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او كه طی سال های اخیر چند بار سكته قلبی كرده بود و اخیرا نیز از بیماری سرطان ریه رنج می برد سرانجام روز گذشته در خانه اش در ادگارتون آمریكا درگذشت.

این بازیگر آمریكایی سال های آخر عمرش را بیشتر از سینما در تئاتر برادوی فعالییت داشت و در این عرصه نیز برنده چند جایزه نیز شده بود.

از دیگر فیلمهای بیاد ماندنی او می‏توان به فیلم چهره ای در میان جمعیت ساخته‏ی الیا کازان و صبحانه در تیفانی ساخته بلیک ادواردز اشاره کرد.

بنابر گزارش پایگاه اطلاع رسانی اسوشیتد پرس، نیل در طول 70 سال فعالیت هنری خود در حوزه بازیگری در 68 فیلم سینمایی ایفای نقش کرده است و مهمترین آنها به نام "هاد" (Hud) است که این بازیگر توانا برای بازی در این فیلم درام وسترن توانست در سال 1963 میلادی جایزه اسکار بهترین بازیگر نقش اول زن را از آن خود کند.

نیل در فیلم درام "هاد" با بازیگران معروفی مانند "پل نیومن" و "ملوین داگلاس" همبازی بوده است.

پاتریشیا نیل در سال 1949 میلادی برای نخستین بار در فیلم سینمایی "جان مری را دوست دارد" (John Loves Mary) ایفای نقش کرده است و آخرین اثر او نیز "پرواز فرعی" (Flying By) نام دارد که در سال 2009 میلادی اکران شد.

همچنین از دیگر فیلم های معروفی که نیل در آنها بازی کرده است می توان به "موضوع گل های رز بود" (The Subject Was Roses) در سال 1969، "در مسیر هارم" (In Harm`s Way) درسال 1966 و "خوشبختی کلوچه" (Cookie`s Fortune) در سال 1968 اشاره کرد .

ليست همه فيلم هايي كه پاتريشيا نيل به ايفاي نقش در آن ها پرداخته بود :

 Actress:

1. Flying By (2009) .... Margie
2. For the Love of May (2000) .... Grammy May
   
   
3. Cookie's Fortune (1999) .... Jewel Mae 'Cookie' Orcutt
4. Heidi (1993) (TV) .... Grandmother
5. A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992) (TV) .... Antonia Morgan
6. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Milena Maryska (1 episode, 1990)
       - Murder in F Sharp (1990) TV episode .... Milena Maryska
7. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Lois Swensen / ... (3 episodes, 1975-1990)
       - Caroline? (1990) TV episode .... Miss Trollope
       - All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) TV episode .... Paul's Mother
       - Eric (1975) TV episode .... Lois Swensen
   
   
8. An Unremarkable Life (1989) .... Frances McEllany
9. Shattered Vows (1984) (TV) .... Sister Carmelita
10. Love Leads the Way: A True Story (1984) (TV) .... Mrs. Frank
11. "Glitter" .... Madame Lil (1 episode, 1984)
        - Pilot (1984) TV episode .... Madame Lil
12. Ghost Story (1981) .... Stella Hawthorne
    
    
13. The Passage (1979) .... Mrs. Bergson
14. The Bastard (1978) (TV) .... Marie Charboneau
15. A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978) (TV) .... Mrs. Gehrig
16. Nido de viudas (1977) .... Lupe
    ... aka "Widows' Nest" - USA (video box title)
17. Tail Gunner Joe (1977) (TV) .... Sen. Margaret Chase Smith
18. The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976) (TV) .... Narrator
19. "Movin' On" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Prosperity Number One (1975) TV episode
20. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Julia Sanderson (2 episodes, 1975)
    ... aka "L.H.O.T.P." - International (English title) (informal short title)
    ... aka "Little House: A New Beginning" - USA (last season title)
        - Remember Me: Part 2 (1975) TV episode (voice) .... Julia Sanderson
        - Remember Me: Part 1 (1975) TV episode .... Julia Sanderson
21. Hay que matar a B. (1975) .... Julia
22. Things in Their Season (1974) (TV) .... Peg Gerlach
23. "Kung Fu" .... Sara Kingsley (2 episodes, 1974)
        - Blood of the Dragon: Part 2 (1974) TV episode .... Sara Kingsley
        - Blood of the Dragon: Part 1 (1974) TV episode .... Sara Kingsley
24. Happy Mother's Day, Love George (1973) .... Cara
25. Baxter! (1973) .... Dr. Roberta Clemm
26. "Circle of Fear" .... Ellen Alexander (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka "Ghost Story" - USA (original title)
        - Time of Terror (1972) TV episode .... Ellen Alexander
27. "The Waltons" .... Olivia Walton (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) TV episode .... Olivia Walton
28. The Night Digger (1971) .... Maura Prince
    
