Patrick Tovatt

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Patrick Tovatt (born December 11, 1940 in Garrett Ridge, Colorado) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles on several soap operas, including Zane Lindquist on Another World (1985-1986); Matt McCleary on Search for Tomorrow (1986); and Cal Stricklyn on As the World Turns (1988-1998, 2001). He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1994 for his work on As the World Turns.

Tovatt attended high school in Muncie, Indiana. He attended Harvard University and later transferred to Antioch College where he studied playwriting. He also studied directing at the London Film School.

He was a member of the original company of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He appeared for 14 seasons at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. He was also a founding director of the Virginia Stage Company in Norfolk, Virginia.

Tovatt has retired to Grants Pass, Oregon.

[edit] External links

• Patrick Tovatt at the Internet Movie Database
• Patrick Tovatt (Cast biography As the World Turns)
• "If not now, when?" (article about Tovatt's retirement to Oregon)