Luana Patten
Biography
Luana Patten was an American actress who began as a model at age three and was later hired by Walt Disney. Her first film appearance came in the musical Song of the South (1946), where she acted with Bobby Driscoll, and they also appeared together in So Dear to My Heart (1948). She joined the live action scenes of Fun and Fancy Free (1947) with Edgar Bergen, and appeared with Driscoll in the Pecos Bill segment of Melody Time (1948). As an adult she played Priscilla Lapham in Johnny Tremain (1957) and played Libby Halstead for director Vincente Minnelli in Home from the Hill (1960). She also had parts in Follow Me, Boys! (1966) and A Thunder of Drums (1961). On television she played Ruth in an episode of Wagon Train. She also took a role in Dragnet. She retired from film and television except for a brief cameo in Grotesque (1988).
57years old at death
- Born Long Beach
- Died Long Beach
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 20 years1946 to 1966
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Luana Patten movies on Netflix
Follow Me, Boys!as Nora White
A Thunder of Drumsas Tracey Hamilton
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Comeas Melissa Turner
Home from the Hillas Libby Halstead
Johnny Tremainas Cilla Lapham
Melody Timeas Luana Patten
So Dear to My Heartas Tildy
Fun and Fancy Freeas Luana
Song of the Southas Ginny
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Fun and Fancy Free1947 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romanceas Luana
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
Most often with
Hamilton Luske directed three of these films, Wilfred Jackson two and Jack Kinney two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.




Films together
Clarence Nash3 films together, 1946 to 1948
Clarence Nash's page So Dear to My Heart1948IMDb rating 6.6Patten as TildyNash as Vocal Sound Effectvoice
Fun and Fancy Free1947IMDb rating 6.3Patten as LuanaNash as Donald Duck / Catvoice
Song of the South1946IMDb rating 6.9Patten as GinnyNash as Mr. Bluebirdvoice
Bobby Driscoll3 films together, 1946 to 1948
Bobby Driscoll's page Melody Time1948IMDb rating 6.1Patten as Luana PattenDriscoll as Bobby Driscoll
So Dear to My Heart1948IMDb rating 6.6Patten as TildyDriscoll as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid
Song of the South1946IMDb rating 6.9Patten as GinnyDriscoll as Johnny
George Hamilton2 films together, 1960 to 1961
George Hamilton's page A Thunder of Drums1961IMDb rating 6.0Patten as Tracey HamiltonHamilton as Lt. Curtis McQuade
Home from the Hill1960IMDb rating 7.4Patten as Libby HalsteadHamilton as Theron Hunnicutt
Hamilton LuskeDirector, 3 films, 1947 to 1948
All films by Hamilton Luske Melody Time1948IMDb rating 6.1Patten as Luana Patten
So Dear to My Heart1948IMDb rating 6.6Patten as Tildy
Fun and Fancy Free1947IMDb rating 6.3Patten as Luana
Wilfred JacksonDirector, 2 films, 1946 to 1948
All films by Wilfred Jackson Melody Time1948IMDb rating 6.1Patten as Luana Patten
Song of the South1946IMDb rating 6.9Patten as Ginny
Jack KinneyDirector, 2 films, 1947 to 1948
All films by Jack Kinney Melody Time1948IMDb rating 6.1Patten as Luana Patten
Fun and Fancy Free1947IMDb rating 6.3Patten as Luana
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