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American hypnotist (1935–1997)

Patricia Ann Collins (May 7, 1935 – May 31, 1997) was an Americanhypnotist.

Early life

Collins was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 7, 1935.

She spent most of her childhood in orphanages and foster homes.^[1]

Career

Collins mentioned in interviews that hypnosis helped her recover from a nervous breakdown.^[1] She later studied the art and came up with a nightclub act in which she would hypnotize volunteers from the audience.^[1] She owned a nightclub on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, where she would perform her act, as well as use hypnosis for therapeutic purposes.^[1] She became known as the "Hip Hypnotist".^[2] At her zenith, Collins earned $4,000 per week.^[1]

In 1966, Collins appeared as herself on The Lucy Show,^[1] in an episode titled "Lucy and Pat Collins", on which she hypnotized Lucille Ball's and Gale Gordon's characters, Lucy Carmichael