    
29. The Subject Was Roses (1968) .... Nettie Cleary
30. In Harm's Way (1965) .... Lt. Maggie Haynes
31. Psyche 59 (1964) .... Alison Crawford
32. "Espionage" .... Jeanne (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Weakling (1963) TV episode .... Jeanne
33. Hud (1963) .... Alma Brown
34. "Ben Casey" .... Dr. Louise Chapelle (1 episode, 1963)
        - My Enemy Is a Bright Green Sparrow (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Louise Chapelle
35. "Zero One" .... Margo (1 episode, 1962)
        - Return Trip (1962) TV episode .... Margo
36. Westinghouse Presents: That's Where the Town Is Going (1962) (TV) .... Ruby Sills
37. "The Untouchables" .... Maggie Storm (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Maggie Storm Story (1962) TV episode .... Maggie Storm
38. "Checkmate" .... Fran Davis (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Yacht-Club Gang (1962) TV episode .... Fran Davis
39. "Drama 61-67" .... Beebee Fenstermaker (1 episode, 1962)
        - Drama '62: The Days and Nights of Beebee (1962) TV episode .... Beebee Fenstermaker
40. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) .... 2-E (Mrs. Failenson)
41. Special for Women: Mother and Daughter (1961) (TV) .... Ruth Evans
42. "Play of the Week" .... Mistress (1 episode, 1960)
        - Strindberg on Love (1960) TV episode .... Mistress
43. Strindberg on Love (1960) (TV) .... The Mistress (segment "The Stronger")
    
    
44. Clash by Night (1959) (TV) .... Mae Wilenski
45. "Rendezvous" .... Kate Merlin (1 episode, 1959)
        - London-New York (1959) TV episode .... Kate Merlin
46. "Pursuit" .... Mrs. Conrad (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Silent Night (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Conrad
47. "Studio One in Hollywood" .... Caroline Mann / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1958)
    ... aka "Studio One" - USA (original title)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" - USA (summer title)
        - Tide of Corruption (1958) TV episode .... Caroline Mann
        - A Handful of Diamonds (1954) TV episode .... Miriam Leslie
48. "Playhouse 90" .... Margaret / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue (1958) TV episode .... Rena Menken
        - The Playroom (1957) TV episode .... Margaret
49. "Suspicion" .... Paula Elgin (1 episode, 1958)
        - Someone Is After Me (1958) TV episode .... Paula Elgin
50. A Face in the Crowd (1957) .... Marcia Jeffries
    ... aka "Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd" - USA (complete title)
51. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Good-Time Boys (1956) TV episode
52. "Omnibus" .... Herodias (1 episode, 1955)
        - Salome (1955) TV episode .... Herodias
53. Immediate Disaster (1954) .... Susan North
    ... aka "Stranger from Venus" - UK (original title)
    ... aka "The Venusian" - USA
54. "Goodyear Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "Goodyear Television Playhouse" - USA (original title)
        - Spring Reunion (1954) TV episode
55. La tua donna (1954) .... Contessa Germana de Torri
56. Something for the Birds (1952) .... Anne Richards
57. Washington Story (1952) .... Alice Kingsley
58. Diplomatic Courier (1952) .... Joan Ross
59. Week-End with Father (1951) .... Jean Bowen
60. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) .... Helen Benson
61. Raton Pass (1951) .... Ann Challon
62. Operation Pacific (1951) .... Lt. (j.g.) Mary Stuart
63. Three Secrets (1950) .... Phyllis Horn
64. The Breaking Point (1950) .... Leona Charles
65. Bright Leaf (1950) .... Margaret Jane Singleton
    
    
66. The Hasty Heart (1949) .... Sister Margaret Parker
    ... aka "Hasty Heart" - USA (poster title)
67. The Fountainhead (1949) .... Dominique Francon
68. John Loves Mary (1949) .... Mary McKinley
    

Thanks:

1. Beyond Baklava: The Fairy Tale Story of Sylvia's Baklava (2007) (very special thanks)
2. Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (2006) (V) (special thanks)
   
   
3. Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) (special thanks)