Patty Thomas

Patty Thomas
Patty Thomas dancing for troops in 1944 Bob Hope show
BornAugust 1, 1922
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 2014(2014-03-29) (aged 91)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Other namesPatricia Thomas
USO-Troops All American Girl
Hope:What You are Fighting For
Pat Thomas
Occupation(s)Dancer, USO entertainer, Actress
Years active1938–2004
Known forBob Hope USO tours
Bob Hope TV Shows
The Ladies Man
You Can't Take It with You
Good friend of Dolores Hope

"Once you've entertained these boys and you've made them happy, you know that you have to keep going until you just can't do it anymore." - Patty Thomas[1]

Bob Hope and his 1944 USO troupe visiting a hospital ward in the South Pacific (from left) Tony Romano, Jerry Colonna, Bob Hope, Patty Thomas, and Frances Langford.
Bob Hope, Patty Thomas and Frances Langford with GI giving local flowers to them in a 1944 show
Patty Thomas and Frances Langford in 1944 on a South Pacific beach, a Naval Base on the Bob Hope USO tour.

Patty Thomas was an American dancer, USO entertainer and actress. She appeared in the 1961 film The Ladies Man, 1938 film You Can't Take It with You and toured with Bob Hope during and after World War II.[citation needed] Patty Thomas was born Patricia Thomas on August 1, 1922, in Erie, Pennsylvania. She also was in the films: Smooth Sailing, a 1947 short film by Jerry Hopper and the 2003 film Los no invitados. She died on March 29, 2014, in Newport Beach, California.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Patty Thomas: "What You are Fighting For"". The National WWII Museum | New Orleans. 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ Patty Thomasocregister.com
  3. ^ Patty Thomasloc.gov