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Paula Prentiss, born on March 4, 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, United States, is a film actor. As of 2026, Paula Prentiss is 88 years old. Education on record includes Lamar High School and Northwestern University.
My Take
Paula Prentiss fascinates me because she could hold comic timing and creeping dread in the same hands. The chaos of Catch-22 and the slow-burn horror of The Stepford Wives both lean on her ability to seem warm and unsettlingly intelligent at once. She was never just a beauty; there's a sharp mind behind the screwball lightness she brought to films like Where the Boys Are. A San Antonio native and Northwestern graduate, she let the work speak instead of selling her private life. Her run through the great American films of the sixties and seventies is undervalued, and I keep wanting to dig deeper into her filmography.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paula Prentiss
- Name (Japanese)
- ポーラ・プレンティス
- Reading
- ぽーら・ぷれんてぃす
- Born
- March 4, 1938 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Lamar High School
- University
- Northwestern University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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 Paula Prentiss born?
Born March 4, 1938 (age 88).
Where is Paula Prentiss from?
Paula Prentiss is from San Antonio, Texas, United States.
What does Paula Prentiss do?
Paula Prentiss works as film actor, actor.
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