Gail Patrick

Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera

Gail Patrick (1911-1980)

Born Margaret LaVelle Fitzpatrick in Birmingham, AL, she had two years of law school and dreams of a political future when she entered Paramount's "Panther Woman" contest on a whim. Kathleen Burke won the contest, but Patrick made the final four and was offered a contract by Paramount that she renegotiated to her favor. The studio put her through training, changed her name, and even wiped away her...