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Patricia Morison

Born: 19th Mar 1915 New York City, New York, USA - Died 20th May 2018
Dept: Acting
Eileen Patricia Augusta Fraser Morison (March 19, 1915 – May 20, 2018) was an American stage and film actress and mezzo-soprano singer. She made her feature film debut in 1939 after several years on the stage. She was lauded as a beauty with large eyes and extremely long, dark hair. During this period of her career, she was often cast as the femme fatale or "other woman". It was only when she returned to the Broadway stage that she achieved her greatest success as the lead in the original production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Morison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 55
Film: 43 (78%)
Television: 12 (22%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Action, History, Horror, War

Filmography

The Lost City of X Comedy, Adventure
2022
A team of academics fly to South America in search of ancient ruins only to find disaster. ... view
Character:
Prof. Talbot (archival footage)
2015
Pianist Richard Glazier offers a unique view of Broadway and Hollywood music using fascinating interviews, piano performances and commentary in this b ... view
Character:
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures Music, Documentary
2003
The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy Parks, w ... view
Character:
Anna Leonowens (segment "The King and I")
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award ... view
Character:
Self
1995
Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to play all four of the classic monsters: the Mummy, the Wol ... view
Character:
Self
1992
Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the m ... view
Character:
Amy
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story Documentary, History, Music
1990
Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famo ... view
Character:
Self
Mirrors Drama, TV Movie
1985
An aspiring Midwestern ballerina (Marguerite Hickey) struggles in New York as the only jobs she can get are as chorus performers. Her personal life is ... view
Character:
Mrs. Rome
Cheers Comedy
Sep 1982 (first aired)
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there. ... view
Character:
Mrs. Ridgeway (1 ep.)
1976
A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s. ... view
Character:
Star at Screening
Kiss Me, Kate Music, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
1964
A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a gre ... view
Character:
Lilli Vanessi
Oct 1962 (first aired)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
The Mike Douglas Show Comedy, Talk
Dec 1961 (first aired)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Song Without End Drama, Romance
1960
The romantic story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt, whose scandalous love affair forced him to abandon his adoring audiences. ... view
Character:
Georges Sand
Kiss Me, Kate Comedy, Music, Romance, TV Movie
1958
Broadcast live on the Hallmark Hall of Fame series on NBC, a pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The T ... view
Character:
Lilli Vanessi / Kate
Have Gun, Will Travel Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 1957 (first aired)
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four i ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 1956 (first aired)
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers is a television series broadcast in the United States by NBC during its 1956-57 season. In a period in which much of ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
The Dream Drama, Fantasy
1956
In 1887 France, a mother is starting to become worried about her young son. He has a recurring dream in which he looks for his dead father. His mother ... view
Character:
Vivienne Monet
Apr 1956 (first aired)
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards ... view
Character:
Self - Performer (1 ep.)
Four Star Playhouse Drama, Comedy
Sep 1952 (first aired)
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Compa ... view
Character:
Elena (1 ep.)
Charlotte (1 ep.)
Dec 1951 (first aired)
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christo ... view
Character:
Lilli Vanessi / Kate (1 ep.)
Oct 1951 (first aired)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was spon ... view
Character:
Jennifer Mauldron (1 ep.)
Lux Video Theatre Drama, Comedy
Oct 1950 (first aired)
Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original telep ... view
Character:
Mrs. Carrington (1 ep.)
Lady Maude (1 ep.)
Jan 1950 (first aired)
Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC from January 30, 1950 until June 24, 1957. The live sho ... view
Character:
Rio Rita (1 ep.)
1948
In a small town in Kansas, a county attorney in an unhappy marriage falls in love with another woman. ... view
Character:
Lucy Landon
Sofia Thriller, Drama
1948
A former OSS agent is assigned to rescue two atomic scientists from the dastardly Russians and spirit them away from behind the Iron Curtain. ... view
Character:
Magda Onescu
1948
