Born 1949 in Inglewood, California, American actress Melody Patterson’s first screen appearance was an uncredited walk-on in Bye Bye Birdie (1963). Her first featured role was in the 1968 drama The Angry Breed. She also appeared in a lead role in the action film The Cycle Savages, with Bruce Dern, followed by a leading part in the slasher film Blood and Lace (1971). In 1973, she appeared in a small part in The Harrad Experiment (1973).
Patterson was also known for her role as Wrangler Jane in the 1960s television series F Troop. In the 1970s, she appeared in three episodes of Hawaii Five-O, and began modeling and appearing in television commercials. Her final film credit was in The Immortalizer (1990), a direct-to-video sci-fi horror film.
In 1999, Patterson received her bachelor’s degree from Sierra Nevada College. She died in a nursing home in Hollister, Missouri in 2015, at age 66. Take a look at these vintage photos to see the beauty of young Melody Patterson in the 1960s.
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