Patricia Wright (actress)

Patricia Wright Ellis (born July 15, 1921) is an American actress who made several film and television appearances throughout the 1950s and 1960s.

For the conservationist of the same name, see Patricia Wright.

Career

Wright's film appearances include Chained for Life (1952), Trail Guide (1952), and Scandal Incorporated (1956). She also appeared in several American television shows, such as Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and The Adventures of Kit Carson. Perhaps her best-known film role was as Lenore in the 1952 Three Stooges short subject Cuckoo on a Choo Choo.

In addition to her film and television roles, Wright was also Los Angeles' first television weathergirl.[1] She was also the announcer/spokeswoman for the 3M company in the late 1950s on the daytime television series Queen for a Day.

Personal life

From 1937 to 1951, Wright was married to actor Cornel Wilde.[2]

Currently retired, Wright was the guest of honor at the 2008 Three Stooges Fan Club Meeting. Like past guests, Wright commented on how the Three Stooges films were produced at lightning speed, due to budgetary constraints.[3]

References
  1. Profile, Threestooges.net; accessed May 11, 2017.
  2. Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. p. 576. ISBN 9780399516047. Retrieved 8 April 2019. Patricia Wright actress.
  3. "90 Years of Entertainment, Dedication and Glamour". 18 July 2011.
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