Patty McCormack Biography

Fast Facts

• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Two Gals and a Guy" in 1951
• Made her Broadway debut in "Touchstone" in 1953 and originated the role of Rhoda Penmark in the stage version of "The Bad Seed" the following year
• Quote: "Acting was totally not my choice․ I was four․ If you say you want to be a doctor at age four, they don't rush you off to medical school․"
• Best known for her role as Rhoda Penmark in "The Bad Seed" and as Pat Nixon in "Frost/Nixon․"
• Co-executive produced and starred in the film "Mommy's Day" in 1997
• Was cast in Orson Welles' adaptation of "Don Quixote" in 1957, but the film was never completed due to lack of funds
• Also originated the role of Helen Keller in the Playhouse 90 production of "The Miracle Worker" in 1957