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Patricia Medina Obituary

LOS ANGELES The actress who became a leading |lady of Hollywood films in the 1950s opposite Glenn Ford, Alan Ladd, Karl Malden and Fernando Lamas has died in |Los Angeles. Patricia Medina was 92.

Her friend Meredith Silverbach told the Los Angeles Times that Ms. Medina had been in declining health and that she died Saturday at Barlow Respiratory Hospital.

The British-born actress was the widow of actor Joseph Cotten. She arrived in Hollywood after World War II and signed with MGM.

She had lead roles in "Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion" in 1950, "Sangaree" |with Lamas in 1953, "Plunder of the Sun" with Ford in 1953, "Botany Bay" with Ladd in 1953 and "Phantom of the Rue Morgue" with Malden in 1954.
Published by The Record/Herald News on May 3, 2012.

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Harry Simpson

April 30, 2016

Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.

irene rev.21:4

April 28, 2014

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Osvaldo Garcia

May 29, 2012

In memory of a great lady

Thoams Largi, Sr

May 10, 2012

She was one of the last links to old Hollywood. Patricia must have shared wonderful memories and great production stories with those who were closest to her. Her co-stars are long gone! And now she is beside them, again.

KATHY AND BUDDY BARNETT

May 8, 2012

WITH OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS. TO THE FAMILY WE ARE SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. PATRICIA WAS A BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED ACTRESS. HEAVEN NOW HAS ANOTHER PERFECT ANGEL. GOD BLESS HER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND FANS.

Joyce Hockeborne

May 6, 2012

In Memory of a beautiful woman and great actress.
God Bless!

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