Patricia Margaret "Pat" Crowley (September 17, 1933 – September 14, 2025) was an American actress.
In 1953, Crowley was awarded the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year for her performances in Forever Female and Money from Home. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she had starring roles in films with stars such as Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Tony Curtis. She appeared in television roles starting in the 1950s, continuing through the 2000s.
Early life Crowley was born on September 17, 1933, in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. Her sister Ann was also an actress.
Career Crowley played Sally Carver in the film Forever Female (1953), starring Ginger Rogers and William Holden. She starred as Dr. Autumn Claypool alongside Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in Money from Home (1953), and in their final film together Hollywood or Bust (1956), in which she played Terry Roberts. Her roles in Forever Female and Money from Home brought her the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actress. She costarred with Rosemary Clooney in the 1954 musical Red Garters, and with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in the 1956 drama There's Always Tomorrow. She had a starring role opposite Tony Curtis in the boxing drama The Square Jungle (1955) and the Audie Murphy Western Walk the Proud Land, and was also featured in The Wheeler Dealers, a 1963 comedy starring James Garner and Lee Remick.
Crowley starred as Judy Foster in the daytime version of A Date with Judy on ABC-TV in 1951.
Crowley made guest appearances in many television series in the 1950s and 1960s, including the pilot for The Untouchables, The Lieutenant, Crossroads, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Riverboat, The DuPont Show with June Allyson, Rawhide (with Clint Eastwood), Wanted: Dead or Alive (with Steve McQueen), The Eleventh Hour, The Roaring 20s, Cheyenne, Mr. Novak, The Twilight Zone, The Fugitive, 77 Sunset Strip, The Tab Hunter Show, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
She appeared as a leading lady for both James Garner and Roger Moore in the same episode of Maverick, titled "The Rivals", a 1958 reworking of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 comedy of manners play. She was billed in some Maverick episodes as Patricia Crowley and others as Pat Crowley.
She starred from 1965 to 1967 as Joan Nash in the NBC-MGM television sitcom Please Don't Eat the Daisies, based on the 1957 book by Jean Kerr and the 1960 Doris Day/David Niven film of the same name. In 1975–1976, she played Georgia Cameron on the Joe Forrester television series.
Crowley sang and danced on The Dean Martin Show. She made guest appearances on episodes of Bonanza (in the episode "The Actress"), Charlie's Angels, Columbo, Police Woman, The Streets of San Francisco, Hawaii 5-0, The Rockford Files, The Feather and Father Gang, Hotel, Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (in the episode "The Force of Evil") and Murder, She Wrote, as well as the sitcoms Happy Days, The Love Boat, Empty Nest, Roseanne, Frasier and Friends.
She became known to a later era of television viewers for her roles on the serials Generations from 1989–90, Port Charles from 1997 to 2003 and The Bold and the Beautiful in 2005. She appeared as Emily Fallmont on nine episodes of the nighttime soap opera Dynasty in 1986. Crowley portrayed the widow of baseball player Roger Maris in the biopic 61*, directed by Billy Crystal. She appeared in a 2006 episode of The Closer and a 2009 episode of Cold Case.
Throughout her career, she was confused with actress Kathleen Crowley, who guest-starred in many of the same television series during the same time frame (the 1950s and 1960s), though they never appeared together and were not related.
