Patience Mather Cleveland (May 23, 1931 - May 27, 2004) was an American actress and writer. She was best known for Fitzwilly, Psycho III, and Donnie Darko.
Born in New York City to an established New Hampshire family, Cleveland was the younger sister of New Hampshire Representative James Colgate Cleveland. In 1963 she published a children’s book, The Lion is Busy. She was married to actor Peter Hobbs and to Richard Michels. Cleveland died of lung and brain cancer at the age of 73.
Works with Patience Cleveland:
Film
- 1967 Fitzwilly: Dolly
- 1978 Rabbit Test: First Dancing Lady
- 1979 Institute For Revenge: Woman #2 (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1979 Transplant: Mildred (TV Movie)
- 1983 Lies: Aunt Louise
- 1986 Kung Fu The Movie: Bridget (TV Movie)
- 1986 Psycho III: Sister Margaret
- 1986 The Whoopee Boys: Wedding Guest
- 1989 Nowhere to Run: Grandma Franklin
- 1994 Another Midnight Run: Western Union Employee (TV Movie)
- 1994 Alien Nation Dark Horizon: Cashier (TV Movie)
- 2000 Get Your Stuff: Lillian
- 2001 Donnie Darko: Roberta Sparrow / Grandma Death
- 2006 WebcamMurder.Com: Patience
Short Films
- 2002 Taking The Wheel: Nettie Sullivan
- 2003 Seventy: Susannah
Television
- 1958 The Loretta Young Show: Susan Trevor (1 episode)
- 1962-64 Dr. Kildare: Nurse Jackie Barnett/Nurse Rowe (2 episodes)
- 1964 The Bing Crosby Show: Gert (1 episode)
- 1965 Slatterys People: Miss Perris (1 episode)
- 1967 Run For Your Life: Janet Novins (1 episode)
- 1967-71 This Is The Life: Kay Bryson (2 episodes)
- 1968-70 Green Acres: Miss Hanson/Janet Glassworth (3 episodes)
- 1968-70 My Three Sons: Nurse Rogers/Librarian/Pauline Lewis (3 episodes)
- 1969-70 Family Affair: Mrs. Robinson/Miss Harris (2 episodes)
- 1970 The Immortal (1969): Nurse (1 episode)
- 1971-72 The Smith Family: Pat Keefer/Martha (2 episodes)
- 1983 Lottery: Nurse Gilmore (1 episode)
- 1985 The Jeffersons: Secretary (1 episode)
- 1986 Misfits of Science: Mrs. Bone (1 episode)
- 1986 Silver Spoons: Mrs. Greene (1 episode)
- 1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King: Mrs. Bohrman (1 episode)
- 1987 General Hospital: Dorothy “Dottie” Sandford (6 episodes)
- 1989 Murder, She Wrote: Harriet (1 episode)
- 1990 L.A. Law: Supreme Court Judge Washington (1 episode)
- 1991 The Antagonists: Florence Howard (1 episode)
- 1991 Down Home: Emma (1 episode)
- 1993 Dream On: Sweet Old Woman (1 episode)
- 1994 Seinfeld: Old Lady (1 episode)
- 1994 Ellen: Maisie (1 episode)
- 1995 Platypus Man: Mrs. Farnsworthy (1 episode)
- 1995 Dave's World: Mrs. Van Gelding/Mrs. Grant (2 episodes)
- 1995 Kirk: Grandmother (1 episode)
- 1995 Hope And Gloria: Old Hope/Grandma (2 episodes)
- 1996 Goode Behavior: Elderly Lady (1 episode)
- 1996 NewsRadio: Dorothy – Older (1 episode)
- 1997 Everybody Loves Raymond: Phyllis (1 episode)
- 1998 Something So Right: Granny Davis (1 episode)
- 1998 Caroline in the City: Lil (1 episode)
- 1998 The Famous Jett Jackson: Wisteria Scaggs (1 episode)
- 1999 The Practice: Sylvie Tyler (1 episode)
- 1999 The Steve Harvey Show: Mrs. Becker (1 episode)
- 1999 Diagnosis: Murder: Grace Whitaker (1 episode)
- 1999 The Drew Carey Show: Kate’s Grandma (1 episode)
- 2000 Party of Five: Aunt Lydia (1 episode)
- 2000 Chicago Hope: Emily Harding (1 episode)
- 2000 ER: Mrs. Mills (1 episode)
- 2000 The X-Files: Arbutus Ray (1 episode)
- 2000 Angel: Nun (1 episode)
- 2000 Normal Ohio: Georgia (1 episode)
- 2000-01 Thats Life: Mrs. Messina (2 episodes)
- 2001 The Ellen Show: Etta Marley (1 episode)
- 2002 Just Shoot Me!: Noonie (1 episode)
- 2002 The Guardian: Rose Valant (1 episode)
- 2002 Still Standing: Mrs. Hackman (1 episode)
- 2003 Strong Medicine: Edith (1 episode)
- 2004 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Tangy Devlin (1 episode)
Stage
- 1957 The Apple Cart: Princess Alice
- 1957-59 Look Homeward, Angel: Laura James
- 1998 Home Grown: Vera
