Patricia Breslin

Patricia Breslin
Breslin in a 1951 headshot
Born	Patricia Rose Breslin (1931-03-17)March 17, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	October 12, 2011(2011-10-12) (aged 80) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Cause of death	Complications from pancreatitis
Alma mater	College of New Rochelle
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1949–1969
Spouse(s)	David Orrick McDearmon (m. 1953–69) Art Modell (m. 1969–2011)
Children	2

Patricia Rose Breslin (March 17, 1931 – October 12, 2011) was an American actress and philanthropist. She had a prominent career in television, which included recurring roles as Amanda Miller on The People's Choice (1955–58), and as Laura Harrington Brooks on Peyton Place (1964–65). She also appeared in Go, Man, Go! (1954), and the William Castle horror films Homicidal (1961) and I Saw What You Did (1964).

In 1969, Breslin married NFL mogul Art Modell, and became a well-known philanthropist while living in both Cleveland, Ohio and Baltimore, Maryland, donating millions of dollars to various educational, health, and art organizations, including the SEED Foundation of Maryland and the Baltimore Museum of Art. She also helped open the Hospice of the Western Reserve at the Cleveland Clinic.

Patricia Rose Breslin was born in New York City, one of three children born to Edward (a judge) and Marjorie Breslin. Her father was a Catholic of Irish descent and her mother was of Scottish descent. Breslin was raised in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Southeast Bronx. She graduated from the Academy of Mount St. Ursula High School in the Bronx before attending the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, New York.