Biography

Tall, auburn-haired character comedienne, a buoyant and robust presence in television sitcoms of the 1960s/70s. Patty was born February 14, 1930, to Paul and Elsie (nee Lawrence) Regan in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She attended Clark College (in Dubuque, Iowa) and subsequently studied at the University of Wisconsin.

Having graduated from drama school in Pasadena she first made her mark in musical revues on Broadway (where she was billed as "Patti Regan") and eventually debuted on screen in 1960. She went on to guest star in diverse prime time TV series but was best served up in comedic roles, her credits including The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964), Bewitched (1964), F Troop (1965) (as Wilton's sister, Daphne Parmenter) and Get Smart (1965) (as Maxwell's put-upon landlady).

Regan left show business in 1988. She moved back to her home town in 1993. She died there in 1996 of cancer, aged 66.
- IMDb mini biography by: I.S.Mowis