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James Patterson(1932-1972)

  • Actor
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James Patterson in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
A man inherits a mansion which once was a mental home. He visits the place and begins to investigate some crimes that happened in old times, scaring the people living in the region.
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Deathouse (1972)
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James Patterson was born on 29 June 1932 in Derry, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Deathouse (1972), In the Heat of the Night (1967) and Play of the Week (1959). He was married to Rochelle Oliver. He died on 19 August 1972 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 29, 1932
DiedAugust 19, 1972(40)
BornJune 29, 1932
DiedAugust 19, 1972(40)
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Known for

Deathouse (1972)
Deathouse
5.2
  • Jeffrey Butler
  • 1972
Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, and Warren Oates in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night
7.9
  • Mr. Purdy
  • 1967
Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
Play of the Week
7.1
TV Series
  • Lexy
  • Ragnar Brovik
Lilith (1964)
Lilith
6.8
  • Dr. Lavrier
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • Deathouse (1972)
    Deathouse
    5.2
    • Jeffrey Butler
    • 1972
  • A Fable (1971)
    A Fable
    • The Husband
    • 1971
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Victor Laszlo
    • Johnny Costa
    • 1969
  • Burt Lancaster in Castle Keep (1969)
    Castle Keep
    6.1
    • Elk
    • 1969
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Charles Ball
    • 1968
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dave Barca
    • 1968
  • The Winter's Tale
    4.0
    TV Movie
    • Polixenes
    • 1967
  • Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, and Warren Oates in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.9
    • Mr. Purdy
    • 1967
  • Frontiers of Faith (1952)
    Frontiers of Faith
    6.6
    TV Series
    • John Wyclif
    • John Muss
    • Martin Luther ...
    • 1967
  • Flipper in Flipper (1964)
    Flipper
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Scott Emson
    • 1967
  • The Felony Squad (1966)
    The Felony Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Peter Holland
    • 1966
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Jamie Drumm
    • 1965
  • Richard Crenna and Maxine Stuart in Slattery's People (1964)
    Slattery's People
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Adam Marsten
    • 1965
  • Lilith (1964)
    Lilith
    6.8
    • Dr. Lavrier
    • 1964
  • Brenner (1959)
    Brenner
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bert
    • 1964

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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 29, 1932
    • Derry, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • August 19, 1972
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Rochelle OliverOctober 15, 1959 - August 19, 1972 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • John Robert Patterson
  • Parents
      Clifford Albert Patterson
  • Relatives
      Sarah E. 'Sally' Patterson (Finley)(Sibling)
  • Other works
    He acted in Anthony Creighton and Bernard Miller's play, "Tomorrow - With Pictures!", at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, England with Irene Dailey, Conrad Phillips, James Villiers, Brian Hayes, Phyllis Montefiore and Max Kohlhase in the cast.
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Did you know

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    Received the 1968 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party".

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