Patricia Driscoll

Patricia Driscoll (born 17 December 1927) is an Irish actress, who has appeared on both television and in films. She was born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland.^[1][2]

Television work

She trained as an actress at the RADA.^[2] Her first television appearances were on a programme called Whirligig in 1953. From 1955 to 1957 Patricia introduced Picture Book, a BBC Television series that appeared on Mondays as part of the Watch with Mother cycle. The programme encouraged children to make things. She had a catchphrase: "Do you think you could do this? – I am sure you could if you tried". Driscoll left Picture Book in 1957 to take over from Bernadette O'Farrell the part of Maid Marian opposite Richard Greene in the ITV series The Adventures of Robin Hood for 37 episodes in series 3 and 4.^[3] Her place in Picture Book was taken by Vera McKechnie in a further series in 1962–63.

Her other numerous television appearances included:^[1] The Vise (1958), Hawaiian Eye (1959), Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse: Murder in Gratitude (1959), Danger Man (1961 & 1964), Second Time Around (six episodes, 1974), The Good Life (1977), Kidnapped (mini-series, 1978), and Into The Labyrinth (1981). Her most recent work used her voice in an animation called Bye-Bye Bin Laden (2009).

Filmography

Personal life

Patricia Driscoll was married to actor Duncan Lamont (d. 1978), who also appeared in Robin Hood, and with whom she had two children.

References

External links

• Biographical information
• Patricia Driscoll at the Internet Movie Database