Actress Patricia Blair 1931-2013 (Starred in "Daniel Boone" and "The Rifleman") - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 09-29-2013, 04:43 PM

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TV actress Patricia Blair died in Cape May County, New Jersey on September 9, 2013. She was 82. Blair was born in Fort Worth, Texas but up in Dallas and became a teenage model through the Conover Agency. While acting in summer stock, Warner Bros. discovered her and she began acting in films under the names Patricia Blake and Pat Blake. In the late 1950s she appeared as the second female lead in several films for Warner Bros. and later for MGM. She had a recurring role as Goldy, one of Madame Francine's hostesses, on the 1958 TV series Yancy Derringer. In 1962, she starred as Lou Mallory in The Rifleman, replacing actress Joan Taylor as Chuck Connors' love interest on The Rifleman. In 1963 she made a guest appearance on Perry Mason as murderer Nicolai Wright in "The Case of the Badgered Brother." She also made guest television appearances on The Bob Cummings Show, Rescue 8, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, The Virginian, and Bonanza.

She had considered moving to New York City in 1964 when screenwriter Gordon Chase helped her get a role in the series Daniel Boone. She played wife Rebecca Boone, opposite Fess Parker for six seasons, with Darby Hinton as son Israel, Veronica Cartwright as daughter Jemima. After the show ended in 1970, she appeared in a few minor films and television spots. Her last appearance on film was as the Fashion Narrator in the 1979 hit motion picture The Electric Horseman. In later years she produced trade shows in New York and New Jersey.

Patricia married land developer Martin S. Colbert in Los Angeles, California, on February 14, 1965.

biffbronson · 10-09-2013, 08:00 PM

This news really saddens me. I loved seeing her work on Daniel Boone and The Rifleman. In addition to the guest roles listed above, I think she also worked on an episode of Kung Fu.

Coffeecup · 06-23-2018, 10:01 PM

I heard she didn't get along with the Cartwright girl who played her daughter on Daniel Boone.. Her name escapes me at the moment. So Cartwright was written out the show. Hearing that, Patricia doesn't sound so nice.

09-29-2013, 04:43 PM	#1
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biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,266	This news really saddens me. I loved seeing her work on Daniel Boone and The Rifleman. In addition to the guest roles listed above, I think she also worked on an episode of Kung Fu.
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Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,176	I heard she didn't get along with the Cartwright girl who played her daughter on Daniel Boone.. Her name escapes me at the moment. So Cartwright was written out the show. Hearing that, Patricia doesn't sound so nice.