Patricia Farr

Patricia Farr (January 15, 1913 – February 23, 1948) was an American film actress who appeared in films of the 1930s and 1940s. Despite being billed as leading lady in at least one (Lady Luck) of the films in which she appeared, very few details of her life are available.

Patricia Farr
Born(1913-01-15)January 15, 1913
Kansas City, Missouri
DiedFebruary 23, 1948(1948-02-23) (aged 35)
Burbank, California
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Robert Mayo
Parent(s)Mr. and Mrs. Larry Farr

Early years

Farr was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Farr. She grew up in Ogden, Utah, where her great-great-grandfather had been mayor.[1]

Personal

The St. Maurice Valley Chronicle reported that her personal hobby was the collecting of "hot" swing phonograph records, and at the time of her appearing with Charles Quigley and Dorothy Wilson in Speed to Spare, she had two cabinets full of such records, many of them privately made original recordings.[2]

Farr was married to Robert Mayo, a casting director with Columbia Pictures.[3]

Career

She was working as a movie theater usherette in Los Angeles when she was first signed by Paramount Pictures.[4] She had a number of smaller roles before being cast as lead in the 12-part Universal Pictures serial Tailspin Tommy.[5] She received training at a company school at Fox Studios for their stock actors.[6] Farr was one of 14 young women "launched on the trail of film stardom" August 6, 1935, when they each received a six-month contract with 20th Century Fox after spending 18 months in the company's training school. The contracts included a studio option for renewal for as long as seven years.[7]

Farr's film debut came in The Secret Call (1931).[8]

As a young actress in 1936, Farr was speaking about Friday the 13th when she chose that day to sign a long-term contract with Columbia Pictures, being quoted as saying it "is my lucky day".[9]

Recognition

The Sydney Morning Herald reported on her work in Lady Behave!, writing, "Patricia Farr has the makings of first-class comedienne." They praised her for extracting more out of her role than was expected.[10]

Filmography
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References
  1. Mann, May (June 30, 1937). "Going Hollywood". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Utah, Ogden. p. 14. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. staff (June 24, 1937). "Images de le Mauricie". St. Maurice Valley Chronicle. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  3. "Movie Casting Director, Formerly of New London, To Vacation at Waupaca". The Post-Crescent. Wisconsin, Appleton. June 14, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Gloss, Edward E. (June 23, 1931). "Circus Fans Greeted By Fourth Of Year". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. p. 23. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Wollstein, Hans J. "Patricia Farr biography". Allmovie. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  6. Risher, Donna (April 5, 1936). "Here's a Strange School - Where Fox Players learn to Walk, Talk, and Act". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  7. "The Hollywood Roundup". The Times. Indiana, Hammond. United Press. August 6, 1935. p. 35. Retrieved May 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Five Newcomes Make Movie Bows". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. June 20, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved October 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Associated Press (November 13, 1936). "Actress Learns Beauty Retards Chance of Ride". The Evening Independent. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
    Louella O. Parsons (April 3, 1937). "Howard to Head New Company of Film Producers". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  10. "Film Reviews". Sydney Morning Herald. March 28, 1938. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  11. Rainey, Buck (2005). Serial Film Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1912-1956. McFarland & Company. pp. 35, 240, 268. ISBN 9780786420100. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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