- Born
- Died
- Birth namePatricia Allen White
- Nickname
- Patricia White
- Patricia received her first break into acting very soon after she graduated from Stephens College in the mid 1940s. Almost immediately after graduating, she received a contract from Columbia Pictures. They recognized that she had the rare combination of beauty, grace and intelligence that would serve her well throughout her long and well-respected career. When she first signed with Columbia Pictures, she was known as Patricia White. A few years later, in the late 1940s, she met Philip Barry Jr., who was to become her husband. Philip was a television producer-director and the son and namesake of the well-known playwright Philip Barry. By 1950, Patricia began using her married name, Barry. Patricia and Philip shared a long and happy marriage that only ended upon his death on May 16, 1998. During their marriage, they collaborated on several projects. Her husband Philip wrote and she acted in episodes of Matinee Theatre (1955) in the late 1950s. Her husband also produced several television programs that she acted in. They include: The Alcoa Hour (1955), a major dramatic TV series than ran from 1955 to 1957, a well-known TV horror film called Crowhaven Farm (1970), and two made-for-TV biographies, First, You Cry (1978), and Bogie (1980). Patricia Barry may well have been one of the hardest working actresses of her time, having performed over 130 movie and television roles. She died of age-related causes on October 12, 2016, at age 93.- IMDb Mini Biography By: IrishLass240
- SpousePhilip Barry Jr.(June 11, 1950 - May 16, 1998) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- Graduated from Davenport High School in Davenport, IA, and loved going to class reunions. She always had her entourage with her and loved the attention.
- Alumna of Stephens College, a woman's college in Columbia, MO. Known for its excellent Theatre Department, there's a scholarship award named in her honor.
- After her graduation from college, she gained some professional experience on stage in 1944 before winning a Rita Hayworth look-alike contest. The resulting publicity from that contest led to her being signed to a movie contract with Warner Bros.
- Mother, with Philip Barry Jr., of daughter Miranda Barry.
- Daughter-in-law of Philip Barry.
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