Collier, Patience (1910–1987)

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Collier, Patience (1910–1987)

English actress. Born Rene Ritcher, Aug 19, 1910, in London, England; died July 13, 1987, in London; m. H.O.J. Collier.

Made stage debut (1932); joined Royal Shakespeare Company (1961); films include Every Home Should Have One, The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Third Secret, Perfect Friday, Think Dirty, House of Cards, Fiddler on the Roof, Countess Dracula and The National Health, or Nurse Norton's Affair; made over 2,000 radio broadcasts.

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