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She is perhaps best known for her performance as Rhoda Penmark in Maxwell Anderson's 1956 psychological drama The Bad Seed. She received critical acclaim for the role on Broadway and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Mervyn LeRoy 's film adaptation. [2]
The Bad Seed is a 1956 American psychological thriller film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones and Eileen Heckart. The film is based upon the 1954 play of the same name by Maxwell Anderson, which in turn is based upon William March's 1954 novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by John Lee ...
- $1 million
- September 12, 1956
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Alex North
Jul 21, 2016 · 0:57. It’s been 60 years since William March’s chilling novel, “The Bad Seed,” was released as a successful but shocking 1956 film. Preceded by a long-running Broadway play, both starred...
She also played the small role of a doctor in a remake of her cult film The Bad Seed (2018). A mother herself with two children, Robert and Danielle, Patty was once married to Bob Catania, a restaurateur. She was also an eight-year companion to screenwriter and playwright Ernest Thompson of On Golden Pond (1981) fame.
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The Bad Seed is a 1954 novel by American writer William March, the last of his major works published before his death. Nominated for the 1955 National Book Award for Fiction , The Bad Seed tells the story of a mother's realization that her young daughter is a murderer.
Nov 9, 2021 · By Harry Haun • 11/09/21 9:47am. Little Bad Seed, all grown up: McCormack as Rhoda Penmark (left) and in “Morning’s at Seven” (right) Getty Images (left); Maria Baranova (right) Patty...
