Patricia Dane

Patricia Dane (born Thelma Pearl Pippins, August 4, 1919 – June 5, 1995) was an American film actress of the 1940s.

Patricia Dane
from the trailer for
Grand Central Murder (1942)
Born
Thelma Pearl Pippins

(1919-08-04)August 4, 1919
Blountstown, Florida, U.S.
DiedJune 5, 1995(1995-06-05) (aged 75)
Blountstown, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1941-1956
Spouse(s)Tommy Dorsey (1943-1947; divorced)

Life and career

Dane was born Thelma Pearl Pippins in Blountstown, Florida and was also known as Thelma Byrnes after her stepfather. She began her career designing clothes for a New York City dress firm and was signed to an MGM contract in 1941. Dane's earliest appearances were two uncredited roles in Ziegfeld Girl and I'll Wait for You (both 1941). She played the part of "Jennitt Hicks" in Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941) and her well-received performance earned her a long-term contract. Dane played "Garnet" in Johnny Eager (1942) directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The film starred Robert Taylor and Lana Turner. Dane received favorable press for her acting in Grand Central Murder (1942), in which she was billed second to Van Heflin.

Dane took a break from her film career when she married bandleader Tommy Dorsey; the marriage lasted from April 1943 to September 1947. Her MGM contract lapsed in 1945. Following her divorce from Dorsey, she resumed her movie career at the low-budget Monogram Pictures studio with Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948). Dane appeared in two television roles for Fireside Theater and Flight Thirteen, both 1951. Her final film appearances were uncredited parts in Road to Bali (1952) and The Harder They Fall (1956).

Death

Dane died in 1995 in Blountstown, Florida, aged 75, from lung cancer.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1941Ziegfeld GirlZiegfeld GirlUncredited
1941I'll Wait for YouBlonde in ElevatorUncredited
1941Life Begins for Andy HardyJennitt Hicks
1941Johnny EagerGarnet
1942Rio RitaLucette Brunswick
1942Grand Central MurderMida King
1942Somewhere I'll Find YouCrystal McRegan
1942Northwest RangersJean Avery
1943I Dood ItSuretta Brenton
1948Joe Palooka in Fighting MadIris March
1948Are You with It?Sally
1952Road to BaliHandmaidenUncredited
1956The Harder They FallShirleyUncredited, (final film role)
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References
  1. Death of Patricia Dane, TCM website; accessed March 10, 2014.

Sources
  • Long Beach, California, Release Attachment on Patricia Dane's Salary, Friday, August 18, 1944, Page 21.
  • Oakland, California Tribune, If the Dane's Not Great She Can Always Design Clothes, June 14, 1942, Page 65.
  • Oakland Tribune, On the First Rung of the Ladder, January 24, 1943, Page 41.
  • Oakland Tribune, Exits and Entrances, Thursday, October 9, 1947, Page 29.
  • Olivia R. Vickery, 1st cousin and owner of her effects after her death.
  • Tallahassee Democrat, The Stories She Can Tell, May 29, 1988, Page 85
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