Elizabeth Patterson (actress)

Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson
	Patterson in Intruder in the Dust (1949)
Born	Mary Elizabeth Patterson; November 22, 1874; Savannah, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	January 31, 1966 (aged 91); Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Resting place	Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Tennessee
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1890–1961

Mary Elizabeth Patterson (November 22, 1874 – January 31, 1966) was an American theatre, film, and television character actress who gained popular recognition late in her career playing the elderly neighbor Matilda Trumbull on the television comedy series I Love Lucy.^[1]

^ Some references, including the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, state that Elizabeth Patterson was born in 1875; however, the United States Census of 1880, Patterson's California death certificate, the inscription on her elaborate grave marker in Tennessee, and other records confirm that her birth year was 1874.

[1] Some references, including the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, state that Elizabeth Patterson was born in 1875; however, the United States Census of 1880, Patterson's California death certificate, the inscription on her elaborate grave marker in Tennessee, and other records confirm that her birth year was 1874.

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Elizabeth Patterson
Patterson in Intruder in the Dust (1949)
Born	Mary Elizabeth Patterson (1874-11-22)November 22, 1874 Savannah, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	January 31, 1966(1966-01-31) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Resting place	Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Tennessee
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1890–1961