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Patricia Medina was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom on July 19, 1919. Patricia Medina was a stage actor and film actor. Death is recorded on April 28, 2012, at the age of 92.
My Take
What strikes me about Patricia Medina is the quiet courage of her career arc. A Liverpool-born actress who crossed the Atlantic and held her own in Hollywood's golden age, she turned up in genuinely interesting projects like Phantom of the Rue Morgue and Orson Welles' eccentric Mr. Arkadin. Sharing a frame with Welles' chaotic genius takes a certain steel. I find myself drawn to performers like her, names that surface in old credits with an elegance and poise that still register decades later. Living to 92, she clearly endured. A classy, underrated figure I'm glad to have a record of.
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- Name (English)
- Patricia Medina
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリシア・メディーナ
- Reading
- ぱとりしあ・めでぃーな
- Born
- July 19, 1919 – April 28, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Patricia Medina born?
Born July 19, 1919.
When did Patricia Medina die?
Died April 28, 2012, aged 92.
Where was Patricia Medina from?
Patricia Medina was from Liverpool, United Kingdom.
What did Patricia Medina do?
Patricia Medina worked as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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