Pat Stevens

Patricia Stevens (née Szczepaniak; September 16, 1945 – May 26, 2010) was an American actress. 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).

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.

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".

Stevens died from breast cancer on May 26, 2010, at the age of 64 in Rutland, Massachusetts. She was cremated at Miles Funeral Home in Holden, Massachusetts. Her family had a private memorial service for her in that funeral home.

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 episodes1975 ABC Afterschool Specials Tuck's Mother Episode: "The Skating Rink" Karen Wendy Episode: "Dena Might" 1976–1978 The Scooby-Doo ShowVelma 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-DooVelma 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"