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Patricia "Patti" Deutsch (16 December 1943 - 26 July 2017) was an American voice artist, actress and comedian.

She was a panelist in two incarnations of Match Game:

Early Life[]

Deutsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She later attended Bennington College, Carnegie Mellon, the University of Texas at Austin, and USC, all in four years.

Career[]

Stage[]

Early in her career, Deutsch starred in local productions of Neil Simon's California Suite at La Mirada and Long Beach. She also worked alongside Sid Caesar "as his new Imogene Coca" at the Rainbow Grill in New York City.

Improv[]

In the 1960s and early 1970s, Deutsch was a member of Ace Trucking Company, an improvisational comedy group whose members also included Bill Saluga, Fred Willard, George Memmoli, and Michael Mislove. Ace Trucking Company performed regularly on This Is Tom Jones and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and also recorded a sketch album with RCA.

Television[]

From 1972 to 1973, Deutsch was a regular cast member in the final season of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, where she w

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Patti Deutsch Biography

Date of Birth:
Dec 16, 1943Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it was clear early on that Patti Deutsch would be a unique force to be reckoned with. After graduating from high school, Deutsch attended four colleges in four years: Bennington College, Carnegie Mellon, University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Southern California. After some time on the stage, and some with Sid Caesar at the Rainbow Grill in New York, she became part of the improv group Ace Trucking Company and performed a number of times on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" (NBC, 1962-1992). Her big break came in 1972, when she debuted as part of the ensemble on the final season of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh In" (NBC, 1968-1972), followed by the role she was perhaps best known for, as one of the most memorable occupants of the "daffy girl" seat on daytime television staple "Match Game" (CBS 1973-79). Her dark red hair, distinctly raspy voice and dry comic timing made her a fan favorite over the course of the series. S

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Patti Deutsch

Full Name

Elaine Patricia Deutsch

Date of Birth

December 16, 1943

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Death

July 26, 2017 (aged 73)

Place of Death

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Family

Donald Ross (spouse; †)
Lee Sachnoff (son)
Max Ross (son)
Alexis Hill (daughter)

Occupation

Voice Artist
Actress
Comedian

Areas Active

Los Angeles

Patricia Deutsch Ross(born Elaine Patricia Deutsch; December 16, 1943 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice artist, actress and comedian, well-known as a recurring panelist on the 1970s game shows, Match Gameand Tattletales.

Biography[]

Deutsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She later attended Bennington College, Carnegie Mellon, the University of Texas at Austin, and USC, all in four years.

Early in her career, Deutsch starred in local productions of Neil Simon's California Suite at La Mirada and Long Beach. She also worked alongside Sid Caesar "as his new Imogene Coca" at the Rainbow Grill in New York City.

In the 1960s and early 1970s, Deutsch was a member of Ace Tru