Patience Cleveland

Personal life

Cleveland was born in New York City, the youngest of six siblings, to an old established New Hampshire family, where she was raised. Her parents were Dr. Mather Cleveland, M.D. and his wife, Susan Colgate Cleveland. Her father authored New Hampshire and the Civil War and The Orthopedic Service at St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1859-1968. Her family has longstanding ties to Colby-Sawyer College, where the family papers, including her own, are archived.

Education

Cleveland was a graduate of Miss Porter's School and Smith College.

Career

Cleveland wrote a children's book, The Lion Is Busy, which was published in 1963.

She made appearances in many television shows, including Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, That's Life, The Drew Carey Show, Angel, ER, along with voice acting in other shows such as Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, as well as many television commercials. She acted in several feature films, including playing the reclusive Roberta Sparrow, also known as "Grandma Death", in the 2001 cult film Donnie Darko.

Marriage

Cleveland married Peter S. Hobbs on October 24, 1965 in Los Angeles, California. The union was apparently childless and ended in divorce in 1968.

Death

Patience Cleveland died from cancer in Santa Monica, California, four days after her 73rd birthday.