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Patience Collier Biography (1910-1987)

Born Rene Ritcher, August 19, 1910, in London, England; died in London, July13, 1987; daughter of Paul and Eva (Spitzel) Ritcher; married H. O. J. Collier (a biologist); children: one son, two daughters.

Nationality

English

Gender

Female

Birth Details

August 19, 1910

London, England

Death Details

July 13, 1987

London, England

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Various roles, Versailles, Kingsway Theatre, London, 1932.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Miss Gilchrist, The Hostage, Cort Theatre, 1960.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Mrs. Blount, Well, Gentlemen, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1932.
• Italian peasant, Josephine, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1934.
• American wife, Roulette, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1935.
• Madame Zaros, The Velvet Moss, Watergate Theatre, London, 1950.
• Charlotta, The Cherry Orchard, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1954.
• Madame Parole, My Three Angels, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1955.
• Maria, The Power and the Glory, Violet, The Family Reunion, both PhoenixTheatre, London, 1956.
• Anya Pavlikov, Nude with Violin, Globe Theatre, London, 1956.
• Living for Pleasure, Garrick Theatre, London, 1958.
• Putana, Tis Pity She's a Whore, Mermaid Theatre, London, 1961.
• Regan, King Lear, Theatre des Nations, Paris, France, 1963.
• Serena, The Judge, Cambridge Theatre, 1967.
• Bessie Berger, Awake and Sing, Hampstead Theatre Club, London, 1971.
• Sarah, The Old Ones, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1972.
• La Poncia, The House of Bernarda Alba, Greenwich Theatre, London, 1973.
• Anna, A Month in the Country, Chichester Festival, Chichester, U.K., 1974.
• Nurse Guiness, Heartbreak House, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1975.
• mother, Brand, Carlotta, The Cherry Orchard, both Olivier Theatre, London, 1978.
• With the Royal Shakespeare Company, Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on- Avon,U.K. and Aldwych Theatre, London: Charlotta, The Cherry Orchard, 1961.
• Natella Abashwili, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Queen, Cymbeline, Regan, King Lear, Aemilia, The Comedy of Errors, all 1962.
• Frau Lina Rose, The Physicists, Regan, King Lear, Mrs. Diana Traipes, TheBeggar's Opera, all 1963.
• Duchess of York, Richard II, Mistress Quickly, Henry IV, Parts I and II,Alice, hostess, Henry V, all 1964.
• Lady Harriet Boscoe, The Governor's Lady, Alice, hostess, Henry V, Emma Takinainen, Squire Puntila and His Servant Matti, all 1965.
• Anna Andreyevna, The Government Inspector, Eugenia, Tango, Frau Nomsen, The Meteor, Gratiana, The Revenger's Tragedy, all 1966.
• Edna, A Delicate Balance, Dame Purecraft, Bartholomew Fair, Mrs.
• Heegan, The Silver Tassie, duchess, The Revenger's Tragedy, all 1969-70.
• nurse, All Over, 1972.
• Mrs. Dudgeon, The Devil's Disciple, Avdotya, Ivanov, both 1976.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Swart Petry, The Sea Shell, U. K. cities, 1959.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• House of Cards, Universal, 1969.
• Baby Love, AVCO-Embassy, 1969.
• Fiddler on the Roof, United Artists, 1971.
• Countess Dracula, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
• The French Lieutenant's Woman, United Artists, 1981.
• Also appeared in Decline and Fall of a Bird Watcher, 1969; Every Home Should Have One (also known as Think Dirty), 1970; Endless Night, 1971; The National Health, 1972; Also Perfect Friday.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Shoulder to Shoulder.
• Edward VII.
• Come Back Little Sheba.
• Who Paid the Ferry Man?.
• Love in a Cold Climate.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• Variety, July 22, 1987.