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Pat Poole(III)

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Pat Poole was born on 12 March 1931 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for The Bodyguard (1992), Quiet Kill (2004) and The Break (1995). She was previously married to Dick Van Patten.
BornMarch 12, 1931
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    • Known for

    Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
    The Bodyguard
    6.4
    • Woman in Restaurant
    • 1992
    Quiet Kill (2004)
    Quiet Kill
    3.6
    • Karen Rubin
    • 2004
    The Break (1995)
    The Break
    5.5
    • Spectator
    • 1995
    Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Head Nurse

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Quiet Kill (2004)
      Quiet Kill
      3.6
      • Karen Rubin
      • 2004
    • Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, David Gallagher, Catherine Hicks, Mackenzie Rosman, and Happy in 7th Heaven (1996)
      7th Heaven
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Rodgers (as Patricia Van Patten)
      • 2004
    • The Break (1995)
      The Break
      5.5
      • Spectator
      • 1995
    • Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
      The Bodyguard
      6.4
      • Woman in Restaurant
      • 1992
    • An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)
      An Eight Is Enough Wedding
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Mrs. Fulbright (as Pat Van Patten)
      • 1989
    • Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987)
      Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • (as Pat van Patten)
      • 1987
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Head Nurse
      • 1986
    • Cloris Leachman and Charles Martin Smith in Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
      Herbie Goes Bananas
      4.9
      • Cigarette Guest (as Patricia Van Patten)
      • 1980
    • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
      The Magical World of Disney
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Miss Johnson (as Patricia Van Patten)
      • 1980
    • Insight (1960)
      Insight
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Mother
      • 1979
    • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
      Alice
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Joan Pringle
      • 1978
    • Maneaters Are Loose! (1978)
      Maneaters Are Loose!
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Clarissa Pennington
      • 1978
    • Don Chastain in Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)
      Have I Got a Christmas for You
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Jean (as Pat Van Patten)
      • 1977
    • Lou Grant (1977)
      Lou Grant
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Alma Findlay (as Patricia Van Patten)
      • 1977
    • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
      Marcus Welby, M.D.
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Cookie (as Patricia Van Patten)
      • 1972

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dick & Pat
    • Born
      • March 12, 1931
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • Dick Van PattenApril 25, 1954 - June 23, 2015 (his death, 3 children)
    • Children
        Nels Van Patten
    • Parents
        Robert Edward Poole
    • Relatives
        Duke Van Patten(Grandchild)

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    • Trivia
      Was close friends with Farrah Fawcett.

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