Patricia Stich
Patricia Stich | |
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Born | Manchester, Connecticut United States | January 1, 1940
Occupation | American actress |
Spouse | Larry Merchant |
Children | 2 daughters, 3 step-sons |
Patricia Stich (born January 1, 1940) is an American actress, also credited as Pat Stich and Patricia Stitch. Patricia Stich has appeared in many supporting roles on television, films and commercials. Her credits include Halls of Anger (1970), The Loners (1972), and Once an Eagle (1976).
Early life
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Personal life
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Relationships and children
Julie Stich Merchant, the daughter of Patricia Stich Merchant and Larry Merchant of Santa Monica, Calif.[1]
Career
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Controversy
"The Real Anger Was Backstage" an article by Budd Schulberg published in Life Magazine Aug 21, 1970. A cover story of the final week of shooting for the 1970 American drama directed by Paul Bogart "Halls of Anger"
"Black extras get $13.20 a day -whites a minimum of $29.15." "Our dressing rooms aren't integrated." Tell'im what they did to Ta-Tanisha." Cal Told me about Ta-Tanisha, the black actress who had protested because she didn't have as nice a dressing room as her white "opposite number," Pat Stich, nor could she use the telephone on the set. To Ta-Ta, Cal said it was the same crap all over again. They can use the phones. We're still in the boondocks." Ta-Ta was so hurt, she broke down and cried, he said. We understood how she felt. She was being treated unfairly." - Budd Schulberg, Life Magazine Aug 21, 1970 [2]
Pat Stich, a well-bred, sensitive young actress, became almost tearful as she talked: "This has been a very strange experience for me. I'm not really over it yet. I came in the first morning looking forward to meeting black actresses I'd be working with. But when I introduced myself, Ta-Ta and the others just stared at me. It was very spooky-I wanted to be friends but they wouldn't let me in. As we worked up to the scene where they tear my clothes off, I heard rumors that I would be in for a surprise that wasn't in the script. I was terrified I went to Mr. Bogart. I'd been nervous about the nude scene anyway. I'm afraid Mr. Bogart got angry with me. He said this was just a scene in a movie, that he'd stage it realistically without letting it get out of control, he'd make that clear to Ta-Ta and the others also. When he finally did the scene a strange thing happened. It didn't come off as violently as it should have. Maybe we'd all been so uptight. Ta-Ta and the black kids seemed to hold back too much. I guess we were all a little self-conscious. If all this was in a movie script, I suppose Ta-Ta and I would make up and there'd be some hope at the end. But it didn't work out that way. To be absolutely frank, after this experience I feel I have to reexamine my attitude toward black people. I don't mean hate them because they gave me a bad time. It's just so much more complex than I had anticipated." - Budd Schulberg, Life Magazine Aug 21, 1970 [2]
Said Ta-Tanisha, "I think if I'd realized what they were putting down, I wouldn't have taken this job. Hollywood isn't ready to treat black people as people. A lot of times I felt like quitting. There's still a double standard. The studio is still Whitey's turf. Then this script I don't think white writers can ever write for blacks. They'll never know how we feel or think or talk. That scene where we we're supposed to strip the white kid in the john. I resented it. That's Whitey's idea of us. Of course, I realize it's box office, but I couldn't believe that line we had to say, "We wanna see if you're blond all over." I can see a fight, with slapping and hair-pulling, but the way it was written it didn't seem true or fair to my people-" Budd Schulberg, Life Magazine Aug 21, 1970 [2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | Linda Lovelace for President | Lucy McKissack | Drama [3] |
1970 | Halls of Anger | Sherry Vaughn | Drama [4] |
1966 | The Journey of the Fifth Horse | Drama [5] |
Television film
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Television Series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Too Close for Comfort | News reporter | Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolfe? Season 1, Episode 7 [6] |
1979 | Battlestar Galactica | Zara (news reporter) | The Man with Nine Lives Season 1 Episode 15 [7] |
1979 | Battlestar Galactica | Zara (news reporter) | Murder on the Rising Star Season 1 Episode 18 [8] |
1978 | Laverne & Shirley | Evelyn | Debutante Ball Season 3, Episode 21 [9] |
1977 | The Skatebirds | Pepper (voice) | Woofer & Wimper, Dog Detectives segment Episode 1-16 [10](credited as Patricia Stitch) |
1976 | Once an Eagle (TV miniseries) | Nurse Pomeroy | Once an Eagle (TV miniseries) [11] |
1976 | The Rockford Files | Phyllis | Coulter City WildcatSeason 3, Episode 6 [12] |
1976 | Clue Club | Pepper (voice) | Season 1, Episode 1-16 [13](credited as Patricia Stitch) |
1975 | S.W.A.T. (TV series) | Marcia | Omega One Season 1, Episode 10 [14] |
1974 | Cannon (TV series) | Susan Wyatt | Voice from the Grave Season 4, Episode 3 [15] |
1973 | Love, American Style | Karen | (segment "Love and the Hot Spell") Season 4, Episode 18 [16] |
1973 | Griff (TV series) | Gracie Newcombe | Season 1 Episode 1-13 [17] |
1972 | The Rookies | Shirley | A Bloody shade of blue Season 1, Episode 13 [18] |
1972 | The Loner | Julio | Season 1 Episode 1-13 [19] |
1972 | All in the Family | Tammy Robinson | Gloria and the Riddle Season 3, Episode 4 [20] |
1971 | Insight | Barbara | Bird on the Mast [21] |
1970 | Mannix | Hally | The Mouse that died Season 4, Episode 5 [22] |
1970 | Medical Center | Louise | The Clash Season 2, Episode 5 [23] |
1970 | Love, American Style | Bonnie | (segment "Love and Las Vegas") Season 1, Episode 21 [24] |
1969 | The New People | Carrie | A Bride in Basic Black: the Courtship Season 1, Episode 9 [25] |
1969 | The Good Guys | Sylvia | The Splitting Headache Season 1, Episode 22 [26] |
1969 | Judd for the Defense | Ethel | An Elephant in a Cigar Box Season 2, Episode 21 [27] |
1968 | The Mothers-In-Law | Car-hop | The Hombre Who Came to Dinner: Part 1 Season 1, Episode 18 [28] |
1966 | Hawk (TV series) | Joyce Walters | Some Devil Whispered in His Ear Season 1, Episode 14 [29] |
References
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/27/fashion/weddings/27merchant.html?_r=0
- ^ a b c LIFE magazine. Budd Schulberg. Aug 21, 1970. Retrieved July 2014.
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- ^ Halls of Anger
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198583/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_24
- ^ Too Close for Comfort
- ^ The Man with Nine Lives (Battlestar Galactica)
- ^ Murder on the Rising Star
- ^ Laverne & Shirley
- ^ The Skatebirds
- ^ Once an Eagle (TV miniseries)
- ^ The Rockford Files
- ^ Clue Club
- ^ S.W.A.T. (TV series)
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0536075/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_9
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0637112/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11
- ^ Griff (TV series)
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0688421/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_12
- ^ The Loner
- ^ All in the Family
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611459/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_15
- ^ Mannix
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0645429/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_17
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0637038/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0659564/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_19
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0590304/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_20
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0617069/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_21
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0651517/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_22
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0598414/