Personal life and death
Crowley died in Los Angeles on September 14, 2025, at the age of 91.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1953 Forever Female Clara Mootz/Sally Carver Money from Home Dr. Autumn Claypool 1954 Red Garters Susan Martinez De La Cruz 1955 Julie Walsh 1956 There's Always Tomorrow Ann Walk the Proud Land Mary Dennison Hollywood or Bust Terry Roberts A Martin and Lewis comedy1960 Key Witness Ann Morrow 1963 Eloise Cott 1964 To Trap a Spy Elaine May Bender Donaldson Send Me No FlowersMargeUncredited1972 Mary Lee McNeil 2012 Mont Reve Mrs. Cottington (final film role)
Television Year Title Role Notes 1950Season 2 Episode 24: "Three Smart Girls"Kraft Television TheatreSeason 4 Episode 7: "Sixteen"Season 3 Episode 7: "Another Darling"1950–1952Armstrong Circle TheatreWanda4 episodes1951A Date with JudyJudy FosterDaytime version1952Season 2 Episode 28: "The Terrible Truth"SuspenseSeason 4 Episode 30: "Night of Evil"1952–1954Goodyear Television PlayhouseMiranda2 episodes1954Inner SanctumKatherineSeason 1 Episode 10: "Lost in the Dark"MargieSeason 7 Episode 1: "Middle of the Night"Lorna Smith / Evelyn2 episodes1954–1956Lux Video TheatreVal / Emmadel2 episodes1955Sally PruittSeason 1 Episode 2: "Nearly Normal"1955–1958General Electric TheaterHester Hicks / Diana2 episodes1956Climax!Sue MartinSeason 2 Episode 43: "The 78th Floor"West PointMegSeason 1 Episode 11: "Heat of Anger"1957CrossroadsSeason 2 Episode 37: "Deadline"Grace HattenSeason 1 Episode 8: "A Gun at His Back"1957–1959Letter to LorettaVerna Ellsworth / Helen Morris / Nancy Hodges3 episodes1957–1959Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJune Baker / Mrs. Martin / B.J. Brown3 episodes1958Studio 57Season 4 Episode 15: "The Terrible Discovery"1959Betty AndersonSeason 1 Episode 0: "Pilot"Wanted: Dead or AliveHelen MartinSeason 1 Episode 22: "Competition"Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseBetty Anderson2 episodesBroncoAmanda StoverSeason 2 Episode 1: "Game at the Beacon Club"Maverick (1) Lydia Lynley(2) Ann Saunders(3) Stephanie Malone (1) Season 2 Episode 18: "The Rivals"(2) Season 2 Episode 25: "Betrayal"(3) Season 3 Episode 6: "A Tale of Three Cities"CheyenneJenny GirardSeason 4 Episode 4: "Trial by Conscience"1959–1960Goodyear TheatreMaggie Barrett / Maggie Randall2 episodes1959–196377 Sunset StripJohanna Martin / Doris Devlin2 episodes1960RiverboatJoan MarchandSeason 1 Episode 16: "Tampico Raid"SylviaSeason 1 Episode 21: "Threat of Evil"Lila WestbrookSeason 1 Episode 5: "Operation Iceberg"Hong KongKaren BryantSeason 1 Episode 5: "The Jade Empress"Mary Lou WeatherbeeSeason 1 Episode 5: "The Prairie Flower"1960–1979 Patricia Kettrick / Molly Graham / Leah McIver / Sophina McClaren / Florence Stone 8 episodes1961Michael ShayneLouise KirkSeason 1 Episode 25: "The Body Beautiful"Tales of Wells FargoLydiaSeason 6 Episode 3: "Treasure Coach"87th PrecinctJosie ThompsonSeason 1 Episode 9: "Empty Hours"NormaSeason 3 Episode 10: "Escort"1962Cain's HundredHolly BakerSeason 1 Episode 30: "Quick Brown Fox"1962–1964Dr. KildareJanet Parker / Claire Sutton2 episodes1963 Rawhide Sara May Green Season 5 Episode 18: "Incident of the Mountain Man"Bonanza Julia Grant Season 4 Episode 22: "The Actress" Jackie Benson Season 4 Episode 9: "Printer's Devil"Georgia TateSeason 1 Episode 22: "Five Moments Out of Time"Emily NortonSeason 1 Episode 2: "The Witch"Mr. NovakAriel WilderSeason 1 Episode 11: "Love in the Wrong Season"1964Susan RambridgeSeason 1 Episode 17: "Between Music and Laughter"Arrest and TrialEllen TobinSeason 1 Episode 23: "The Black Flower" Enid Bentley Season 2 Episode 23: "A Matter of Murder" Elaine May Donaldson Season 1 Episode 1: "The Vulcan Affair"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreCarol SinclairSeason 2 Episode 8: "Mr. Biddle's Crime Wave"1965–1967Please Don't Eat the DaisiesJoan NashSeries regular1966Elizabeth WilliamsTV