About Patience Abbe
Lived 1924 – 2012 (aged 87). Patience Abbe was a French writer.
Patience Shorrock Abbe (July 22, 1924 – March 17, 2012) was a best-selling author as a tween and teen.
Early life The daughter of James Abbe, a photographer, and Polly Shorrock, a Ziegfeld girl, Patience Abbe was born in Paris to globetrotting parents.
The fame of the books led the family to Hollywood, where the Abbes became part of Hollywood society. That marriage also ended in divorce.
Later years
For the last half century of her life, she lived in Marin and Shasta Counties, California, where she worked as a church secretary and as an assistant to authors. She was a sculptor and an active conservationist.
Her brother Richard W. Abbe, a California appellate court judge, died in 2000. Her brother John died in 2022 in La Jolla, California.
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Who was Patience Abbe?
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When was Patience Abbe born?
Patience Abbe was born on 22 July 1924 in Paris.
When did Patience Abbe die?
Patience Abbe died on 17 March 2012 in California.
What was Patience Abbe's occupation?
Patience Abbe was a writer.
What nationality was Patience Abbe?
Patience Abbe was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Patience Abbe. https://biography.guide/patience-abbe/
MLA: "Patience Abbe." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/patience-abbe/.
Chicago: "Patience Abbe." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/patience-abbe/.
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