Patricia Firman

Patricia Firman
Born1922 (1922)
Australia
DiedJune 1980 (1980-07) (aged 58)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Model, actress, tv personality
Years active1936–1974

Patricia Firman (1922 – June 1980) was an Australian model, actress and TV personality.

She began her career aged 14 when discovered by Cinesound Productions. She was a contender for the female lead in Forty Thousand Horsemen but lost to Betty Bryant.[1]

She was an early panellist on the Beauty and the Beast TV show and had her own program Penthouse.

She died of cancer in June 1980[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Hollywood After Betty Bryant "Forty" Lead". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 18 January 1941. p. 19. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ^ Obituary at The Age, 18 July 1980 accessed 14 March 2015
  3. ^ ""ANOTHER THRESHOLD"". The Truth. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 6 September 1942. p. 26. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. ^ "YOU WANTED TO KNOW". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 26 May 1982. p. 154. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. ^ "BRYANT'S PLAYHOUSE—ONE-ACT PLAYS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 18 June 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ^ "BRYANTS' PLAYHOUSE—"THREE-CORNERED MOON."". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 30 July 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. ^ "IN THE THEATRES". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 5 June 1941. p. 18. Retrieved 14 March 2015.