Lee Salome Patrick was an American actress whose career began in 1922 on the New York stage with her role in The Bunch and Judy which headlined Adele Astaire and featured Adele's brother Fred Astaire.
Patrick, c. 1940
Patrick in Inner Sanctum (1948)
Lobby card for Crashing Hollywood with Patrick (left) and Lee Tracy (far right)
Cast of Inner Sanctum L-R Nana Bryant, Billy House, Lee Patrick and Dale Belding
The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 American film noir written and directed by John Huston, marking Huston's directorial debut. It is the third film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel, following the
Lee Patrick (actress)
…out into films in 1929. For half a century she created a creditable body of cinematic work, her most memorable being as Sam Spade's assistant Effie in The Maltese Falcon (1941), and her reprise of the role in the George Segal comedy sequel The Black Bird (1975). Her talents were showcased in comedies such as the Jack…
Theatrical release poster
Gutman and Cairo meet with Spade.
Spade confronts O'Shaughnessy.
A promotional still showing O'Shaughnessy and Cairo clashing in front of the police