Patricia Breslin

Born March 17, 1931, in New York City, Patricia Breslin was the daughter of Edward and Marjorie Breslin. Her father was a special sessions judge in New York. She attending the College of New Rochelle, where she played leading roles in plays, and graduated with a B.A. in psychology. Then she began acting in summer stock productions before moving to Hollywood. She made her TV debut as "Juliet" in the NBC-TV production, Romeo and Juliet (1949), in 1952. During the next few years, she made frequent stage appearances and met her husband, David Orrick McDearmon, an actor and writer. They were married in October 1953. She co-starred with Jackie Cooper in the TV series, The People's Choice (1955) (1955-58).