Comedian and song and dance man of Broadway musicals, film and television. After making his Broadway debut in David Merrick's "Vintage '60", Patterson appeared in "The Billy Barnes People", the national touring company of "Bye Bye Birdie" and opposite Carol Burnett in "Fade Out, Fade in". His last musical was "Smile", a spoof of beauty pageants. Patterson, who was a nightclub stand-up comedian, wrote material for the Las Vegas acts of Debbie Reynolds and Rich Little. Show less «