Patti Deutsch

Patti Deutsch (born December 16, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a comic actress who was a frequent panelist on "Match Game". More often than not, her answers didn't match the contestants' answers. Many, however, appreciated her wry and somewhat outlandish answers to questions. For example: "John said, 'Instead of sleeping in bed tonight, I think I'll sleep on the (blank)'"; the contestant's answer was "floor", while Patti answered "A red moth-eaten sofa that was rejected from the homeless shelter". Patti Deutsch thus became a fixture in the challenging "number-six seat," so called by the panelists because it was tough to come up with something clever after five panelists had their chance. Episodes of "Match Game" featuring Deutsch continue to air on GSN. Patti appeared as a guest on the new GSN program GSN Live on March 7th, 2008

Voice work

Deutsch also performs voice work in cartoons and movies. Recent works include "Monsters, Inc." and "The Emperor's New Groove". She also made a cameo role in the 1983 movie "Mr. Mom", playing "The Deli Girl". She also had a show in 1979, titled "Grandpa Goes to Washington", but it only ran for about one month.

During the early years of the show, The Electric Company, she did some voice work for some of the vignette cartoons, along side actor and show writer, Paul Dooley, most notably as a frustrated housewife who told her husband, Gordon (Dooley) that he drove her up the wall, only to have him literally drive her up the wall. Another was where she was the lady of the house, when a broom salesman (Dooley) asked if she wanted to buy a broom. She refused, and was yet asked if she wanted to buy two brooms.

Improv and later career

She was a member of the improvisational comedy group Ace Trucking Company. Fellow members of Ace included Bill Saluga and Fred Willard, among others. It was during this time, that Patti met her husband, Donald Ross. Deutsch has done commercials for M&M Meat Shops, a Canadian food retailer.

Personal life

Deutsch married comedy writer Donald Ross in 1971. Together they have one son, Max, born 1975. On occasion Patti Deutsch would appear on the Match Game show with her husband Donald. She and Donald also appeared on the game show, Tattletales.

elected filmography

Movies

*"Mr. Mom" - Deli Girl (1983)
*"Tarzan-Tantor's Mother" (uncredited-1999)
*"The Emperor's New Groove"- Waitress - (2000)
*"Monsters Inc."- (voice - 2001)

Television

*"Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" - Regular Performer (1972-1973)
*"Match Game" - Frequent Panelist (1973-1979)
*"Capitol Critters -Trixie (1992)
*"The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments"- Herself (2005)
*"The Emperor's New School"- Mata the lunch lady

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0222095/ Patti Deutsch] on IMDb