Pat Woodell

Actress Pat Woodell, an American, began her career in 1962 and worked for 11 years until 1973. She was born on July 12, 1944, in Winthrop, Massachusetts, and passed away on September 29, 2016, at age 72. She was known for roles in The Roommates (1973), Petticoat Junction (1963), and The Big Doll House (1971). Woodell was the first actress to play Bobbie Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction, a part later taken over by Lori Saunders. She retired from acting at 29. Later, she ran a business consulting firm from 1978 to 2013. Her life and career were profiled in the 2016 book X Child Stars: Where Are They Now? by Kathy Garver and Fred Ascher. She was married to Robert Vern McDade and Gary Clarke. Woodell stood 5'6" with brown hair and brown eyes.