Stop the Parade! A Baby Is Crying! " | Phil North | William A. Graham | 20 April 1963 | |
| The Defenders | "Loophole " | Don Franks | Charles S. Dubin | 16 November 1963 | |
| East Side/West Side | "Don't Grow Old " | Fred Cameron | Herschel Daugherty | 17 February 1964 | |
| The Defenders | "Survival" | Minister | Tom Gries | 14 March 1964 | |
| Brenner | "Point of Law" | Bert | Herman Hoffman | 14 June 1964 | |
| Slattery's People | "Question: Did He Who Made the Lamb Make Thee?" | Adam Marsten | Richard C. Sarafian | 5 March 1965 | |
| The Big Valley | "The Young Marauders " | Jamie Drumm | Paul Wendkos | 6 October 1965 | |
| The Felony Squad | "The Immaculate Killer" | Peter Holland | Seymour Robbie | 24 October 1966 | |
| Flipper | "A Dolphin in Time " | Scott Emson | Edward Haldeman | 25 February 1967 | |
| Hawaii Five-O | "The Ways of Love " | Dave Barca | Charles Dubin | 21 November 1968 | |
| Bonanza | "A World Full of Cannibals" | Charles Ball | Gunnar Hellström | 22 December 1968 | |
| Mission: Impossible | "The System" | Johnny Costa | Robert Gist | 26 January 1969 | |
| Mission: Impossible | "The Double Circle" | Victor Laszlo | Barry Crane | 7 December 1969 | |
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