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Paula Raymond

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paula Raymond (November 23, 1924 – December 31, 2003) was an American model and actress. In 1950, she was put under contract by MGM, where she played opposite such leading men as Cary Grant and Dick Powell. Earlier in her career, Raymond acted in film noir thrillers such as City That Never Sleeps (with Gig Young and Marie Windsor), but later in her career she developed a horror film reputation. In 1952, she played the heroine in The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. In the late 1950s and 1960 Raymond appeared in many television shows and low-budget horror movies including Perry Mason, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, and Blood of Dracula's Castle with Alexander D'Arcy and John Carradine. She turned down the role of saloon keeper Kitty in the long-running western classic series Gunsmoke (the role went to Amanda Blake). In 1962, Raymond was a passenger in a car that crashed into a tree on Sunset Boulevard. Her nose was severed by the rear view mirror. After only a little more than a year of extensive plastic surgery and recovery she returned to acting. In 1977, while working on the soap opera Days of our Lives, after only 3 appearances, she accidentally tripped on a telephone cord and broke her ankle. She was written out of the show. In 1984 she broke both hips, and in 1994 she broke her shoulder. Raymond was previously married. In 1944, Raymond married Floyd Leroy Patterson. In 1946, they divorced shortly after the birth of their daughter, Raeme Dorene Patterson. In 1993, Raymond's daughter died. In 2003, Raymond died at the age of 79 from a series of respiratory ailments. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paula Raymond, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Nov 23, 1924 In San Francisco, California, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
49
First Appeared:
In the movie Keep Smiling 1938-08-12
Latest Project:
Movie Mind Twister 1994-03-16
Known For
Poster of The Flight That Disappeared
Poster of The Gun That Won the West
Poster of The Bandits of Corsica
Poster of Challenge of the Range
Filmography
Movie Mind Twister Agnes 1994-03-16
Movie Blood of Dracula's Castle Countess Townsend 1969-10-05
Movie Five Bloody Graves Kansas Kelly 1969-10-31
Movie The Spy with My Face Director 1965-04-15
Movie Hand of Death Carol Wilson 1962-03-01
Movie The Flight That Disappeared Marcia Paxton 1961-09-01
Series Surfside 6 Unknown 1960-10-06
Series The Roaring 20's Unknown 1960-10-15
Series Rawhide Unknown 1959-01-09
Series Tightrope Unknown 1959-09-08
Series One Step Beyond Unknown 1959-01-20
Series Hawaiian Eye Unknown 1959-10-07
Series Lock-Up Unknown 1959-09-28
Series Yancy Derringer Unknown 1958-10-02
Series Peter Gunn Unknown 1958-09-22
Series Bat Masterson Unknown 1958-10-08
Series 77 Sunset Strip Unknown 1958-10-10
Series M Squad Unknown 1957-09-20
Series Have Gun, Will Travel Unknown 1957-09-14
Series Perry Mason Unknown 1957-09-21
Series Maverick Unknown 1957-09-22
Series State Trooper Unknown 1956-09-25
Series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Unknown 1955-09-06
Movie The Gun That Won the West Mrs. Max Gaines 1955-09-01
Series Cheyenne Unknown 1955-09-20
Movie King Richard and the Crusaders Queen Berengaria 1954-08-07
Movie A Star Is Born World Premiere Self 1954-09-28
Movie The Human Jungle Pat Danforth 1954-10-03
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Movie The Bandits of Corsica Christina 1953-02-27
Movie The Story of Three Loves Mrs. Campbell 1953-03-26
Movie The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Lee Hunter 1953-06-13
Movie City That Never Sleeps Kathy Kelly 1953-06-12
Movie The Sellout Peggy Stauton 1952-05-30
Movie Pat and Mike Photographer at Tennis Tournament (uncredited) 1952-06-13
Series Cavalcade of America Unknown 1952-10-01
Movie Grounds for Marriage Agnes Oglethorpe Young 1951-01-12
Movie Inside Straight Zoe Carnot 1951-03-01
Movie Texas Carnival Marilla Sabinas 1951-10-05
Movie The Tall Target Ginny Beaufort 1951-08-17
Movie Crisis Helen Ferguson 1950-07-07
Movie Duchess of Idaho Ellen Hallit 1950-07-14
Movie Devil's Doorway Orrie Masters 1950-09-15
Movie Challenge of the Range Judy Barton 1949-04-02
Movie Holiday Affair Girl at Drinking Fountain (uncredited) 1949-12-12
Movie Adam's Rib Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited) 1949-11-18
Movie Rusty Leads the Way Louise Adams 1948-10-21
Movie Sealed Verdict Guard 1948-11-05
Movie Keep Smiling Bettina Bowman 1938-08-12