Patricia Stevens

Patricia Stevens
Pat Stevens as Nurse Baker in an episode of M*A*S*H.
M*A*S*H actor / actress
Personal information
Birthname:	Patricia Szczepaniak
Born:	September 16, 1945
Birthplace:	Linden, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	May 26, 2010
Deathplace:	Rutland, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation/Career:	Actress (1973–1984), Voice Actor (1976–1984)
Years active:	1973–1984
Spouse(s):	Jess Nadelman (?–2010; her death)
Children:	2
Character information
Appeared in:	M*A*S*H
Episodes:	20 identified so far
Character played:	Various nurses

Pat Stevens, also known as Patricia Stevens (born, Patricia Szczepaniak September 16, 1945 – May 26, 2010) was an American actress and voice actor. She is perhaps best known for her various nurse roles, particularly as Nurse Baker and Nurse Able on M*A*S*H and her role as the second voice of the popular character Velma Dinkley on two popular Saturday Morning cartoon series The Scooby-Doo Show and Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo during the same period (1976–1979), succeeding Nicole Jaffe.

Career

Patricia voiced the character of "Velma Dinkley" from 1976 to 1979, leaving the show midway through Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo to be replaced by Marla Frumkin. She appeared in the recurring role of "Nurse Baker" on the long-running television series M*A*S*H during the same period (1976–1979). On M*A*S*H, Stevens, who appeared in various nurse roles in 16 episodes, where she was credited first 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, her final episode appearance in “Major Ego” during Season Seven, when she was credited as a Duty Nurse. She was not credited in 3 appearances of the 16, although she had speaking roles. 

Personal life

Stevens married former 1970's 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.”

Death

Stevens died May 26, 2010, after a long battle with breast cancer at the age of 64 in Rutland, Massachusetts. She was survived by her husband, Jess Nadelman and their children, Sara and David, as well as her six siblings.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1979	Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood	Velma Dinkley	Credited as Pat Stevens
1984	Crimes of Passion	Group Member $5
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	The Girl with Something Extra	Role Unknown	Two Episodes: And Baby Makes Two and Sugar and Spice and Quarterback
1974	Police Woman	The Secretary	One Episode: The End Game
1974–1978	M*A*S*H	Nurse Mitchell, 'Nurse Baker', Nurse Stevens, Nurse Brown, Nurse Able	Fifteen Episodes:
1975	ABC Afterschool Specials	Tuck's Mother	One Episode: The Skating Rink
	Karen	Wendy	One Episode: Dena Might
1976-1978	Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!	Velma Dinkley	Seasons 3-4
1976-1978	The Scooby-Doo Show	Velma Dinkley	All Seasons/Episodes
1976	The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour	Velma Dinkley	16 episodes of the Scooby-Doo segment
1977	We've Got Each Other	Role Unknown	One Episode: My Brother's Keeper
1978	Dynomutt, Dog Wonder	Velma Dinkley	3 episodes: The Wizard of Ooze, What Now, Lowbrow?, and Everybody Hyde
	The Bob Newhart Show	Wanda Moss	One Episode: Crisis in Education
	ABC Weekend Specials	Mrs. Small	One Episode: The Contest Kid and the Big Prize
1979	Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo	Velma Dinkley	Eleven Episodes:
1980	The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show	Velma Dinkley	Unknown Episodes
1982	The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour	Velma Dinkley	Unknown Episodes

Appearances on M*A*S*H

Season	Episode	Role (as credited)	Notes
2	The Incubator	Uncredited	in post-op
2	Officers Only	Uncredited	in Officers Club
2	Henry in Love	Uncredited	in Officers Club
2	For Want of a Boot	Nurse Mitchell	character name listed in credits, but not mentioned in episode
2	Operation Noselift	Nurse Mitchell
2	As You Were	Nurse Baker
2	George	Nurse Stevens
3	Springtime	Uncredited	Has speaking part. See under Lieutenant Stevens
3	Check-Up	Uncredited	Has speaking part. See under Lieutenant Stevens
3	Life With Father	Nurse	See under Lieutenant Stevens
3	Bulletin Board	Nurse Brown	character name listed in credits, but not mentioned in episode
3	Abyssinia, Henry	Uncredited	See under most recent character Lieutenant Brown
4	Dear Mildred	Nurse Able
4	The Novocaine Mutiny	Uncredited	According to many internet resources, she is the nurse who knocks Frank out with the door
5	Hawk's Nightmare	Nurse	Name Able can be inferred from dialogue
5	Margaret's Marriage	Nurse Baker
6	Fallen Idol	Nurse Baker
6	Patent 4077	Nurse Baker
6	Your Hit Parade	Nurse Baker
7	Major Ego	Duty Nurse	See Unnamed Nurses. She can't be Baker or Able here because by this time, Jan Jorden and Judy Farrell had taken on the roles of the regular Baker and Able

External links

• Patricia Stevens at the Internet Broadway Database
• Patricia Stevens at the Internet Movie Database