Lee Patrick
American actress (1901–1982)
- Born November 22, 1901
- 8 movies
Lee Patrick was an American actress whose career began on the New York stage in 1922 in The Bunch and Judy, with Adele and Fred Astaire. She moved into films in 1929 and over half a century is best remembered as Sam Spade's assistant Effie in The Maltese Falcon, a role she reprised in The Black Bird. Her films also include Mildred Pierce, The Snake Pit, Caged, Auntie Mame, Vertigo and Pillow Talk.
Lee Patrick appears in 8 films in The Rerun, from 1941 to 1959. Most of that work is in drama, comedy and crime. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Alfred Hitchcock (2), Ellen Corby (2), Bess Flowers (2).
Known for
- The Maltese Falcon (1941), Effie. Her most memorable role, as Sam Spade’s assistant.
- The Snake Pit (1948). Played an asylum inmate in one of her dramatic parts.
- Auntie Mame (1958). One of the foils of Rosalind Russell in the comedy.
- The Black Bird (1975), Effie. Reprised her Maltese Falcon role in the comedy sequel.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Lee Patrick been in?
- Lee Patrick appears in Pillow Talk (1959), Vertigo (1958), Auntie Mame (1958), There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954), Caged (1950), The Snake Pit (1948), Mildred Pierce (1945) and The Maltese Falcon (1941) on The Remote.
- When was Lee Patrick born?
- Lee Patrick was born on 22 November 1901.
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