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Patricia Medina

September 28, 2023

Patricia Paz Maria Medina (19 July 1919 – 28 April 2012) was a British actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) and Mr. Arkadin (1955).

Patricia Medina
Medina by Allan Warren in 1973
Born
Patricia Paz Maria Medina

(1919-07-19)19 July 1919
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died28 April 2012(2012-04-28) (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeBlandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia
NationalityBritish
Other namesPatricia Medina Cotten
OccupationActress
Years active1937–1978
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(m. 1941; div. 1951)​
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(m. 1960; died 1994)​
Patricia Medina and Richard Boone in Have Gun - Will Travel (1959)

Early life Edit

Medina was the daughter of Laureano Ramón Medina Nebot, a Spanish lawyer and opera singer from the Canary Islands, and an English mother, Edith May Strode. Patricia had two sisters, Piti (Pepita) and Gloria. Born in Liverpool, her sisters and she grew up at a mansion in Stanmore.[1] Medina began acting as a teenager in the late 1930s, and worked her way up to leading roles in the mid-1940s, when she left London for Hollywood.

Career Edit

In 1950's Fortunes of Captain Blood, she teamed with British actor Louis Hayward. They subsequently appeared together in 1951's The Lady and the Bandit, Lady in the Iron Mask, and Captain Pirate from 1952.

Darkly beautiful, Medina was often typecast in period melodramas such as The Black Knight. Two of her more notable films were William Witney's Stranger at My Door and Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin, based on episodes of the radio series The Adventures of Harry Lime, itself derived from The Third Man film.

Although prolific during the early 1950s, her film career faded by the end of the decade. In 1958, she performed in four episodes as Margarita Cortazar on Walt Disney's ABC series, Zorro. In 1958, she also appeared as "The Lady" Diana Coulter in Richard Boone's CBS Western series, Have Gun, Will Travel. She was then cast in an episode of Darren McGavin's NBC Western series, Riverboat. In 1960, she was cast as different characters in two episodes ("Fair Game" and "The Earl of Durango") of the ABC Western series, The Rebel. Medina also made television appearances on Perry Mason ("The Case of the Lucky Loser", 27 September 1958); Bonanza ("The Spanish Grant", 6 February 1960), Thriller ("The Premature Burial", 1961), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ("See the Monkey Dance", 9 November 1964) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E ("The Foxes and Hounds Affair", 8 October 1965).

Medina guest starred as Ruthanne Harper in "Incident of the Boomerang" in 1961 and Ilona Calvin in "Incident at Jacob's Well" in 1959, on Rawhide. She guest-starred in the Branded episode "Yellow for Courage" in 1966 and the Burke's Law (Gene Barry as Amos Burke) TV episode "Don Pablo" in 1964.

In 1968, she returned to the big screen in The Killing of Sister George, Robert Aldrich's adaptation of the lesbian-themed drama of the same name.[2]

Medina and her husband, American actor Joseph Cotten, toured together in several plays and on Broadway in the murder mystery Calculated Risk.[citation needed]

Autobiography Edit

In 1998, she published an autobiography, Laid Back in Hollywood.[1]

Personal life Edit

Medina married British actor Richard Greene on 24 December 1941, in St. James's Church, Spanish Place, London; they divorced in 1951.[3] Medina married Joseph Cotten on 20 October 1960, in Beverly Hills at the home of David O. Selznick and Jennifer Jones.[4] Cotten and she bought a historic 1935 home in the Mesa neighborhood of Palm Springs, California, where they lived from 1985 to 1992.[5] No children were born from either marriage.

Death Edit

Medina died at age 92 on 28 April 2012, from natural causes at the Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles, California.[6]

She was interred at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, beside the remains of her husband, Cotten.[citation needed][7]

Complete filmography Edit

 
Siren of Bagdad (1953) with Hans Conried and Paul Henreid

Selected television roles Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Medina Cotton, Patricia (1998). Laid Back In Hollywood. Bell Publishing. ISBN 9780964963511.
  2. ^ "Overview for Patricia Medina". Turner Classic Movies.
  3. ^ . www.robinhood-tv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2008.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 14 December 2004.
  5. ^ Meeks, Eric G. (2014) [2012]. The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. pp. 279–80, 2944. ISBN 978-1479328598.
  6. ^ "Patricia Medina dies at 92; Briton was '50s Hollywood leading lady". L.A. Times. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Virginia highway marker to honor Joseph Cotten". Wellesnet, Orson Welles Web Resource. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

