Patricia Blair

Infobox actor
name = Patricia Blair
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birthdate = birth date and age|1931|01|15|mf=y
birthplace = city-state|Fort Worth|Texas, U.S.
occupation = Film, television actress
yearsactive = 1955–1979
spouse = Martin Colbert (married 1965)
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Patricia Blair (born January 15 1931) is an American television and film actress, primarily on 1950s and 1960s television. She is probably best known as Lou Mallory on the classic Western series "The Rifleman" where she co starred in 22 episodes with Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford and veteran actor Paul Fix; and as Rebecca Boone in all 6 seasons of "Daniel Boone".

Biography

Patricia Blair was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up in Dallas. She became a teenage model, represented by the Conover Agency. While acting in summer stock, Warner Bros. discovered her and she began acting in films under the names Patricia Blake and Pat Blake. In the late 1950s she appeared as the second female lead in several films for Warner Bros. and later for MGM. In 1958, she replaced actress Joan Taylor in a semi-regular role as Lou Mallory, Chuck Connors love interest on "The Rifleman". She also made guest TV appearances on "The Bob Cummings Show", "The Virginian", "Perry Mason" and "Bonanza", among others. She considered moving to New York in 1964 when screenwriter Gordon Chase helped her get a role in the series "Daniel Boone". She played wife Rebecca Boone, opposite Fess Parker for six seasons. After the show ended in 1970, she appeared in a few minor films and TV spots. Her last appearance on film was as the Fashion Narrator in the 1979 hit motion picture "The Electric Horseman". In later years she produced trade shows in New York and New Jersey.

elected filmography

Film

*"Jump Into Hell" (1955)
*"Crime Against Joe" (1956)
*"The Black Sleep" (1956)
*"City of Fear" (1959)
*"The Electric Horseman" (1979)

Television

*"The Bob Cummings Show", 1 episode (1957)
*"The Rifleman", 22 episodes (1958–1963)
*"Tramp Ship", pilot (1961)
*"The Virginian", 1 episode (1963)
*"Perry Mason", 1 episode (1963)
*"Bonanza", 1 episode (1964)
*"Daniel Boone", 46 episodes (1964–1970)

External links

*imdb|0086323
*amg name|2:127267
* [http://www.riflemanconnors.com/ The Rifleman Epidode Guide List.]
* [http://www.danielboonetv.com/index.php?page=episode_guide Daniel Boone TV Episode Guide]

Persondata
NAME = Blair, Patricia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Blake, Patricia; Blake, Pat
SHORT DESCRIPTION = American TV and film actress
DATE OF BIRTH = January 15 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH = Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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