Pat Stanley is an American retired actress, dancer and singer.
Career Stanley won her Tony Award in the category of Best Featured Actress in a Musical in the 1958-1959 season, for her performance as "Lois Lee" in the musical Goldilocks. She was nominated in 1962 for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as "Eileen Taylor" in Sunday in New York.Internet Broadway Database profile, retrieved January 1, 2009
Stanley made frequent appearances in prime time television on Breslin's Neighborhood, Thieves Carnival (Play of the Week 1959), Omnibus (1958), The NBC Comedy Hour, The Ed Sullivan Show (1958) and A George Abbott Special (1955). On daytime television, she has played Mrs. Goodman #2 on The Edge of Night in 1982 and 1983. In films, she was featured in the Jerry Lewis movie The Ladies Man (1961).
Personal life Stanley was married to songwriter Johnny Burke, and later to writer William Hanley.
Since 1980 she had been married to third husband, actor and artist Gerry Matthews. She lives in retirement in Walla Walla, Washington.Obenland, Kathleen."Broadway Glory Days But A Memory For Former Star", The Seattle Times, January 24, 1999
Broadway stage productions 1952: Of Thee I Sing as dancer 1953: Carnival in Flanders as Siska 1957: Carousel as Carrie 1958: Blue Denim as Lillian 1958: Goldilocks as Lois Lee 1959: Fiorello! as Dora 1961: Sunday in New York as Eileen Taylor 1981: The Five O'Clock Girl as Susan Snow
National tours 1953: Pajama Game as Gladys 1952: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as dance lead
Summer Stock 1950s: Lend an Ear, Brigadoon, Pajama Game, One Touch of Venus
Night clubs 1980: Solo act at Once Upon a Stove
References
External links
About Gerry Matthews The Museum of Un-Natural History