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Adept at both comedy and drama, veteran "second lead" and character actress Joyce Van Patten was born on March 9, 1934, in New York City. Prodded by a typically assertive magazine editor (stage) mother, Joyce and her equally famous older brother Dick Van Patten displayed natural talent and began performing regularly at a very early age. Of Dutch, ...
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Actress (158 credits)
Actress (158 credits)
2014
Boardwalk Empire
(TV Series)
Mrs. Zeller - Crab Woman
Mrs. Zeller - Crab Woman
- King of Norway
(2014)
... Mrs. Zeller - Crab Woman
2005
Desperate Housewives
(TV Series)
Carol Prudy
Carol Prudy
- Coming Home
(2005)
... Carol Prudy
- That's Good, That's Bad
(2005)
... Carol Prudy
2002-2003
Judging Amy
(TV Series)
Jane, Eric's Lawyer
Jane, Eric's Lawyer
- Sixteen Going on Seventeen
(2003)
... Jane, Eric's Lawyer
- Boys to Men
(2002)
... Jane, Eric's Lawyer
1999
Now and Again
(TV Series)
Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
- Nothing to Fear, But Nothing to Fear
(1999)
... Psychiatrist
1995-1996
Unhappily Ever After
(TV Series)
Maureen Slattery
Maureen Slattery
- Getting More Than Some
(1996)
... Maureen Slattery
- Girls Who Wear Glasses
(1996)
... Maureen Slattery
- Jack Writes Good
(1996)
... Maureen Slattery
- All About Jennie
(1996)
... Maureen Slattery
- The Agony of Victory
(1996)
... Maureen Slattery (credit only)
1993
All My Children
(TV Series)
Helen Marsh
Helen Marsh
- Episode #1.6068
(1993)
... Helen Marsh
- Episode #1.6066
(1993)
... Helen Marsh
- Episode #1.6065
(1993)
... Helen Marsh
- Episode #1.6063
(1993)
... Helen Marsh
- Episode #1.6061
(1993)
... Helen Marsh
1992
Brooklyn Bridge
(TV Series)
Harriet Mueller
Harriet Mueller
- Boys and Girls Together Again
(1992)
... Harriet Mueller
- Boys and Girls Apart
(1992)
... Harriet Mueller
- Boys and Girls Together
(1992)
... Harriet Mueller
1980
The Martian Chronicles
(TV Mini-Series)
Elma Parkhill
Elma Parkhill
- The Martians
(1980)
... Elma Parkhill (credit only)
- The Settlers
(1980)
... Elma Parkhill
- The Expeditions
(1980)
... Elma Parkhill (credit only)
1979
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
(TV Series)
Iris Chapman
Iris Chapman
- Episode #1.11
(1979)
... Iris Chapman
- Episode #1.10
(1979)
... Iris Chapman
- Episode #1.9
(1979)
... Iris Chapman
- Episode #1.8
(1979)
... Iris Chapman
- Episode #1.7
(1979)
... Iris Chapman
1977
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Lianne Sweeny
Lianne Sweeny
- To Protect and Serve: Part 2
(1977)
... Lianne Sweeny
- To Protect and Serve: Part 1
(1977)
... Lianne Sweeny
1974-1976
Columbo
(TV Series)
Ruth Lytton / Sister of Mercy
Ruth Lytton / Sister of Mercy
- Old Fashioned Murder
(1976)
... Ruth Lytton
- Negative Reaction
(1974)
... Sister of Mercy
1966-1974
Insight
(TV Series)
Marie Slovak / Thelma Montanus / Mrs. Foley
Marie Slovak / Thelma Montanus / Mrs. Foley
- Crunch on Spruce Street
(1974)
... Marie Slovak
- Graduation Day
(1972)
... Thelma Montanus
- Politics Can Become a Habit
(1966)
... Mrs. Foley
1974
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Ruth Tannen
Ruth Tannen
- House of Friends
(1974)
... Ruth Tannen
1970-1974
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Janet (segment "Love and Mr. Bunny") / Marge (segment "Love and the Playwright") / (segment "Love and the Plane Truth") / ...
Janet (segment "Love and Mr. Bunny") / Marge (segment "Love and the Playwright") / (segment "Love and the Plane Truth") / ...
