Patricia Eileen Marmont (9 August 1921 – 3 December 2020) was an American-born British actress in Hollywood films and on television, and a theatrical agent.[3] Marmont's best known role was as the Trojan princess Andromache in the 1956 film Helen of Troy.[2] She played Lady de Courcier in The Adventures of Robin Hood episode "The Miser" (1956). In 1961 she appeared in Danger Man in the episode "Name, Date, Place" as Rosemary.
Patricia Marmont | |
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| Born | 9 August 1921[1] |
| Died | 3 December 2020 (aged 99) Northwood, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, businesswoman, entrepreneur, theatrical agent |
| Years active | 1946–2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Nigel Green (m. 1952; div. ??) |
Life and career
editMarmont was born in August 1921 in Beechhurst, Queens, New York, the daughter of film actor Percy Marmont. During World War II, she served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and was stationed in England. In 1949, she starred opposite Cary Grant in the 1949 film I Was a Male War Bride, in which she portrayed a lieutenant from Boston, Massachusetts based in England during wartime.[4] For a period, she was married to character actor Nigel Green.[5] The two later divorced, and Green died from an accidental overdose of sleeping tablets in 1972.[6]
She retired from acting in the 1970s and relocated to London. During this period, Marmont become a theatrical agent, working first with Larry Dalzell (1933–2011)[7] for many years. In 1983 she formed her own company, Marmont Management Ltd, and became hugely successful, representing the likes of actors William H. Macy, Guy Henry, Patricia Routledge, Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, and Julia Ormond.[2]
Personal life and death
editMarmont had a sister, Pamela (1923–1999),[8] who became a successful actress in her own right. Pam Marmont was married to fellow actor Moray Watson, who died in 2017.[9]
She died at Denville Hall in Northwood, London, England in December 2020 at the age of 99, just 8 months shy of her 100th birthday. [10][11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Loyal Heart | Joan Stewart | |
| 1949 | I Was a Male War Bride | Female Reception Officer | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Front Page Story | Julie | |
| 1954 | The Crowded Day | Eve | |
| 1956 | Helen of Troy | Andromache | |
| 1957 | Fortune Is a Woman | Ambrosine | |
| 1957 | Scotland Yard (film series) - The Tyburn Case | Miss Sims | |
| 1957 | No Time for Tears | Sister Davies | |
| 1959 | Suddenly, Last Summer | Nurse Benson | |
| 1961 | Mary Had a Little... | Angie | |
| 2004 | Fakers | Maria | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ Marmont, Patricia E. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938–1946". familysearch. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c Hollywood's Golden Age Stars Who Are Still Alive And Inspiring Fans, itsrosy.com, October 28, 2020, retrieved February 26, 2021
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 4, 1948, pg. 3
- ^ "Hollywood". The Milwaukee Sentinel. April 1, 1947. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (May 16, 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ Theater agent legend Larry Dalzell dies aged 78
- ^ The Guardian: Moray Watson obituary
- ^ Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 16, 1953, page 21
- ^ Aveleyman: Patricia Marmont
- ^ The Gazette: Marmont, Patricia Eileen
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