About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1924-11-23
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Paula Raymond

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting

1994 Mind Twister Actor Agnes 58
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1969 Five Bloody Graves Actor Kansas Kelly 58
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1969 Blood of Dracula's Castle Actor Countess Townsend 58
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1965 The Spy with My Face Actor Director 58
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1962 Hand of Death Actor Carol Wilson 58
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1961 The Flight That Disappeared Actor Marcia Paxton 58
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1955 The Gun That Won the West Actor Mrs. Max Gaines 58
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1954 The Human Jungle Actor Pat Danforth 58
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1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Actor Self 59
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1954 King Richard and the Crusaders Actor Queen Berengaria 59
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1954 The Shadow Actor Margot Lane N/A
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1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Actor Lee Hunter 60
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1953 City That Never Sleeps Actor Kathy Kelly 59
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1953 The Story of Three Loves Actor Mrs. Campbell 58
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1953 The Bandits of Corsica Actor Christina 59
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1952 Pat and Mike Actor Photographer at Tennis Tournament (uncredited) 59
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1952 The Sellout Actor Peggy Stauton 58
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1951 Texas Carnival Actor Marilla Sabinas 58
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1951 The Tall Target Actor Ginny Beaufort 59
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1951 Inside Straight Actor Zoe Carnot 58
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1951 Grounds for Marriage Actor Agnes Oglethorpe Young 58
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1950 Devil's Doorway Actor Orrie Masters 59
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1950 Duchess of Idaho Actor Ellen Hallit 58
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1950 Crisis Actor Helen Ferguson 59
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1949 Holiday Affair Actor Girl at Drinking Fountain (uncredited) 60
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1949 Adam's Rib Actor Emerald - Kip's Girlfriend (uncredited) 63
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1949 Challenge of the Range Actor Judy Barton 59
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1948 Sealed Verdict Actor Guard 59
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1948 Rusty Leads the Way Actor Louise Adams 59
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1938 Keep Smiling Actor Bettina Bowman N/A
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