External links Edit

 
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Patricia Paz Maria Medina 19 July 1919 28 April 2012 was a British actress She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films Phantom of the Rue Morgue 1954 and Mr Arkadin 1955 Patricia MedinaMedina by Allan Warren in 1973BornPatricia Paz Maria Medina 1919 07 19 19 July 1919Liverpool Lancashire EnglandDied28 April 2012 2012 04 28 aged 92 Los Angeles California U S Resting placeBlandford Cemetery Petersburg VirginiaNationalityBritishOther namesPatricia Medina CottenOccupationActressYears active1937 1978SpousesRichard Greene m 1941 div 1951 wbr Joseph Cotten m 1960 died 1994 wbr Patricia Medina and Richard Boone in Have Gun Will Travel 1959 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Autobiography 4 Personal life 4 1 Death 5 Complete filmography 6 Selected television roles 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditMedina was the daughter of Laureano Ramon Medina Nebot a Spanish lawyer and opera singer from the Canary Islands and an English mother Edith May Strode Patricia had two sisters Piti Pepita and Gloria Born in Liverpool her sisters and she grew up at a mansion in Stanmore 1 Medina began acting as a teenager in the late 1930s and worked her way up to leading roles in the mid 1940s when she left London for Hollywood Career EditIn 1950 s Fortunes of Captain Blood she teamed with British actor Louis Hayward They subsequently appeared together in 1951 s The Lady and the Bandit Lady in the Iron Mask and Captain Pirate from 1952 Darkly beautiful Medina was often typecast in period melodramas such as The Black Knight Two of her more notable films were William Witney s Stranger at My Door and Orson Welles Mr Arkadin based on episodes of the radio series The Adventures of Harry Lime itself derived from The Third Man film Although prolific during the early 1950s her film career faded by the end of the decade In 1958 she performed in four episodes as Margarita Cortazar on Walt Disney s ABC series Zorro In 1958 she also appeared as The Lady Diana Coulter in Richard Boone s CBS Western series Have Gun Will Travel She was then cast in an episode of Darren McGavin s NBC Western series Riverboat In 1960 she was cast as different characters in two episodes Fair Game and The Earl of Durango of the ABC Western series The Rebel Medina also made television appearances on Perry Mason The Case of the Lucky Loser 27 September 1958 Bonanza The Spanish Grant 6 February 1960 Thriller The Premature Burial 1961 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour See the Monkey Dance 9 November 1964 and The Man from U N C L E The Foxes and Hounds Affair 8 October 1965 Medina guest starred as Ruthanne Harper in Incident of the Boomerang in 1961 and Ilona Calvin in Incident at Jacob s Well in 1959 on Rawhide She guest starred in the Branded episode Yellow for Courage in 1966 and the Burke s Law Gene Barry as Amos Burke TV episode Don Pablo in 1964 In 1968 she returned to the big screen in The Killing of Sister George Robert Aldrich s adaptation of the lesbian themed drama of the same name 2 Medina and her husband American actor Joseph Cotten toured together in several plays and on Broadway in the murder mystery Calculated Risk citation needed Autobiography EditIn 1998 she published an autobiography Laid Back in Hollywood 1 Personal life EditMedina married British actor Richard Greene on 24 December 1941 in St James s Church Spanish Place London they divorced in 1951 3 Medina married Joseph Cotten on 20 October 1960 in Beverly Hills at the home of David O Selznick and Jennifer Jones 4 Cotten and she bought a historic 1935 home in the Mesa neighborhood of Palm Springs California where they lived from 1985 to 1992 5 No children were born from either marriage Death Edit Medina died at age 92 on 28 April 2012 from natural causes at the Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles California 6 She was interred at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg Virginia beside the remains of her husband Cotten citation needed 7 Complete filmography