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Patricia Wright (actress)
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Patricia Wright is an American actress who made several film and television appearances throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Wright's film appearances include Chained for Life
, Trail Guide and Scandal Incorporated. She also appeared in several American telelvision shows, such as Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
, The Adventures of Kit Carson
, and Craig Kennedy, Criminologist. 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. She was also the announcer/spokeswoman for the company 3M
in the late 1950s on the hit daytime series Queen for a Day
.
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.
Wright's film appearances include Chained for Life
Chained for Life
Chained for Life is a 1951 exploitation film featuring the famous conjoined Hilton Twins, Daisy and Violet. It features several vaudeville acts, including juggler Whitey Roberts, a man doing bicycle stunts, and a man who plays the William Tell Overture at breakneck speed on an accordion.The movie...
, Trail Guide and Scandal Incorporated. She also appeared in several American telelvision shows, such as Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.The show renders the title as Gomer Pyle - USMC. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spinoff of The Andy Griffith Show, and the pilot was aired as the finale of the fourth season of The Andy...
, The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Adventures of Kit Carson is an American Western series that aired in syndication from August 1951 to November 1955, originally sponsored by Coca-Cola. It stars Bill Williams in the title role as frontier scout Christopher "Kit" Carson...
, and Craig Kennedy, Criminologist. Perhaps her best-known film role was as Lenore in the 1952 Three Stooges
Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...
short subject
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
Cuckoo on a Choo Choo
Cuckoo on a Choo Choo
Cuckoo on a Choo Choo is the 143rd short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
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In addition to her film and television roles, Wright was also Los Angeles' first television weathergirl. She was also the announcer/spokeswoman for the company 3M
3M
3M Company , formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States....
in the late 1950s on the hit daytime series Queen for a Day
Queen for a Day
Queen for a Day is an American radio and television game show that helped to usher in American listeners' and viewers' fascination with big-prize giveaway shows. Queen for a Day originated on the Mutual Radio Network on April 30, 1945 in New York City before moving to Los Angeles a few months...
.