Patricia Ellis (May 20, 1916 – March 26, 1970) was an American film actress of the 1930s.
Born Patricia Leftwich in Birmingham, Michigan, the daughter of Alexander and Margaret Leftwich, her father was "an eminent New York producer of musical shows." She had a brother, Alexander Leftwich Jr. Her childhood activities included singing and dancing, and she learned French and German.
A 1932 newspaper article said, "Since she was able to walk, Patricia has been familiar with the world of the theater, accompanying her father constantly to rehearsals and performances." Also in 1932, another newspaper reported, "She understudied all her father's leading women in the last few years, assisted him with lighting and costuming and knows stage production, too."
Ellis attended Brantwood Hall School and Gardner School for Girls and began her stage career after leaving school. She took classes in studio facilities while pursuing her acting career.
Ellis "appeared with Chamberlain Browns stock company at Mount Vernon, N.Y., and at the Riviera Theater, New York City."