Pat Corley

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Biography

Corley's early career consisted of work on the stage, most notably the Broadway revival of "Of Mice and Men" (1974-75) and two Tennessee Williams plays' "Red Devil Battery Sign" (1975) and "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1975-76). He made his TV debut in "The Wackest Ship in the Army," due to his brother's friendship with star Jack Warden. Among his feature credits were Mark Rydell's "The Rose" (1979) and Oliver Stone's early horror effort, "The Hand" …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

June 1, 1930

Career Milestones

2006

Co-starred with Ashley Judd in Joey Lauren Adams' screenwriting and directing debut, "Come Early Morning"

1988

Played Phil, the restaurant owner, on the long-running CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown"

1986

Made TV series debut in "He's The Mayor"

1977

Made TV debut in "The Outside Man"

1973

Made film debut in "The Super Cops"

Broadway debut, James Baldwin's "Blues for Mr. Charlie"

First professional appearance at 17 at the American Legion

Moved to California at age 13

Awards

1995

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Murphy Brown