# List of Patricia Morison performances

This is a chronological listing of Patricia Morison's major acting credits. It includes her stage, screen, and television work, as well as one of her radio credits.

## Credits
### 1933–1940

| Medium | Title | Date | Theatre, Studio, or Network | Role | Notes / Other Performers |
| Stage | Don't Mind the Rain | 1933 | Provincetown Playhouse | | Morison performed the song "Simple Silly I." |
| Stage | Growing Pains | November 23, 1933 | Ambassador | Helen | A comedy by Aurania Rouveral. With Johnny Downs, Jean Rouverah, Joan Wheeler, Charles Eaton, Eddie Acuff, Phillipe De Lacy, Georgette McKee (Andrea King). 29 performances. |
| Stage | Victoria Regina | December 26, 1935 | Broadhurst | (Understudy) | A drama by Laurence Housman. With Helen Hayes, Vincent Price. Morison understudied all the women in cast. 517 performances. |
| Film | Wreckless | 1935 | Jam Handy Organization | Mary Jane | Martin Griffith |
| Stage | The Two Bouquets | May 31, 1938 | Windsor | Laura Rivers | An operetta by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon. With Marcy Wescott, Alfred Drake, Winston O'Keefe, Leo G. Carroll, Leslie French. 55 performances. |
| Film | Persons in Hiding | 1939 | Paramount | Dorothy Bronson | Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish. |
| Film | I'm from Missouri | 1939 | Paramount | Mrs. Allison Hamilton aka Rowe | Bob Burns, Gladys George. |
| Film | The Magnificent Fraud | 1939 | Paramount | Claire Hill | Lloyd Nolan, Akim Tamiroff. |
| Film | Untamed | 1940 | Paramount | Alverna Easter | Ray Milland, Akim Tamiroff, William Frawley. Filmed in Technicolor. |
| Film | Rangers of Fortune | 1940 | Paramount | Sharon McCloud | Fred MacMurray, Albert Dekker. |
| Film | Romance of the Rio Grande | 1940 | 20th Century-Fox | Rosita | Cesar Romero (as the Cisco Kid), Ricardo Cortez, Chris-Pin Martin. |
| Film | Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival | 1940 | Republic | Herself | |

