Patty was born in Perkinsville, New York. At age 7 she moved with her
family to Winter Park, Florida. Her family loved her and didn't treat
her any differently from her brother or sisters. She began her show-business
career as a featured dancer at Edith Royal's newly-opened studio in
Winter Park. During high school she spent a summer traveling with a
carnival, then a year with the Ringling Brothers Circus.
Patty soon became aware that she could lead a cosmopolitan life, and her
family realized that she had become an adult. At her mother's insistence,
she attended the University of Florida and became a keypunch operator.
She later returned to New York and worked for National Airlines, where she
met her future husband Joseph Vitek, a 4'8 printer from Chicago. They
exchanged letters and Patty traveled to Europe and Latin America; soon
they were wed at the Actors' Chapel in New York. They moved back to
Chicago and had a blissful but short marriage; to her deep sorrow, Joseph
soon died and she lost their premature baby at the same time.
Patty's friends forced her to return to show business. She was most grateful
for this because the Krofft Brothers were producing a new TV show: "Far Out
Space Nuts". She promptly accepted the role of Honk and moved to Los Angeles.
Now, over 20 years later, Patty is still in demand for entertaining.
My Name Is Earl(2005)as Woman with Chimney
Twin Falls Idaho(1999)as June
Nash Bridges(1996)as Tricia
The New Batman Adventures(1997)as Mrs. Segar
Pearl(1996)as Maggie
Casper(1995)
Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Fol-de-Rol(1972)
Charlie's Angels(1976)
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars(1978)
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour(1976)
Magic in Midtown: The World of Sid & Marty Krofft(1976)
The F.B.I. Files(1998)
Cheryl Ladd: Scenes from a Special(1982)as The Incredible Hulk
Donny and Marie(1975)as Self
Les Chroniques du Mea(2012)
The Flimflam and Gorky Show(2020)as Lumpy (Lumpawarrump)
Mondays with Marty(2021)as Dancer
