Surf Party actress Lory Patrick has died at the age of 92.The star – real name Lory Basham Jones – passed away ‘peacefully’ on January 26 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, her family shared on Thursday.The performer popped up on the TV shows Tales Of Wells Fargo, Bonanza and Wagon Train, and also could be seen in the films How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.She also had roles in The Many Loves Of Dobie Willis, The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet, Alcoa Presents With Fred Astaire and Dr Kildare.
Patrick retired from acting in the late 1960s.She was married to another Hollywood stalwart, Dean Jones, who died in 2015 at the age of 84. The actor starred in That Darn Cat!, The Love Bug and The Shaggy D.A.The beauty was born in West Virginia then moved to Detroit before settling in New York City.While in Manhattan her good looks and lean frame landed her modeling jobs and starring roles in TV commercials.Patrick got into showbusiness when she won a role on the NBC game show Split Personality; though it was a small appearance, she won raves.That gave her the confidence to move to Los Angeles to try her hand at acting in Hollywood fare.Her first gig was on The Loretta Young Show, a 1950s drama anthology series hosted by actress Young, where she introduces important moral lessons through dramas.