Mark Patton
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Mark Patton is a former American actor who starred in 3 films in the 1980s.
as Jesse Walsh, a teen whose body becomes possessed by Freddy Krueger
. His first film role was in the 1982 movie Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. His two television
guest appearances were on the series Hotel
and 21 Jump Street
. He also starred in a television pilot
with Chuck Connors
entitled Kelsey's Son, which was never picked up. Patton stars also in the A Nightmare on Elm Street
documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
, under the direction from Dan Farrands. He was a guest at the Monster Mania 14 horror convention on 12 March 2010.
Mark also appeared in General Hospital as Greg Collier, Misplaced with John Cameron Mitchell (appearing in the credits as Mark E Patton), Anna to the Infinite Power with Dina Merrill and Martha Byrne. Have You Tried Talking to Patty (CBS) with Heather Langenkamp (NOES). Mark produced a series The Monday Nite Stop at the Atlantic Theater in New York. Mark appeared at Spooky Empire in Orlando, Florida in 2010; Days of the Dead in Indiana, Horror Weekend, Bottop, Germany. Mark has sign a contact to begin a new Film, Night to be filmed in Berlin, Germany. Mark has a very active touring and web life, he is the host of a new web talk show Stalk Talk with Mark Patton. While touring the horror conventions he performs with The Scream Queens, a group which includes Heather Langenkamp from Nightmare on Elm Street, in the group Mark is hail as Americas first Male Scream Queen.
Since his last acting role, Patton has become a successful interior designer and painter and currently resides in Mexico. In a recent interview, he has expressed interest in acting once more, but only if offered a role that interests him enough to make him return to the screen. In the same interview he stated that he would like to appear in a sequel to the new A Nightmare on Elm Street movie, possibly in an homage to his character Jesse Walsh in the original sequel.
Mark owns a gallery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Gallery is named Lalo Morales. Mark has announced that he is gay and very happily so. He is involved with the Trevor Project and Peace in Jalisco.
Movie career
He is perhaps best known for his role in the 1985 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeA Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge is a 1985 American slasher film and the second film in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. The film was directed by Jack Sholder and stars Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. Despite the film's title,...
as Jesse Walsh, a teen whose body becomes possessed by Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,...
. His first film role was in the 1982 movie Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. His two television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
guest appearances were on the series Hotel
Hotel (TV series)
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty....
and 21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focused on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools,...
. He also starred in a television pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
with Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors was an American actor, writer, and professional basketball and baseball player. His best known role from his forty-year film career was Lucas McCain in the 1960s ABC hit Western series The Rifleman....
entitled Kelsey's Son, which was never picked up. Patton stars also in the A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher film directed and written by Wes Craven, and the first film of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. The film features Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Robert Englund, and Johnny Depp in his feature film...
documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy is a 2010 American four-hour direct-to-DVD documentary film that chronicles the entire Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and the rise of New Line Cinema. Written by Thommy Hutson, produced by Daniel Farrands and Thommy Hutson, and co-directed by Daniel...
, under the direction from Dan Farrands. He was a guest at the Monster Mania 14 horror convention on 12 March 2010.
Mark also appeared in General Hospital as Greg Collier, Misplaced with John Cameron Mitchell (appearing in the credits as Mark E Patton), Anna to the Infinite Power with Dina Merrill and Martha Byrne. Have You Tried Talking to Patty (CBS) with Heather Langenkamp (NOES). Mark produced a series The Monday Nite Stop at the Atlantic Theater in New York. Mark appeared at Spooky Empire in Orlando, Florida in 2010; Days of the Dead in Indiana, Horror Weekend, Bottop, Germany. Mark has sign a contact to begin a new Film, Night to be filmed in Berlin, Germany. Mark has a very active touring and web life, he is the host of a new web talk show Stalk Talk with Mark Patton. While touring the horror conventions he performs with The Scream Queens, a group which includes Heather Langenkamp from Nightmare on Elm Street, in the group Mark is hail as Americas first Male Scream Queen.
Personal life
Mark Patton was born 09 22 1958, second child of Roy and Judy Patton in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended the North Kansas City High School where he was tudored by Theater Teacher Mildred Fulton who he credits with his success as an actor.Since his last acting role, Patton has become a successful interior designer and painter and currently resides in Mexico. In a recent interview, he has expressed interest in acting once more, but only if offered a role that interests him enough to make him return to the screen. In the same interview he stated that he would like to appear in a sequel to the new A Nightmare on Elm Street movie, possibly in an homage to his character Jesse Walsh in the original sequel.
Mark owns a gallery in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Gallery is named Lalo Morales. Mark has announced that he is gay and very happily so. He is involved with the Trevor Project and Peace in Jalisco.