# Patricia Collinge
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{{Short description|Irish-American actress and writer}}
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{{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
[Nantucket](/source/Nantucket), [Massachusetts](/source/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](/source/The_Little_Foxes_(film))'' (1941) and ''[Shadow of a Doubt](/source/Shadow_of_a_Doubt)'' (1943). She was nominated for an [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards) and won a [NBR Award](/source/National_Board_of_Review) for the former.
==Stage career==
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| caption1 = [Gladys Cooper](/source/Gladys_Cooper), [Alexandra Carlisle](/source/Alexandra_Carlisle) and Patricia Collinge in the [Drury Lane](/source/Theatre_Royal%2C_Drury_Lane) production of ''Everywoman'' (1912)
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| caption2 = [Douglas Fairbanks](/source/Douglas_Fairbanks), [William H. Crane](/source/William_H._Crane), [Amelia Bingham](/source/Amelia_Bingham), and Patricia Collinge in the Broadway production of ''The New Henrietta'' (1913)
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Collinge first appeared on the stage in 1904 in ''[Little Black Sambo](/source/Little_Black_Sambo) and Little White Barbara'' at the [Garrick Theatre](/source/Garrick_Theatre) in [London](/source/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)[''Great Stars of the American Stage'' by Daniel Blum c. 1952 ''Profile #115''] and as a supporting player in ''The Thunderbolt'' (1910) starring [Louis Calvert](/source/Louis_Calvert), which was staged at the New Theatre ([Century Theatre](/source/Century_Theatre_(New_York_City))).[{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/patricia-collinge-8010|title=Patricia Collinge – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}}]
In 1911, Collinge played Youth in the Broadway production of ''Everywoman,'' with [Laura Nelson Hall](/source/Laura_Nelson_Hall) in the title role.[{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/everywoman-7278|title=Everywoman |publisher=[Internet Broadway Database](/source/Internet_Broadway_Database)|access-date=2017-07-06}}] She reprised the role in the 1912 London production starring [Alexandra Carlisle](/source/Alexandra_Carlisle).[{{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}}] She appeared as Agnes with [Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.](/source/Douglas_Fairbanks%2C_Sr.), [Amelia Bingham](/source/Amelia_Bingham), and [William H. Crane](/source/William_H._Crane) in ''The New Henrietta,'' a play based on a comedy by [Bronson Howard](/source/Bronson_Howard), produced at the [Knickerbocker Theatre](/source/Knickerbocker_Theatre_(Broadway)) on Broadway in December 1913. In 1914, she again appeared with Fairbanks in ''He Comes Up Smiling.''[Pictorial History of the American Theatre by Daniel Blum c. 1953 (1970 update), p. 147.]
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](/source/Pollyanna_(play))'', 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](/source/The_Little_Foxes)'' with [Tallulah Bankhead](/source/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](/source/The_Little_Foxes_(film)), which starred [Bette Davis](/source/Bette_Davis). Other stage work included roles in productions of ''The Heiress,'' ''Just Suppose,'' ''The Dark Angel,'' ''[The Importance of Being Earnest](/source/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''[{{IBDB name|8010}}] at the [Ethel Barrymore Theatre](/source/Ethel_Barrymore_Theatre).
==Film career==
Collinge's film debut in 1941's ''[The Little Foxes](/source/The_Little_Foxes_(film))'' earned her an [Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress) nomination. Other films included ''[Shadow of a Doubt](/source/Shadow_of_a_Doubt)'' (1943), ''[Tender Comrade](/source/Tender_Comrade)'' (1943), and ''[The Nun's Story](/source/The_Nun's_Story_(film))'' (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](/source/Teresa_Wright) and [Macdonald Carey](/source/Macdonald_Carey), since Director [Alfred Hitchcock](/source/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](/source/Alma_Reville) (Hitchcock's wife) and [Ben Hecht](/source/Ben_Hecht) on the screenplay for Hitchcock's ''[Lifeboat](/source/Lifeboat_(1944_film))'' (1944), which also starred [Tallulah Bankhead](/source/Tallulah_Bankhead).{{Citation needed |date=October 2020}}
==Television==
Collinge appeared in four episodes of the popular series ''[Alfred Hitchcock Presents](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents).'' In one episode, "The Cheney Vase", based on the play ''[Kind Lady](/source/Kind_Lady_(disambiguation))'', she played a vulnerable, elderly, wealthy woman kept hostage in her own home by ruthless crooks ([Darren McGavin](/source/Darren_McGavin) and [Ruta Lee](/source/Ruta_Lee)) attempting to steal a valuable Primitive style vase.
Collinge appeared in two episodes of ''[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour](/source/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.[{{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}}] In the other episode, "Bonfire", she plays an elderly woman who is murdered by a preacher (played by [Peter Falk](/source/Peter_Falk)) who is after her house.
She also appeared in such television dramas as ''[Laramie](/source/Laramie_(TV_series))'' (1961), ''[The United States Steel Hour](/source/The_United_States_Steel_Hour)'' (1962), ''[East Side/West Side](/source/East_Side%2FWest_Side)'' (1963), and ''[N.Y.P.D.](/source/N.Y.P.D._(TV_series))'' (1967).{{Citation needed |date=October 2020}}
==Author==
Collinge wrote the play ''Dame Nature'' (1938), an adaptation of a French drama by [André Birabeau](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Birabeau), in addition to some short stories for ''[The New Yorker](/source/The_New_Yorker)'', and contributed to ''[The New York Times Book Review](/source/The_New_York_Times_Book_Review)''.[{{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}}] She also wrote ''The Small Mosaics of Mr. and Mrs. Engel'', a [travelogue](/source/Travel_literature) that earned her a gold medal from the Italian government, and ''The B.O.W.S.'', which she co-authored with [Margalo Gillmore](/source/Margalo_Gillmore).[{{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](/source/The_New_York_Times)|date=April 11, 1974|access-date=August 6, 2020}}]
==Personal life and death==
Collinge had no children.{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}}
Collinge died on April 10, 1974, in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), at the age of 81 of a [heart attack](/source/Myocardial_infarction).