Pat Crowley

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Biography

This blonde American actress with the look of an eternal ingenue was working on Broadway and in TV when still a teenager. Her older sister Ann had arranged for her to have a walk-on in a musical in 1943 and her career blossomed. By age 18, Patricia Crowley had appeared in several summer stock productions and had the lead in her own TV series. Over the ensuing decades, she has clung to a career through a myriad of guest appearances on TV long …
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Job Title

Actor, Music, Consultants & Advisors

Born

September 17, 1933

Career Milestones

Was series regular on "Joe Forrester" (NBC)

Worked in summer stock throughout New England

1943

Professional acting debut in a walk-on in a Chicago stage production that featured her older sister Ann

1949

Had early TV appearance in episode of "Suspense" (NBC)

1950

Broadway debut in "Southern Exposure"

1951

Starred in the first sitcom for teens, "A Date With Judy" (ABC)

1953

Feature film debut, "Forever Female"

1965

Had her biggest success as star of the NBC sitcom "Please Don't Eat the Daisies"

1986

Had recurring role as senator's wife on the ABC primetime soap "Dynasty"

1989

Was in cast of NBC soap opera "Generations" for short spell

1993

Made guest appearance on "Frasier" (NBC)

1997

Returned to daytime in featured role of Mary Scanlon on the ABC soap "Port Charles"

2001

Played Mrs. Roger Maris in sequences of the HBO drama "61*"

Awards

1953

Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress