Patricia Breslin

Patricia Breslin
Breslin in 1951
Born
Patricia Rose Breslin

(1925-03-17)March 17, 1925
DiedOctober 12, 2011(2011-10-12) (aged 86)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materCollege of New Rochelle
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1969
Spouses
David Orrick McDearmon
(m. 1953; div. 1969)
(m. 1969⁠–⁠2011)
Children2, including David Modell

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).

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.

  1. ^ Gary Mihoces (December 25, 2003). "Pioneer, pariah Modell nears end". USA Today. Retrieved December 8, 2010.