Actor
Luana Patten
Born July 6, 1938 in Long Beach, California, USA
Died May 1, 199620 films
Luana Patten (July 6, 1938 – May 1, 1996) was an American actress who appeared in films produced by Walt Disney Pictures, such as Song of the South (1946), Fun and Fancy Free (1947), and Melody Time (1948). Later in life, she played roles in television.
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One of the first two contract players for Walt Disney Studios, she made her debut in Song of the South as a poor white child fascinated by the stories told by Uncle Remus. She made several more films as a child star, then left film for 8 years. She returned as an ingénue in Rock, Pretty Baby! (1956), and followed that by several more films and TV episodes, retiring from Hollywood completely at the end of 1970, except for a brief cameo in the horror film Grotesque (1988).
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20 films as actor- 1988GrotesqueOld Lady
- 1968They Ran for Their LivesBarbara Collins
- 1966Follow Me, Boys!Nora White
- 1962Shootout at Big SagHannah Hawker
- 1961A Thunder of DrumsTracey Hamilton
- 1961The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom ComeMelissa Turner
- 1961Go Naked in the WorldYvonne Stratton
- 1960The Music Box KidMargaret Shaw
- 1960Home from the HillLibby Halstead
- 1959The Young CaptivesAnn Howel
- 1958The Restless YearsPolly Fisher
- 1957Joe DakotaJody Weaver
- 1957Johnny TremainCilla Lapham
- 1957The Liberty Story
- 1956Rock, Pretty BabyJoan Wright
- 1948So Dear to My HeartTildy
- 1948Pecos BillLuana
- 1948Melody TimeLuana Patten
- 1947Little Mister JimSusie "Missey Choosey" Glenson
- 1946Song of the SouthGinny