Patricia Collinge

{{Short description|Irish-American actress and writer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Patricia Collinge | image = Patricia Collinge 1941.JPG | caption = Collinge in 1941 | birth_name = Eileen Cecilia Collinge | birth_date = {{birth date|1892|09|20|mf=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|1974|04|10|1892|09|20|mf=yes}} | death_place = New York City, U.S. | resting_place = St. Mary's Cemetery <br> Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|writer}} | years_active = 1904–1967 | spouse = }}

'''Eileen Cecilia'''{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}} "'''Patricia'''" '''Collinge''' (September 20, 1892 – April 10, 1974) was an Irish-American actress and writer. She was best known for her stage appearances, as well as her roles in the films ''The Little Foxes'' (1941) and ''Shadow of a Doubt'' (1943). She was nominated for an Academy Award and won a NBR Award for the former.

==Stage career== {{more citations needed|section|date=September 2015}} {{multiple image  | align = right | direction = vertical | width = 180  | image1 = Cooper-Carlisle-Collinge-Everywoman-1912.jpg | alt1 = | caption1 = Gladys Cooper, Alexandra Carlisle and Patricia Collinge in the Drury Lane production of ''Everywoman'' (1912)  | image2 =The-New-Henrietta-1913.jpg | alt2 = | caption2 = Douglas Fairbanks, William H. Crane, Amelia Bingham, and Patricia Collinge in the Broadway production of ''The New Henrietta'' (1913) }} Collinge first appeared on the stage in 1904 in ''Little Black Sambo and Little White Barbara'' at the Garrick Theatre in London. She immigrated to the United States with her mother in 1907. Soon after, she appeared as a flower girl in ''The Queens of the Moulin Rouge'' (1908)<ref>''Great Stars of the American Stage'' by Daniel Blum c. 1952 ''Profile #115''</ref> and as a supporting player in ''The Thunderbolt'' (1910) starring Louis Calvert, which was staged at the New Theatre (Century Theatre).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/patricia-collinge-8010|title=Patricia Collinge – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>

In 1911, Collinge played Youth in the Broadway production of ''Everywoman,'' with Laura Nelson Hall in the title role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/everywoman-7278|title=Everywoman |publisher=Internet Broadway Database|access-date=2017-07-06}}</ref> She reprised the role in the 1912 London production starring Alexandra Carlisle.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wearing|first=J.P.|date=2013|title=The London Stage 1910-1919: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KMFnAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT396|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810893009}}</ref> She appeared as Agnes with Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Amelia Bingham, and William H. Crane in ''The New Henrietta,'' a play based on a comedy by Bronson Howard, produced at the Knickerbocker Theatre on Broadway in December 1913. In 1914, she again appeared with Fairbanks in ''He Comes Up Smiling.''<ref>Pictorial History of the American Theatre by Daniel Blum c. 1953 (1970 update), p. 147.</ref> thumb|left|260px|Patricia Collinge in the Broadway production of ''Pollyanna'' (1916) Collinge toured in ''A Regular Businessman,'' was the original Pollyanna Whittier in ''Pollyanna'', and toured with ''Tillie'' in 1919. In 1932, she appeared in ''Autumn Crocus.'' Her acting was acclaimed by a ''New York Times'' critic, who wrote, "Miss Collinge plays with the soft, pliant sincerity that makes her one of the most endearing actresses."{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

She was a member of the original Broadway cast of ''The Little Foxes'' with Tallulah Bankhead as the lead in 1939, playing the role of the tragic Birdie Hubbard. In 1941, she played the same part in the motion picture version, which starred Bette Davis. Other stage work included roles in productions of ''The Heiress,'' ''Just Suppose,'' ''The Dark Angel,'' ''The Importance of Being Earnest,'' ''To See Ourselves,'' and ''Lady with a Lamp.'' Her final stage appearance came in December 1952 in ''I've Got Sixpence''<ref>{{IBDB name|8010}}</ref> at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

==Film career== Collinge's film debut in 1941's ''The Little Foxes'' earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Other films included ''Shadow of a Doubt'' (1943), ''Tender Comrade'' (1943), and ''The Nun's Story'' (1959).{{Citation needed |date=October 2020}}

According to the featurette included with the DVD of ''Shadow of a Doubt'',{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} Collinge rewrote the scene that takes place in the garage between Teresa Wright and Macdonald Carey, since Director Alfred Hitchcock and the actors were unhappy with the dialogue. Hitchcock was delighted with her work and used it in the film. She also worked with Alma Reville (Hitchcock's wife) and Ben Hecht on the screenplay for Hitchcock's ''Lifeboat'' (1944), which also starred Tallulah Bankhead.{{Citation needed |date=October 2020}}

==Television== Collinge appeared in four episodes of the popular series ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents.'' In one episode, "The Cheney Vase", based on the play ''Kind Lady'', she played a vulnerable, elderly, wealthy woman kept hostage in her own home by ruthless crooks (Darren McGavin and Ruta Lee) attempting to steal a valuable Primitive style vase.

