Patrick Curtis (producer)
Patrick Curtis | |
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.jpg) Curtis in 2013 | |
| Born | June 15, 1939 |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1939-2012[1] |
| Spouse | Raquel Welch (1967–1973) |
| Family | Billy Wilder (uncle) |
Patrick Curtis (born June 15, 1939) is an American film producer, best known for his association with Raquel Welch, whom he married in 1967. Curtis was instrumental in promoting Welch's career, producing a number of movies starring her. The two divorced after six years of marriage.[2][3]
Curtis was cast in the uncredited part of Baby Beau Wilkes in Gone with the Wind in 1939.[1] His uncle was film director Billy Wilder.[4]
Select credits
- A Swingin' Summer (1965) – associate producer
- The Sorcerers (1967) – producer
- The Beloved (1970) – producer
- Raquel! (1970) (TV special) – producer
- Hannie Caulder (1971) – producer
- J-Men Forever (1975) – producer
- The Avenging Angel (1995) – producer
- Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (2012) – producer
Unmade projects
- O'Hooligan's Mob (1971) – to direct[3]
References
- ^ a b "Rose to Stardom in Yellow Bikini". Fort Lauderdale News. February 18, 1967. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "In a Marriage of Looks, Money, Fame—All Hers—Raquel Welch Meets Her Third Match" People Magazine 21 July 1980, accessed 14 April 2014
- ^ a b Johnson, Patricia (Mar 21, 1971). "Raquel Welch the Wife of Patrick Curtis, Not Svengali: Movies Raquel Married to Patrick Curtis, Not Svengali". Los Angeles Times. p. q1.
- ^ "Fred Crane: Actor in 'Gone with the wind'". The Independent. September 2, 2008. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
External links
- Patrick Curtis at IMDb
- Patrick Curtis at BFI