Pat Stevens

Patricia Stevens (née Szczepaniak September 16, 1945 – May 26, 2010) was an American television, film and voice actress.[1] She is perhaps best known for her various nurse roles, particularly as Nurse Baker on M*A*S*H and her role as the second voice of the character Velma Dinkley on two Saturday morning cartoon series The Scooby-Doo Show and Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo during the same period (1976–1979).[2]

Pat Stevens
Born
Patricia Szczepaniak

(1945-09-16)September 16, 1945
Linden, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 26, 2010(2010-05-26) (aged 64)
Rutland, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1973–1984
Spouse(s)
Jess Nadelman
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(m. 1980; her death 2010)​
Children2

Career

Stevens voiced the character of Velma Dinkley from 1976 to 1979, leaving the show midway through Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo. She appeared on the long-running television series M*A*S*H from 1974 through 1978 as various nurses in 15 non-consecutive episodes. Stevens was first credited as Nurse Mitchell, then Nurse Baker, Nurse Stevens, Nurse Brown and Nurse Able, before appearing again as Nurse Baker in the episode "Margaret's Marriage" in Season Five, and then finally in "Major Ego" during Season Seven, when she was credited as a Duty Nurse.[3]

Personal life and death

Stevens married former 1970s TV character actor Jess Nadelman in 1980; they had two children, Sara and David. According to an obituary published in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Stevens later transitioned from acting to teaching, where she worked "with elementary and secondary education teachers, integrating art into the regular curriculum including science and history".[4]

Stevens died from breast cancer on May 26, 2010, at the age of 64 in Rutland, Massachusetts.[1] She was surrounded by her husband, Jess Nadelman, their children, Sara and David, and her six siblings.[5]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Crimes of Passion Group Member #5 (final film role)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1973 The Girl with Something Extra Saleslady #2 / Marian 2 episodes
1974 Police Woman The Secretary Episode: The End Game
1974–1978 M*A*S*H Nurse Mitchell / Nurse Baker / Nurse Stevens / Nurse Brown /Nurse Able 15 episodes
1975 ABC Afterschool Specials Tuck's Mother Episode: "The Skating Rink"
Karen Wendy Episode: "Dena Might"
1976–1978 The Scooby-Doo Show Velma Dinkley 40 episodes:

16 episodes – as part of The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976)
8 episodes – as part of Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (1977)
16 episodes – as part of Scooby's All-Stars (1978)

1976 The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour 16 episodes (Scooby-Doo), 3 episodes (Dynomutt)
1977 We've Got Each Other Role Unknown Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
1978 Dynomutt, Dog Wonder Velma Dinkley 3 episodes
The Bob Newhart Show Wanda Moss Episode: "Crisis in Education"
ABC Weekend Specials Mrs. Small Episode: "The Contest Kid and the Big Prize"
1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Velma Dinkley 11 episodes
1979 Scooby Goes Hollywood Credited as Pat Stevens, TV movie
1980 Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels Loni Episode: "Cavey and the Volcanic Villain"

References
  1. Patricia Stevens 1945-2010
  2. "Actress Pat Stevens was 2nd voice of Velma Dinkley" Archived 2012-07-08 at Archive.today June 1, 2010
  3. Patricia Stevens, 1945-2010 (Tribute/Obiutary) page at MASH4077tv.com
  4. Pat Stevens Obituary at Worcester Telegram & Gazette
  5. Death notice


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