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Lyle Latell (born Lyle Zeiem; April 9, 1904 – October 24, 1967) was an American character actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Pat Patton in the Dick Tracy film series.
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- April 9, 1904
- October 24, 1967
Lyle Latell was born on 9 April 1904 in Elma, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947), Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) and Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947). He was married to Mary Foy. He died on 24 October 1967 in Hollywood, California, USA.
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- Elma, Iowa, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
Apr 9, 2024 · Determining the true identity of Lyle Latell, the actor who played Pat Patton, on the popular film series “Dick Tracy” might take a little extra investigation. Sources suggest the famous actor born on April 9, 1904, is none other than Elma, Iowa’s Lyle Devereaux.
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Open-faced, prominently chinned character actor Lyle Latell began surfacing in films in the late 1930s. Only occasionally did Latell rise above the status of bit player; he was most often seen as a wisecracking reporter, griping military man or cheerful cabbie.
Dick Tracy (1945) -- (Movie Clip) Only A Fiend Sidekick Pat (Lyle Latell) leads us to the first appearance of Morgan Conway (title character) as he grills a suspect (Tom Noonan), blows off his gal Tess (Anne Jeffreys), and meets the murder witness (Tanis Chandler), in Dick Tracy, 1945.
