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Lory Patrick, Prolific 1960s TV Actor and Dean Jones' Widow, Dies at 92

A memorial service is set for April 25 in Scarbro, West Virginia.

Overview

  • Patrick died on Jan. 26 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, at age 92, with reports attributing the announcement to either a family statement or a publicist.
  • Under a Universal contract, she played schoolteacher Tina Swenson in 15 episodes of NBC’s Tales of Wells Fargo during the show’s final season.
  • Her 1960s résumé included appearances in more than 70 television series and roles in the films Surf Party and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
  • After stepping away from acting, she wrote for television including Bonanza, authored the devotional Hearing God in 1993, and directed the stage production St. John in Exile in 1984.
  • She was married to Disney star Dean Jones for 42 years until his death in 2015 and is survived by three children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.