Edit nbsp Siren of Bagdad 1953 with Hans Conried and Paul HenreidDinner at the Ritz 1937 uncredited Mr Satan 1938 A Girl Simply Terrific 1938 Heather Carfax Double or Quits 1938 Caroline This Man Is News 1938 Waitress in teashop uncredited Crook s Tour 1941 Hotel Receptionist uncredited The Day Will Dawn 1942 Ingrid The First of the Few 1942 Venetian Girl uncredited They Met in the Dark 1943 Mary Manicurist Hotel Reserve 1944 Odette Roux Don t Take It to Heart 1944 Mary Kiss the Bride Goodbye 1945 Joan Dodd Waltz Time 1945 Cenci Prohaska The Secret Heart 1946 Kay Burns first American role The Beginning or the End 1947 Mrs Wyatt uncredited Moss Rose 1947 Audrey Ashton The Foxes of Harrow 1947 Desiree The Three Musketeers 1948 Kitty The Fighting O Flynn 1949 opposite then husband Richard Greene Fancy Free Children of Chance 1949 Agostina Francis 1950 Maureen Gelder Fortunes of Captain Blood 1950 Isabelita Sotomayor Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion 1950 Nicole Dupre The Jackpot 1950 Hildegarde Jonet Hilda Jones Valentino 1951 Lila Reyes The Lady and the Bandit 1951 Joyce Greene The Magic Carpet 1951 Lida Aladdin and His Lamp 1952 Princess Jasmine Lady in the Iron Mask 1952 Princess Anne Princess Louise Captain Pirate 1952 Dona Isabella Desperate Search 1952 Nora Stead Botany Bay 1952 Sally Munroe Siren of Bagdad 1953 Princess Zendi Sangaree 1953 Martha Darby Plunder of the Sun 1953 Anna Luz Phantom of the Rue Morgue 1954 Jeanette Drums of Tahiti 1954 Wanda Spence The Black Knight 1954 Linet Pirates of Tripoli 1955 Princess Karjan Mr Arkadin 1955 Mily Duel on the Mississippi 1955 Lili Scarlet The Red Cloak 1955 Laura Lanfranchi Uranium Boom 1956 Jean Williams Stranger at My Door 1956 Peg Jarret The Beast of Hollow Mountain 1956 Sarita Miami Expose 1956 Lila Hodges The Buckskin Lady 1957 Angela Medley Battle of the V 1 1958 Zofia Count Your Blessings 1959 Albertine Snow White and the Three Stooges 1961 Queen Witch Gypsy Matilda The Killing of Sister George 1968 Betty Thaxter Latitude Zero 1969 Lucretia Keene 1969 Timber Tramps 1975 Miami Lills El llanto de los pobres 1978 final film role Selected television roles EditTales of the 77th Bengal Lancers 1956 Zorro 1957 The Californians in episode Lola Montez NBC TV 1958 Lola Montez Perry Mason 1957 TV series in The Case of the Lucky Loser 1958 Harriet Balfour Rawhide CBS TV 1960 Bonanza 1960 Isabella Maria Ynez Y Castro De La Cuesta Rosita Morales in the episode The Spanish Grant Thriller NBC TV 1961 2 episodes Victorine Lafourcade Nadja Have Gun Will Travel 1957 1963 Diana Coulter Sabina Unforgiving Minute Rawhide 1961 Ruthanne Harper in S3 E20 Incident of the Boomerang The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1964 Wife The Man from U N C L E 1965 Lucia Belmont Branded NBC TV 1966 Dr Karen L MillerReferences Edit a b Medina Cotton Patricia 1998 Laid Back In Hollywood Bell Publishing ISBN 9780964963511 Overview for Patricia Medina Turner Classic Movies robinhood tv co uk www robinhood tv co uk Archived from the original on 19 August 2008 Patricia Medina Cotton The Interview Archived from the original on 14 December 2004 Meeks Eric G 2014 2012 The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe pp 279 80 2944 ISBN 978 1479328598 Patricia Medina dies at 92 Briton was 50s Hollywood leading lady L A Times 2 May 2012 Retrieved 6 June 2020 Virginia highway marker to honor Joseph Cotten Wellesnet Orson Welles Web Resource 13 April 2015 Retrieved 5 November 2022 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patricia Medina nbsp Biography portal nbsp England portal nbsp California portal nbsp Los Angeles portal nbsp Virginia portal nbsp Theatre portal nbsp Film portal nbsp Television portalPatricia Medina at IMDb Patricia Medina at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Patricia Medina at the TCM Movie Database nbsp Patricia Medina at AllMovie Photograph Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patricia Medina amp oldid 1176498430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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