Patricia Barry

Patricia Barry (née White; November 16, 1922 – October 11, 2016) was an American actress.

Years active 1947–2001

Spouse Philip Barry, Jr. (1950–1998; his death); 2 children

Early years

The daughter of a physician, Patricia Allen White was born in Davenport, Iowa. She was signed under the name Patricia Barry for a Columbia Pictures contract almost immediately upon her graduation at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.

Stage

Barry's theatrical debut came in summer theater at Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Her Broadway credits include The Pink Elephant (1953) and Goodbye Again(1956). She also starred in productions in Los Angeles, California, and Flagstaff, Arizona.

Film

Barry began her film career in 1947 and later appeared in over 130 television series and movies.

Television

On television, Barry appeared in such primetime series as Rawhide,Gunsmoke, The Donna Reed Show, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Laramie, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Going My Way, Thriller, Route 66, Perry Mason in the 4th season episode "The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather", and The Twilight Zone. She was cast as Kate Harris in the NBC comedy Harris Against the World.

Barry also appeared in daytime dramas, including First Love (as Laurie James), Days of Our Lives (as Addie Horton Olson Williams, Julie and Hope's mother), and All My Children (as Peg English, who raised Brooke while running a drug ring). From 1992 to 1994, she took over the role of upper-crust matriarch Isabelle Alden on Loving.

Barry received three Emmy Award nominations for her performances in Dark Victory for Matinee Theater, The Tenth Reunion for Suspense, and The Wicked Scheme of Jebel Deeks (Startime).

Professional and charitable organizations

Barry was a charter member of Women in Film, "a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting equal opportunities for women, encouraging creative projects by women, and expanding and enhancing portrayals of women in all forms of global media." She also served on the Boards of Directors of the American National Theater and Academy and the John Tracy Clinic.

Personal life and death

Barry was married to Philip Barry, Jr. The couple had two daughters. She died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 2016 at the age of 93.

Partial filmography

• Cry Wolf (1947)
• The Man I Love (1947)
• The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948)
• Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949)
• The Undercover Man (1949)
• The Tattooed Stranger (1950)
• Dear Heart (1964)
• Kitten with a Whip (1964)
• Send Me No Flowers (1964)
• The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971)
• Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
• Sea of Love (1989)