- Love and the Competitors/Love and the Forever Tree/Love and the Image Makers/Love and Mr. Bunny/Love and the Phobia
(1974)
... Janet (segment "Love and Mr. Bunny")
- Love and the Anniversary/Love and the Playwright/Love and the Trampled Passion
(1973)
... Marge (segment "Love and the Playwright")
- Love and the Plane Truth/Love and the Scroungers/Love and the Small Wedding
(1972)
... (segment "Love and the Plane Truth")
- Love and the Awakening/Love and the Bashful Groom/Love and the Four-Sided Triangle/Love and the Naked Stranger
(1971)
... Nikki (segment "Love and the Naked Stranger")
- Love and the Eskimo/Love and the Nuisance
(1970)
... Wanda Glass (segment "Love and the Nuisance")
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Mrs. Rudolph
Mrs. Rudolph
- The House on Hyde Street
(1973)
... Mrs. Rudolph
1967-1973
Mannix
(TV Series)
Dodie Green / Lola Collins
Dodie Green / Lola Collins
- Out of the Night
(1973)
... Dodie Green
- Run, Sheep, Run
(1967)
... Lola Collins
1973
The Bob Newhart Show
(TV Series)
Connie Miller
Connie Miller
- Let's Get Away from It Almost
(1973)
... Connie Miller
1970-1972
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
Rhoda Lovejoy / Lila Daniels
Rhoda Lovejoy / Lila Daniels
- I'm a Family Crook - Don't Shoot!
(1972)
... Rhoda Lovejoy
- The Payoff
(1970)
... Lila Daniels
1972
The Don Rickles Show
(TV Series)
Jean Benedict
Jean Benedict
- Strictly Neutral
(1972)
... Jean Benedict
- Episode #1.1
(1972)
... Jean Benedict
1972
The Bravos
(TV Movie)
(uncredited)
1971
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
(TV Series)
Millicent Wilson
Millicent Wilson
- Broken Melody
(1971)
... Millicent Wilson
1968-1970
The Good Guys
(TV Series)
Claudia Gramus
Claudia Gramus
- Art A La Carte
(1970)
... Claudia Gramus
- Compulsion
(1970)
... Claudia Gramus
- Deep Are the Roots
(1970)
... Claudia Gramus
- A Fine Kettle of Fish
(1970)
... Claudia Gramus
- Communications Gap
(1969)
... Claudia Gramus
1967
The Andy Griffith Show
(TV Series)
Laura Hollander
Laura Hollander
- Opie Steps Up in Class
(1967)
... Laura Hollander
1966
The Danny Kaye Show
(TV Series)
Giovanni's Daughter-in-Law
Giovanni's Daughter-in-Law
- Episode #4.14
(1966)
... Giovanni's Daughter-in-Law
1966
The Loner
(TV Series)
Peggy Woodward
Peggy Woodward
- The Mourners for Johnny Sharp: Part 2
(1966)
... Peggy Woodward
1965
The Jack Benny Program
(TV Series)
The Wife, Mrs. Goodheart
The Wife, Mrs. Goodheart
- Jack Adopts Son
(1965)
... The Wife, Mrs. Goodheart
1963-1965
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Fay Gilmer / Sally Sheldon
Fay Gilmer / Sally Sheldon
- The Case of the Thermal Thief
(1965)
... Fay Gilmer
- The Case of the Prankish Professor
(1963)
... Sally Sheldon
1962-1963
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Ruth Scully / Julie Belmanno
Ruth Scully / Julie Belmanno
- The Oracle
(1963)
... Ruth Scully
- The Chemistry of Anger
(1962)
... Julie Belmanno
1963
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Eileen Ransome
Eileen Ransome
- Passage on the Lady Anne
(1963)
... Eileen Ransome
1961-1963
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(TV Series)
Speed Pulitzer / Mrs. Maude Pomfritt / Ethel Bronkowski
Speed Pulitzer / Mrs. Maude Pomfritt / Ethel Bronkowski
- Lassie, Get Lost
(1963)
... Speed Pulitzer
- Dobie Gillis: Wanted Dead or Alive
(1962)
... Mrs. Maude Pomfritt
- Crazylegs Gillis
(1961)
... Ethel Bronkowski
1962
The New Loretta Young Show
(TV Series)
Charlotte Ramey
Charlotte Ramey
- First Assignment
(1962)
... Charlotte Ramey
1954
The Big Story
(TV Series)
Valerie Foster
Valerie Foster
- Charles McKinney of the Tulsa World
(1954)
... Valerie Foster
1954
Mama
(TV Series)
- Katrin, Girl of Tomorrow
(1954)
- Katrin at the Exposition
(1954)
- Katrin's Hope Chest
(1954)
1949-1951
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
Mary
Mary
- A Seacoast in Bohemia
(1951)
... Mary
- Brief Music
(1951)
- Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
(1949)
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Self (13 credits)
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TV Pilot in 1976 'Maureen' starred herself as well as Sylvia Sidney, Karen Morrow, Alan Oppenheimer, Jack Bannon, Leigh French and Timothy Blake, was not picked up the networks. The premise was the story of a widow saddled with a wisecracking mother, a footloose son and encroaching middle age syndrome. See more »
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She made guest appearances on both of the longest running prime time dramas in US television history: Gunsmoke (1955) and Law & Order (1990). See more »Trademark:
Often played astringent, nervy, or sharp-tongued characters, with some notable exceptions.Star Sign:
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