Patricia Hitchcock

Actress

July 7, 1928 (93 years)

† August 9, 2021

Kensington, London, England, UK

Biography

Patricia Alma O'Connell (née Hitchcock; July 7, 1928 — August 9, 2021), commonly known as Pat Hitchcock, was an English-born American actress and producer. She was the only child of English director Alfred Hitchcock and Alma Reville, and had small roles in several of his films, starting with Stage Fright (1950).

Filmography

8.4

Psycho

Caroline

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Margaret

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

7.7

Strangers on a Train

Barbara Morton

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

6.8

Stage Fright

Chubby Bannister

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

7.2

Psycho Path

Self

Documentary on the making of Gus Van Sant's "Psycho." Featured at the Berlin Film Festival, 2000.

7.5

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

Self

A documentary about Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1954 film Rear Window.

10.0

Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

Self

Short interviews describing Hitchcock's efforts to produce the movie over many years, and his efforts to sign Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Also discussed are script censorship issues with the Hays Office

7.3

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the history of cinema.

7.1

Obsessed with Vertigo

Self

A documentary about the making and restoration of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo." Narrated by Roddy McDowall, with behind-the-scenes talk from Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Bumstead, Robert A. Harris, Patricia Hitchcock, James C. Katz, Kim Novak, Peggy Robertson and Martin Scorsese. Brings fresh perspective, not just to the film and the director, but to the Fifties Hollywood as well.

5.1

Skateboard

Mrs. Harris (as Pat Hitchcock)

A Hollywood agent finds himself in debt to a powerful bookie. To make a fast buck, he creates a team of exceptionally talented skateboarders and enters them in a downhill race. If they win, they will get $20,000

6.9

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

Self

The making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 film 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'.

7.8

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

Self (as Pat Hitchcock O'Connell)

This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melange of contemporary interviews with surviving participants and liberal helpings of film clips and production shots. It also presents a nice selection of script pages and memos as well. In the former category we find cast members 'Tippi' Hedren, Diane Baker, and Louise Latham, rejected screenwriters Joseph Stefano and Evan Hunter, final screenwriter Jay Presson Allen, daughter Pat Hitchcock O'Connell, production designer Robert Boyle, makeup artist Howard Smit, unit manager Hilton Green, Hitchcock historian Robin Wood, composer Bernard Herrmann biographer Steven C. Smith, and Hitchcock fan/filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich. An entertaining account of the film's production, the participants offer loads of valuable information and anecdotes. Highly enjoyable for Hitchcock fans and the film's growing number of admirers.

6.9

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest'

Self

Hosted by Eva Marie Saint, the film's leading lady, this 40-minute documentary of Alfred Hitchcock's only M-G-M film combines interviews (Martin Landau, Patricia Hitchcock, production designer Robert F. Boyle and screenwriter Ernest Lehman), movie clips and behind the scenes photos to make for a fascinating look at one of the silver screen's glowing gems. For fans of North by Northwest (1959) and Hitchcock aficionados, this is a must-see treat.

6.9

Plotting 'Family Plot'

Self (voice)

Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Family Plot".

7.3

Rope Unleashed

Self

A short documentary about the filming of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rope'. Interviews with screenwriter Arthur Laurents delve into the troubles of secretly making a movie about gay murderers in the 1940s.

7.2

All About 'The Birds'

Self

A wonderfully informative 80-minute documentary combining current interviews with archival materials and scenes from the film. Hitchcock's daughter Pat, production designer Robert Boyle, screenwriter Evan Hunter, matte artist Albert Whitlock's colleagues Syd Dutton and Bill Taylor, storyboard artist Harold Michelson, Hitchcock collaborator Hilton Green, actors Tippi Hedren, Veronica Cartwright and Rod Taylor, filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, author Robin Wood, makeup artist Howard Smit, and composer Bernard Herrmann biographer Steven Smith all contribute valuable input to Hitchcock's memorable classic.

6.4

Hitchcock and Dial M

Self

A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'

7.3

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over

Self

This is the featurette on the DVD of "The Trouble With Harry." It consists of interviews, clips of the film and stills from the making of the Hitchcock classic.

6.5

Six Characters in Search of An Author

The Character Lady

A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.

8.5

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

Self

A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".