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.
Known For
Credits
- 1994 · Mind Twister as Agnes
- 1969 · Five Bloody Graves as Kansas Kelly
- 1969 · Blood of Dracula's Castle as Countess Townsend
- 1965 · The Spy with My Face as Director
- 1962 · Hand of Death as Carol Wilson
- 1962 · The Beachcomber as
- 1961 · The New Breed as Andrea Beauvoir
- 1961 · The Flight That Disappeared as Marcia Paxton
- 1960 · The Roaring 20's as
- 1960 · Surfside 6 as
- 1960 · The Aquanauts as Judy O'Brien
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as Lady Blanche Carleton
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as Anne Hunter
- 1959 · Philip Marlowe as
- 1959 · Bourbon Street Beat as
- 1959 · Lock-Up as
- 1959 · Tightrope as
- 1959 · One Step Beyond as Passenger
- 1959 · Rawhide as Franny Wells
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as
- 1958 · Bat Masterson as Millie Wilkins
- 1958 · Bat Masterson as Linda Wills
- 1958 · Bat Masterson as Angie Pierce
- 1958 · Yancy Derringer as Lucy Maridale
- 1958 · Peter Gunn as
- 1957 · Maverick as
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Helen Reynolds
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Doris Shackley
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Brenda Larkin
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Terry Faye
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Katherine Ames
- 1957 · M Squad as Simone Brayden
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as
- 1956 · State Trooper as
- 1955 · Cheyenne as
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as
- 1955 · The Gun That Won the West as Mrs. Max Gaines
- 1954 · The Human Jungle as Pat Danforth
- 1954 · A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1954 · King Richard and the Crusaders as Queen Berengaria
- 1954 · The Shadow as Margot Lane
- 1953 · The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms as Lee Hunter
- 1953 · City That Never Sleeps as Kathy Kelly
- 1953 · The Story of Three Loves as Mrs. Campbell
- 1953 · The Bandits of Corsica as Christina
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Netta Jarvais
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as Polly Key
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Countess
- 1952 · Pat and Mike as Photographer at Tennis Tournament (uncredited)
- 1952 · The Sellout as Peggy Stauton
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Martina
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Kathleen
- 1951 · Texas Carnival as Marilla Sabinas
- 1951 · The Tall Target as Ginny Beaufort
- 1951 · Inside Straight as Zoe Carnot
- 1951 · Grounds for Marriage as Agnes Oglethorpe Young
- 1950 · Devil's Doorway as Orrie Masters
- 1950 · Duchess of Idaho as Ellen Hallit
- 1950 · Crisis as Helen Ferguson
- 1949 · Holiday Affair as Girl at Drinking Fountain (uncredited)
- 1949 · Adam's Rib as Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited)
- 1949 · Challenge of the Range as Judy Barton
- 1948 · Sealed Verdict as Guard
- 1948 · Rusty Leads the Way as Louise Adams
- 1938 · Keep Smiling as Bettina Bowman