### 1941–1950

| Medium | Title | Date | Theatre, Studio, or Network | Role | Notes / Other Performers |
| Film | The Round Up | 1941 | Paramount | Janet Allen | Richard Dix, Preston Foster. |
| Film | One Night in Lisbon | 1941 | Paramount | Gerry Houston | Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll. |
| Film | Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play | 1941 | Republic | Herself | Jane Withers, Cesar Romero. |
| Film | Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present | 1941 | Republic | Herself | |
| Film | Beyond the Blue Horizon | 1942 | Paramount | Sylvia | Dorothy Lamour. Filmed in Technicolor. |
| Film | Night in New Orleans | 1942 | Paramount | Ethel Abbott | Preston Foster, Albert Dekker. |
| Film | Are Husbands Necessary? | 1942 | Paramount | Myra Ponsonby | Ray Milland, Betty Field. |
| Stage | USO Tour | August 22, 1942 | — | Herself | Al Jolson, Merle Oberon, Allen Jenkins, Frank McHugh. |
| Film | Silver Skates | 1943 | Monogram | Claire | Kenny Baker, Belita. |
| Film | Hitler's Madman | 1943 | M-G-M | Jarmilla Hanka | John Carradine, Alan Curtis. |
| Film | The Fallen Sparrow | 1943 | RKO Radio | Barby Taviton | John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara. |
| Film | The Song of Bernadette | 1943 | 20th Century-Fox | Empress Eugenie | Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Vincent Price. |
| Film | Calling Dr. Death | 1943 | Universal | Stella Madden | Lon Chaney Jr., Ramsay Ames. Part of the "Inner Sanctum" series. |
| Film | Where Are Your Children? | 1943 | Monogram | Linda Woodford | Jackie Cooper, Gale Storm |
| Stage | Allah Be Praised! | April 20, 1944 | Adelphi | Marcia Mason Moore | A Musical Comedy written by George Marion Jr. Music: Baldwin Bgrgersen. With Joey Faye, Sid Stone, Jack Albertson, Mary Jane Walsh, John Hoysradt, Sheila Bond. 20 performances. |
| Film | Without Love | 1945 | M-G-M | Edwina Collins | Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn |
| Film | Lady on a Train | 1945 | Universal | Joyce Williams | Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, Dan Duryea. |
| Film | Dressed to Kill | 1946 | Universal | Mrs. Hilda Courtney | Basil Rathbone (as Sherlock Holmes), Nigel Bruce (as Dr. Watson). |
| Film | Danger Woman | 1946 | Universal | Eve Ruppert | Don Porter, Brenda Joyce. |
| Film | Queen of the Amazons | 1946 | Screen Guild | Jean Preston | Robert Lowery. |
| Film | Tarzan and the Huntress | 1947 | RKO Radio | Tanya Rawlins | Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield, Barton MacLane. |
| Film | Song of the Thin Man | 1947 | M-G-M | Phyllis Talbin | William Powell, Myrna Loy, Leon Ames. |
| Film | Kiss of Death | 1947 | 20th Century-Fox | Mrs. Bianco (scenes deleted prior to release) | Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Richard Widmark. |
| Film | The Prince of Thieves | 1947 | Columbia | Maid Marian | Jon Hall (as Robin Hood), Adele Jergens. Filmed in Cinecolor. |
| Film | Sofia | 1948 | Film Classics | Magda Onescu | Gene Raymond, Sigrid Gurie, Mischa Auer. Filmed in Cinecolor on location in Mexico. |
| Film | The Return of Wildfire | 1948 | Screen Guild | Pat Marlowe | Richard Arlen. Released in sepiatone. |
| Stage | Kiss Me, Kate | December 30, 1948 | New Century | Lilli Vanessi | A Musical Comedy By Samuel and Bella Spewack. Songs By Cole Porter. With Alfred Drake, Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang. Ran until July 28, 1951. 1,077 performances. |
| TV | The Toast of the Town | February 22, 1949 | CBS | Herself | Hosted by Ed Sullivan. |
| TV | The Toast of the Town | April 10, 1949 | CBS | Herself | Hosted by Ed Sullivan. |
| TV | The Jack Carter Show | September 23, 1950 | CBS | Herself | Hosted by Jack Carter. Other guest: Cesar Romero. |
| TV | Robert Montgomery Presents Episode: "Rio Rita" | November 13, 1950 | NBC | Rio Rita | |
| TV | Nash Airflyte Theatre Episode: "Trial By Jury" | November 30, 1950 | CBS | Angeline | |

