- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Honeychile
- Patricia Wilder was born on September 8, 1913 in Macon, Georgia, USA. She was an actress, known for Speed (1936), Wanted! Jane Turner (1936) and The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938). She died on August 11, 1995 in New York City, New York, USA.
- The "21" Club, a former speakeasy on West 52d Street, created a special cocktail in honour of their illustrious patron, the 'Honeychile", a whiskey sour made with honey rather than sugar.
- Once thought to have been the inspiration for Truman Capote's heroine, Holly Golightly, in "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
- Had an affair with King Farouk of Egypt.
- Married an Austrian prince and became Princess Alexander Hohenlohe, a celebrated hostess and socialite.
- Dark-haired showgirl with a pronounced Southern drawl, who appeared with Bob Hope at the Palace Theater in 1934, formed a lifelong friendship and subsequently had regular appearances as "Honeychile" on Hope's radio show.
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