Patrick Curtis (producer)

Patrick Curtis (June 15, 1939 – November 24, 2022) was an American film producer, best known for his association with Raquel Welch, whom he married on February 14, 1967 and divorced on January 6, 1972. Curtis was instrumental in promoting Welch's career. He produced a number of films starring her.^[1][2]

Patrick Curtis
Curtis in 2013
Born	Patrick Anthony Smith (1939-06-15)June 15, 1939 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 24, 2022(2022-11-24) (aged 83) St. George, Utah, U.S.
Occupation	Film producer
Years active	–2012
Spouses	Raquel Welch ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1972)​ Margolyn Johnson ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1979)​ Annabel Little ​ (m. 1988)​
Partner	Linda Evans (1960–1962)
Family	Billy Wilder (uncle)

Curtis was cast in the uncredited part of Baby Beau Wilkes in Gone with the Wind in 1939.^[3] His uncle was film director Billy Wilder.^[4]

Curtis died on November 24, 2022, at the age of 83. His Gone with the Wind co-star, Mickey Kuhn, had died four days prior to him.^[5]

Select credits

• A Swingin' Summer (1965) – associate producer
• The Sorcerers (1967) – producer
• The Beloved (1970) – producer
• Raquel! (1970) (TV special) – producer
• Hannie Caulder (1971) – producer
• J-Men Forever (1975) – producer
• The Avenging Angel (1995) – producer
• Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (2012) – producer

Unmade projects

• O'Hooligan's Mob (1971) – to direct^[2]