Patricia Breslin
American actress and philanthropist (1925–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patricia Rose Breslin (March 17, 1925 – October 12, 2011) was an American actress and philanthropist. She had a prominent career in television, which included recurring roles as Amanda Miller on The People's Choice (1955–58), and as Laura Harrington Brooks on Peyton Place (1964–65).[1] She also appeared in Go, Man, Go! (1954), and the William Castle horror films Homicidal (1961) and I Saw What You Did (1965).
Patricia Breslin | |
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Born | Patricia Rose Breslin (1925-03-17)March 17, 1925 New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 12, 2011(2011-10-12) (aged 86) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | College of New Rochelle |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1949–1969 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including David Modell |
In 1969, Breslin married NFL mogul Art Modell, and became a well-known philanthropist while living in both Cleveland, Ohio, and Baltimore, Maryland, donating millions of dollars to various educational, health, and art organizations, including the SEED Foundation of Maryland and the Baltimore Museum of Art. She also helped open the Hospice of the Western Reserve at the Cleveland Clinic.