Collinge appeared in two episodes of ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour''. In one episode, "The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow", she once again played a vulnerable, elderly, wealthy woman. However, in this episode, she is locked inside of a vault and left for dead by her niece's husband after discovering he is a forger.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Season 2 Episode 25: The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow on Peacock |url=https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/alfred-hitchcock-hour/8408596509957288112/seasons/2/episodes/the-ordeal-of-mrs.-snow-episode-25/b79d88ee-a5d8-3e50-a156-53cc746acfb2 |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=@peacocktv |language=en-US}}</ref> In the other episode, "Bonfire", she plays an elderly woman who is murdered by a preacher (played by Peter Falk) who is after her house.

She also appeared in such television dramas as ''Laramie'' (1961), ''The United States Steel Hour'' (1962), ''East Side/West Side'' (1963), and ''N.Y.P.D.'' (1967).{{Citation needed |date=October 2020}}

==Author== Collinge wrote the play ''Dame Nature'' (1938), an adaptation of a French drama by André Birabeau, in addition to some short stories for ''The New Yorker'', and contributed to ''The New York Times Book Review''.<ref name="emanuellevy">{{cite web|url=https://emanuellevy.com/oscar/oscar-actors-collinge-patricia-supporting-actress-nominee-the-little-foxes/|title=Oscar Actors: Collinge, Patricia (Supporting Actress Nominee, The Little Foxes)|first=Emanuel|last=Levy|website=Emanuel Levy|date=July 21, 2015|access-date=August 6, 2020}}</ref> She also wrote ''The Small Mosaics of Mr. and Mrs. Engel'', a travelogue that earned her a gold medal from the Italian government, and ''The B.O.W.S.'', which she co-authored with Margalo Gillmore.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/04/11/archives/patricia-collinge-81-actress-in-many-leading-plays-dies-born-in.html|title=Patricia Collinge, 81, Actress In Many Leading Plays Dies|newspaper=The New York Times|date=April 11, 1974|access-date=August 6, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life and death== Collinge had no children.{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}}

Collinge died on April 10, 1974, in New York City, New York, at the age of 81 of a heart attack.<ref name="nytimes"/><ref name="emanuellevy"/> She is buried with her husband at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Nantucket, Massachusetts.{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}}

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1941|| ''The Little Foxes'' || Birdie Hubbard || |- |1943|| ''Shadow of a Doubt'' || Emma Newton || |- |1943|| ''Tender Comrade'' || Helen Stacey || |- |1944|| ''Casanova Brown'' || Mrs. Drury || |- |1951|| ''Teresa'' || Mrs. Clara Cass (Philip's mother) || |- |1952|| ''Washington Story'' || Miss Galbreth || |- |1951-1953|| ''Studio One'' || || 3 episodes |- |1955|| ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' || Martha Chaney || Season 1 Episode 13: "The Cheney Vase" |- |1956|| ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' || Julia Pickering || Season 2 Episode 12: "The Rose Garden" |- |1959|| ''The Nun's Story'' || Sister William (convent teacher) || |- |1960|| ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' || Sofie Winter || Season 5 Episode 22: "Across the Threshold" |- |1961|| ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' || The Landlady || Season 6 Episode 19: "The Landlady" |- |1962|| ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'' || Naomi Freshwater || Season 1 Episode 13: "Bonfire" |- |1964|| ''The Alfred Hitchcock Hour'' || Adelaide Snow || Season 2 Episode 25: "The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow" |- |1967|| ''N.Y.P.D.'' || Mrs. Fernig || 1 episode, (final appearance) |}

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result |- | 1941 | 13th National Board of Review Awards | Best Acting | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| ''The Little Foxes'' | {{Won}} |- | 1942 | 14th Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | {{Nom}} |- |}

==Bibliography== {{Incomplete list |date=April 2017}} {{bots|deny=Citation bot}}

* {{cite journal |author=Collinge, Patricia |date=April 4, 1925 |title=Plots |journal=The New Yorker |volume=1 |issue=7 |pages=22}} * {{cite journal |author=Collinge, Patricia |author-mask=1 |date=January 2, 1926 |title=Western Union, please ... |journal=The New Yorker |volume=1 |issue=46 |pages=30}}

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==Sources== *{{cite news|publisher=Iowa Citizen|title=All About The Winsome Actress Seen In ''Tillie''|date=December 29, 1919|page=6}} *{{cite news|work=New York Times|title=Many New Plays Bid For Favor|date=November 6, 1910|page=X1}} *{{cite news|work=New York Times|title=News and Comment of the Stage|date=March 12, 1911|page=X2}} *{{cite news|work=New York Times|title=Crane at Knickerbocker December 22, 1913|date=December 6, 1913|page=11}} *{{cite news|work=New York Times|title=Patricia Collinge, 81, Actress In Many Leading Plays, Dies|date=April 11, 1974|page=38}}

==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?parent_id=506066&word= Patricia Collinge] photo album NY Public Library, Billy Rose Collection * {{Find a Grave|6667736}} * {{IMDb name|0172048}} * {{IBDB name|8010}}

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