Wissenswertes

Daughter of Prince Andre Behrs who was a Colonel in the Russian Czar's Royal Calvary.

Cruised around the world eight times in the last years of her life.

Retired from show business after marrying John Derek in 1948 and raised two children, Russell and Sean Catherine Derek.

Performed as a dancer in WWII France before arriving in the US.

Threatened to bring a morals charge against her husband, John Derek, when she discovered he was having an affair with Ursula Andress.

Mother of Russell Derek (April 13, 1950 - August 21, 1999) and Sean Catherine Derek (born October 16, 1953).

Was a Bridge Life Master.

Only wife of John Derek to have children with him.

Granddaughter, Alyce Derek, born 28 June 1969.

Great-granddaughter, Asia Duran, born 14 November 1996.

Ex-mother-in-law of Lynette Berry, Russell's wife from 1968 to 1983.

First husband Gogi Tchitchinadze (1917-1970) was a host at the Bel-Air Hotel.

John Derek gave their date of separation as August 27, 1955 in his divorce filing.

Dated Danny Arnold for several years.

Her marriage to John Derek actually received far more contemporaneous publicity than his subsequent two marriages. However, many years later when John's fourth wife Bo Derek came to fame, Pati was practically erased from the narrative. This was apparently done so as not to disrupt the "lookalike wives" notion.