Neva Patterson

About

Neva Louise Patterson (10 February 1920 – 14 December 2010) was an American character actress. Born on a farm near Nevada in Story County in central Iowa, she and her parents moved to New York City in 1938. She made her Broadway debut in 1947's The Druid Circle. In 1952, she played "Helen Sherman" in The Seven Year Itch. Her first feature movie was the 1953 film Taxi; other film credits include The Buddy Holly Story, All of Me, and as Cary Grant's fiancee in An Affair to Remember. Her television credits included Nichols, starring with James Garner, The Governor & J.J., with Dan Dailey, and as Eleanor Dupres in V, which she reprised in V: The Final Battle. She made guest appearances on Appointment with Adventure, The Defenders, Ironside, Barnaby Jones, The Dukes of Hazzard, and St. Elsewhere. Patterson died from complications from a broken hip at age 90. Description above from the...

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Great PerformancesSeries • 1971IronsideSeries • 1967Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974DynastySeries • 1981Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976The WaltonsSeries • 1972St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982Studio OneSeries • 1948CannonSeries • 1971HotelSeries • 1982The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeries • 1976Naked CitySeries • 1958Ben CaseySeries • 1961All in the FamilySeries • 1971Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982Barnaby JonesSeries • 1973SuspenseSeries • 1949Kraft Television TheatreSeries • 1947Felony SquadSeries • 1966Lights OutSeries • 1949FamilySeries • 1976