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John Patrick(1905-1995)

  • Writer
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John Patrick was born on 17 May 1905 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer, known for Les Girls (1957), High Society (1956) and The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946). He was married to Mildred Legaye. He died on 7 November 1995 in Florida, USA.
BornMay 17, 1905
DiedNovember 7, 1995(90)
BornMay 17, 1905
DiedNovember 7, 1995(90)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Les Girls (1957)
Les Girls
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1957
Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Louis Armstrong in High Society (1956)
High Society
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1956
Kirk Douglas, Van Heflin, Barbara Stanwyck, and Lizabeth Scott in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
7.4
  • Writer(as Jack Patrick)
  • 1946
Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, and Machiko Kyô in The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
The Teahouse of the August Moon
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1956

Credits

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Writer

  • Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • author
    • play
    • 1971–1998
  • Tereza Brodská and Květa Fialová in Záhadná paní Savageová (1997)
    Záhadná paní Savageová
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • play "The Curious Savagel"
    • 1997
  • Bohatství slecny Kronkiové
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • play "Everybody Loves Opal"
    • 1996
  • The Hasty Heart (1983)
    The Hasty Heart
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1983
  • Das heiße Herz
    TV Movie
    • novel "The Hasty Heart"
    • 1982
  • Liefde overdag
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Podivná paní Savageová
    TV Movie
    • play "The Curious Savage"
    • 1975
  • Vera Maretskaya in Strannaya missis Sevidzh (1975)
    Strannaya missis Sevidzh
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1975
  • Something Wonderful Happens Every Spring
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1975
  • The Small Miracle (1973)
    The Small Miracle
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1973
  • The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
    The Shoes of the Fisherman
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • Estudio 1 (1965)
    Estudio 1
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1968
  • Eine etwas sonderbare Dame
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1968
  • Das kleine Teehaus
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • play "The Teahouse of the August Moon"
    • 1967
  • Primera fila
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jack Patrick
  • Born
    • May 17, 1905
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • November 7, 1995
    • Florida, USA(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Mildred LegayeMay 1925 - ?
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy.
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His play, "The Hasty Heart," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1981 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Production.

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