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Patricia Medina

Patricia Medina

Actor · Died April 28, 2012, aged 92 · Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Patricia Paz María Medina(19 July 1919-April 28, 2012) was an English actress, born in Liverpool, England to a Spanish father (Ramón Medina Nebot from Canary Islands) and English mother. She began acting as a teenager in the late 1930s. She worked her way up to leading roles in the mid-1940s, where upon she left for Hollywood. In 1950's Fortunes of Captain Blood, she teamed with British actor Louis Hayward. They subsequently appeared together in 1951's The Lady and the Bandit, Lady in the Iron Mask, and Captain Pirate from 1952. Medina was often typecast in period melodramas such as The Black Knight. Two of her films were William Witney's Stranger at My Door and Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin, based on episodes of the radio series The Adventures of Harry Lime, itself derived from The Third Man film. Medina married British actor Richard Greene on 24 December 1941, in St. James's Church, Spanish Place, London; they divorced in 1951. Medina married Joseph Cotten on 20 October 1960, in Beverly Hills at the home of David O. Selznick and Jennifer Jones. Cotten and she bought an historic 1935 home in the Mesa neighborhood of Palm Springs, California, where they lived from 1985 to 1992. No children were born from either marriage. Medina died at age 92 on 28 April 2012, from natural causes at the Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles, California. She was interred at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, beside the remains of her husband, Cotten.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1919
Died
April 28, 2012 (aged 92)
From
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Patricia Medina's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Morality
21%
Survival
15%
Power
14%
Self
10%
Society
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 10
Shapeshifter
4 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
7
Joyful
6
Romantic
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Patricia Medina's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Patricia Medina's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Timber Tramps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Miami Lills

  • To Rome with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Latitude Zero(1969)

    as Lucretia

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Killing of Sister George(1968)

    as Betty Thaxter

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucia Belmont

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Countess Marissa Maricelli

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Serena Diablo

  • Grindl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Wife

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Snow White and the Three Stooges(1961)

    as Witch

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny Stapleton

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadja · as Victorine Lafourcade

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Gentlewoman

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mme. Celeste Soulange

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Kenyon · as Lupe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Eileen Mason

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabella Maria Ynez Y Castra De La Cuesta / Rosita Morales

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Count Your Blessings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Albertine

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Carla Doyle

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruthanne Harper

  • Missiles from Hell(1958)

    as Zofia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Zorro(1957)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Harriet Balfour

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Buckskin Lady(1957)

    as Angela Medley

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Miami Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lila Hodges

  • The Beast of Hollow Mountain(1956)

    as Sarita

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Stranger at My Door(1956)

    as Peg Jarret

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Uranium Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jean Williams

  • The Red Cloak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Laura Lanfranchi

  • Duel on the Mississippi(1955)

    as Lili Scarlet

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Report(1955)

    as Mily

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pirates of Tripoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Princess Karjan

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura · as Liz Burdock

  • The Black Knight(1954)

    as Linet

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Drums of Tahiti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Wanda Spence

  • Phantom of the Rue Morgue(1954)

    as Jeanette

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Plunder of the Sun(1953)

    as Anna Luz

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Siren of Bagdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Princess Zendi

  • Sangaree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Martha Darby

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bathsheba · as Marie-Claire

  • Botany Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sally Munroe

  • Desperate Search(1952)

    as Nora Stead

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Captain Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dona Isabella

  • Lady in the Iron Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Princess Anne / Princess Louise

  • Aladdin and His Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Princess Jasmine

  • The Magic Carpet(1951)

    as Lida

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa de Beck

  • The Lady and the Bandit(1951)

    as Joyce Greene

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Valentino(1951)

    as Lila Reyes

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hilda Jones

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Millicent

  • Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion(1950)

    as Nicole Dupre

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fortunes of Captain Blood(1950)

    as Isabelita Sotomayor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Francis(1950)

    as Maureen Gelder

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Children of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Agostina

  • The Fighting O'Flynn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Fancy Free

  • The Three Musketeers(1948)

    as Kitty

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Foxes of Harrow(1947)

    as Desiree

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Moss Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Audrey Ashton

  • The Secret Heart(1946)

    as Kay Burns

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Waltz Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Cenci Prohaska

  • Kiss the Bride Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joan Dodd

  • Don't Take It to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lady Mary

  • Hotel Reserve(1944)

    as Odette Roux

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • They Met in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mary, Manicurist (as Pat Medina)

  • The Avengers(1942)

    as Ingrid

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Crook's Tour(1940)

    as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as A Girl

  • Double or Quits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Caroline

  • Simply Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Heather Carfax

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1938 to 1975; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

Confidential Report (1955)

$4.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Confidential Report (1955)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

19381975

Peak 1969 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1930s3 · acting1940s13 · acting1950s47 · acting1960s15 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Patricia Medina's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)

66th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zorro (1957)

Midcredits 92nd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Patricia Medina work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patricia Medina's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack DeWitt shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers