Song: I Hate Men
Album:Kiss Me, Kate: Original Broadway Cast
Patricia Morison started out on the stage, moved to Hollywood in the 40s, and then returned to Broadway and had her greatest success in Cole Porter's 1948 production of Kiss Me, Kate. She was born Mar. 19, 1915 in New York City. Her father Norman Rainey was an actor and playwright. Her mother worked for British Intelligence during WWI. Patricia studied acting and dance as a teen. She appeared in a few shows and she was spotted by a Paramount Pictures talent scout. She moved to Hollywood in 1939. Patricia's big problem at Paramount is she was too similar to Dorothy Lamour who at the time was Paramount's biggest star. So she did a lot of supporting roles and B movies. She left Paramount in 1942 to freelance. Her more notable roles include the 1943 film The Song Of Bernadette, the 1945 film Lady on a Train and the 1946 Sherlock Holmes film Dressed To Kill. She usually played femme fatales. Meanwhile, Cole Porter saw Patricia sing and thought she would be perfect for his new Broadway show Kiss Me, Kate. The show was a huge success. Patricia played Lilli Vanessi from 1948-1951 and she also appeared in the London production and the 1958 TV production and a 1964 production for the BBC. The original cast album is available on mp3. And the 1958 TV show is available on DVD. Patricia also appeared in the Broadway production of The King And I in 1954. In the 50s, Patricia worked a lot of live TV shows. And in the 60s she returned to the stage sometimes on Broadway but usually in touring productions. She moved to Los Angeles in 1961. After a 1989 appearance on the TV show Cheers, Patricia retired though she made occasional appearances until her death on May 20, 2018 at age 103. Here's Patricia Morison performing I Hate Men on the 1958 TV production of Kiss Me, Kate.
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