In this above-average western, a villainous land grabber attempts to force horse ranchers to sell their ranches so he can become king of the horse mar ... view
Character:
Pat Marlowe
The Ed Sullivan Show Comedy, Talk
Jun 1948 (first aired)
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
The Prince of Thieves Action, Adventure
1948
After fighting in the Crusades alongside Richard I of England, Sir Allan Claire returns home to marry his betrothed Lady Christable. Accompanied by hi ... view
Character:
Lady Marian Claire
Song of the Thin Man Comedy, Crime, Mystery
1947
Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club. ... view
Character:
Phyllis Talbin
1947
A shortage of zoo animals after World War II brings beautiful animal trainer Tanya, her financial backer and her cruel trail boss to the jungle. After ... view
Character:
Tanya Rawlins
1947
Jean Preston is determined to find her fiancée, Greg Jones, who went on a safari and didn’t come back when expected. She travels to Akbar, India wi ... view
Character:
Jean Preston
Danger Woman Crime, Drama, Mystery
1946
A woman plots to steal secrets from her Atomic-expert husband. ... view
Character:
Eve Ruppert
Dressed to Kill Mystery, Crime, Thriller
1946
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purc ... view
Character:
Mrs. Hilda Courtney
Lady on a Train Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
1945
While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one t ... view
Character:
Joyce Willams, Morgan's Girl
Without Love Romance, Comedy
1945
In World War II Washington DC, scientist Pat Jamieson's assistant, Jamie Rowan, enters a loveless marriage with him. Struggles bring them closer toget ... view
Character:
Edwina Collins
1943
In 1858 Lourdes, France, adolescent peasant Bernadette has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the Massabielle grotto - the townspeople assume this lady ... view
Character:
Empress Eugenie
Calling Dr. Death Mystery, Thriller, Horror
1943
Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been brutally murdered. Steele, aware of his conniving wife ... view
Character:
Stella Madden
1943
Judy Wilson (Gale Storm), feeling neglected because both of her parents are working in defense plants, meets and falls in love with Danny Chester (Jac ... view
Character:
Linda Woodford
The Fallen Sparrow Drama, Mystery, Thriller
1943
Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City policeman pulls some strings. Upon returning to Americ ... view
Character:
Barby Taviton
Hitler's Madman Drama, War
1943
In 1942, a young paratrooper in the RAF returns to Czechoslovakia to encourage his fellow countrymen to sabotage the German war effort. ... view
Character:
Jarmilla Hanka
Silver Skates Comedy, Music, Drama
1943
The management of touring ice show faces mounting debts. ... view
Character:
Claire Thomas
Night in New Orleans Mystery, Crime, Drama
1942
A policeman's family helps to exonerate him of murder charges in the death of a man he had under interrogation. ... view
Character:
Ethel Abbott
Beyond the Blue Horizon Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
1942
A young girl's parents are killed on a tropical island, and the girl is raised and protected by the jungle animals. When she is found, as a grown woma ... view
Character:
Sylvia
Are Husbands Necessary? Comedy, Romance
1942
George and Mary Elizabeth Cugat are about to celebrate their second wedding anniversary and dream of having a child. Although they live comfortably on ... view
Character:
Myra Ponsonby
1941
Saucy screwball comedy wherein lovely Madeleine falls in love with flier Fred despite interference from her fiancee and his ex. ... view
Character:
Gerry Houston
The Roundup Western
1941
A woman's believed-dead cowhand beau shows up on her wedding day to cause trouble. ... view
Character:
Janet Allen (Payson)
Romance of the Rio Grande Romance, Western
1941
When old rancher Cordoba's grandson is murdered, the Cisco Kid takes his place to find who's trying to take over the ranch. ... view
Character:
Rosita
1940
An US Army misfit and his pals roam the west in search of adventure. Arriving in a small town, they befriend the elderly newspaper editor and his youn ... view
Character:
Sharon McCloud
Untamed Romance, Adventure, Drama
1940
A courageous doctor braves a fierce blizzard in the Canadian wilderness to save a remote community from a deadly epidemic. He has come North to visit ... view
Character:
Alverna Easter
1939
A Chicago con man pays an actor to pose as a slain South American dictator. ... view
Character:
Claire Hill
I'm from Missouri Drama, Comedy
1939
Sweeney Bliss, champion mule raiser in Missouri, takes his prize mule Samson to London, where the British government is trying to decide whether to bu ... view
Character:
Mrs. Allison 'Rowe' Hamilton
1939
Promotion reel/souvenir of a 1939-40 meeting of the Paramount Studios sales people. ... view
Character:
Herself
Persons in Hiding Drama, Crime
1939
During a stick-up, a woman is excited by the criminal and joins him on his crime spree. ... view
Character:
Dorothy Bronson
1935
In her film debut, Patricia Morison played the doe eyed daughter (Mary Jane) who yearned for a young car salesman that was regularly getting into scra ... view
Character:
Mary Jane