### 1951–1960

| Medium | Title | Date | Theatre, Studio, or Network | Role | Notes / Other Performers |
| TV | Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Episode: "Light Up The Sky" | January 19, 1951 | ABC | | |
| Stage | Kiss Me, Kate | March 8, 1951 | Coliseum | Lilli Vanessi | Bill Johnson, Julie Wilson, Walter Long; 400 performances. |
| Radio | The Railroad Hour Episode: "Frederika" | February 18, 1952 | NBC | Frederika | Gordon MacRae. Based on the operetta by Franz Lehár |
| TV | The Cases of Eddie Drake | March 6, 1952 | DuMont | Dr. Karen Gayle | Don Haggerty |
| TV | Celanese Theatre Episode: "When Ladies Meet" | May 11, 1952 | ABC | | |
| TV | Four Star Playhouse Episode: "The Man in the Box" | February 26, 1953 | CBS | | |
| TV | Four Star Playhouse Episode: "The Ladies on his Mind" | May 21, 1953 | CBS | Charlotte Kirby | Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Hillary Brooke |
| TV | Lux Video Theatre Episode: "The Moment of the Rose" | November 19, 1953 | CBS | | |
| Stage | The King And I | February 22, 1954 | St. James | Anna Leonowens | A musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. With Yul Brynner. Succeeded Gertrude Lawrence, Celeste Holm, Constance Carpenter, and Annamary Dickey. Morison performed in the play until it closed on March 20, 1954, then continued with its tour. |
| TV | The Toast of the Town | March 28, 1954 | CBS | Herself | Performed songs from The King And I. |
| Stage | The King And I | May 17, 1954 | Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Auditorium | Anna Leonowens | |
| TV | Screen Directors Playhouse Episode: "Dream" | May 16, 1956 | NBC | Vivienne Monet | |
| TV | Schlitz Playhouse Of Stars Episode: "The Trophy" | October 12, 1956 | CBS | Jennifer Mauldron | |
| TV | Lux Video Theatre Episode: "Eileen" | March 14, 1957 | CBS | Eileen | Gordon MacRae |
| TV | Hallmark Hall of Fame Episode: "Kiss Me, Kate" | November 20, 1958 | NBC | Lilli Vanessi | With Alfred Drake. Originally broadcast in color. |
| TV | Have Gun — Will Travel Episode: "The Moor's Revenge" | December 27, 1958 | CBS | Victoria Vestris | Richard Boone, Vincent Price, Morey Amsterdam. |
| TV | The Voice of Firestone Episode: "Concert" | March 1959 | NBC | Herself | |
| Stage | The King And I | June 11, 1959 | Municipal Theatre, St. Louis, MO | Anna Leonowens | |
| Stage | Gay 90's Night | 1959 | Tour | Herself | |
| Film | Song Without End | 1960 | Columbia | George Sand | Dirk Bogarde, Capucine |

### 1961–2003

| Medium | Title | Date | Theatre, Studio, or Network | Role | Notes / Other Performers |
| TV | U.S. Steel Hour Episode: "The Secrets Of Stella Crozier" | March 20, 1963 | CBS | Stella Crozier | |
| TV | Kiss Me, Kate | April 20, 1964 | BBC | Lilli Vanessi | Howard Keel, Millicent Martin |
| Stage | Kiss Me, Kate | April 1965 | Opera House, Seattle, WA | Lilli Vanessi | |
| Stage | Kiss Me, Kate | May 12, 1965 | New York City Center | Lilli Vanessi | |
| TV | The Tony Awards | March 28, 1971 | Palace | Herself | Morison and Yul Brynner performed "Shall We Dance" from The King and I. |
| Stage | The Sound of Music | August 22, 1972 | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA | Elsa Schraeder | |
| TV | Benjamin Franklin (mini series) | 1974 | CBS | | Eddie Albert, Melvyn Douglas, Lloyd Bridges, Beau Bridges. |
| Film | Won Ton Ton — The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | 1976 | Paramount | Star at screening | Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Art Carney, Phil Silvers, numerous guest stars |
| Stage | Kiss Me, Kate | November 1978 | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, England | Lilli Vanessi | Stephen Arlen, Bob Grant, John Hewer, Timothy Spall, Laurel Ford, Roger Allam |
| TV | Mirrors | 1984 | NBC | Mrs. Rome | Tim Daly, Shanna Reed, Signe Hasso, Keenan Wynn. |
| TV | Cheers Episode: "Send in the Crane" | 1989 | NBC | Mrs. Ridgeway | Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley |
| Film | Broadway — The Golden Age | 2003 | Second Act Productions | Herself | |

### Other credits

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Morison performed on stage numerous times — largely in stock and touring productions. These included both musical and dramatic plays, among them Milk and Honey, Kismet, The Merry Widow, Song of Norway, Do I Hear a Waltz?, Bell, Book and Candle, The Fourposter, Separate Tables, and Private Lives.

## Footnotes

* ↑ From the IMDb: "A filmed half-hour detective series, nine episodes of which were originally produced in 1949 by CBS but never aired on that network. DuMont bought the films and produced four more episodes in 1952, at which point the character of criminal psychologist Karen Gayle was added."

## Sources

* List of Patricia Morison performances at the Internet Broadway Database
* Patricia Morison at IMDb
* Dossier of Patricia Morison prepared by theatre and film historian Miles Krueger at the Institute of the American Musical, Inc., Los Angeles, California, April 29, 1999.