Movie1966–1967Vacation PlayhouseElizabeth Williams / Joan2 episodes1968Pearl 'Angela' Van OwenSeason 6 Episode 21: "The Hell Wind"InsightZaraEpisode 145: "The Porous Curtain"Judd for the DefenseSharon McNarySeason 2 Episode 4: "The Name of This Game Is Acquittal"1969Love, American StyleLaurieSeason 1 Episode 5: "segment: Love and the Modern Wife"1970 Menace on the Mountain Leah McIver Walt Disney film1971Christy LandonSeason 3 Episode 23: "The Broken Puzzle"Marcus Welby, M.D.Carol AdamsSeason 3 Episode 2: "A Portrait of Debbie"Columbo Mrs. Lenore Kennicutt Season 1 Episode 2: "Death Lends a Hand" (as Patricia Crowley) Helen JohnsonSeason 3 Episode 3: "One Lonely Step"Alias Smith and JonesMeg ParkerSeason 2 Episode 14: "Miracle at Santa Marta"1972Owen Marshall, Counselor at LawSue RohmerSeason 1 Episode 15: "Warlock at Mach 3"1973GriffMarietta MarloweSeason 1 Episode 3: "All the Lonely People"1974Return of the Big CatSophina McClarenTV Movie1974–1976Police StoryEllie / Maggie Dolan / Georgia / Patty Pickett4 episodes1975Cop on the BeatGeorgia CameronTV MovieMatt HelmLila FaroSeason 1 Episode 4: "The Game of the Century"1975–1976Joe ForresterGeorgia CameronSeries regular1976Police WomanMarlene SimpsonSeason 3 Episode 3: "Trial by Prejudice"Carol MossmanSeason 5 Episode 10: "Castle of Fear"1977FamilyMaggie CalderSeason 2 Episode 13: "Return Engagement"Maggie CarringtonTV MovieTales of the UnexpectedMaggie CarringtonSeason 1 Episode 6: "Force of Evil"LaceySeason 1 Episode 11: "Welcome Home, Vince"1978A Family Upside DownCarol LongTV Movie Susan Lockard Season 1 Episode 9: "The Two Million Dollar Stowaway"Maggie HainesTV Movie1978–1982Noreen Badger / Linda Bradley3 episodes1978–1983Fantasy IslandLucy Faber / Mrs. Gleason2 episodes1979 Valerie Pointer Season 5 Episode 14: "Guilt"FriendsDorisSeason 1 Episode 2: "Episode #1.2"1979–1981 Charlie's Angels (1) Ellen Miles(2) Marion Moss (1) Season 3 Episode 20: "Angels in Waiting" (2) Season 5 Episode 6: "Hula Angels"1980Happy DaysSusan PattersonSeason 7 Episode 23: "A Potsie Is Born"Hawaii Five-ODr. Elizabeth FieldingSeason 12 Episode 19: "Woe to Wo Fat"Police Story: Confessions of a Lady CopGloria LelandTV Movie1981Aloha ParadiseSondra Culberson2 episodesToday's FBISeason 1 Episode 6: "Career Move"1983Matt HoustonAudreySeason 1 Episode 12: "The Purrfect Crime"Trauma CenterSeason 1 Episode 2: "Notes About Courage"1984Falcon CrestDr. Lillian Heller2 episodes1985HotelMargot HowlandSeason 2 Episode 13: "Crossroads"Finder of Lost LovesMaggie SingerSeason 1 Episode 22: "Broken Promises"International AirportBeverly GerberTV Movie1986Blacke's MagicClaudia BaronSeason 1 Episode 2: "Knave of Diamonds, Ace of Hearts"DynastyEmily Fallmont9 episodes (Recurring role)1987 Murder, She Wrote Trudy Howard Season 3 Episode 18: "No Laughing Murder"1989GenerationsRebecca Whitmore #165 episodes (Recurring role)1990Empty NestClaireSeason 2 Episode 24: "Still Growing After All These Years"1993 Frasier Marion Lawlor Season 1 Episode 8: "Beloved Infidel"1995 Roseanne Joan Nash, TV Mom #5 Season 7 Episode 19: "All About Rosey"Thunder AlleyElizabethSeason 2 Episode 16: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"1996Melrose PlaceSharon RossSeason 4 Episode 24: "Ruthless People"1997General HospitalMary ScanlonEpisode 8829: "Episode #1.8829"1997–1998Beverly Hills, 90210Audrey Cutler3 episodes1997–2001Port CharlesMary Scanlon251 episodes (Recurring role)1998 Friends Mrs. Burgin Season 4 Episode 18: "The One with Rachel's New Dress"Pacific BlueCatherine CallawaySeason 3 Episode 20: "With This Ring"Love Boat: The Next WaveLily StubingSeason 2 Episode 4: "Reunion"1999CharmedMrs. JohnsonSeason 2 Episode 8: "P3 H2O"2000Family LawBeverly DunbarSeason 1 Episode 15: "A Mother's Son"200161*Pat Maris ('98)TV Movie2005Natalie DeWitt4 episodes2006Beverly LangnerSeason 2 Episode 9: "Heroic Measures"2009Cold CaseDiane Drew '09Season 6 Episode 14: "The Brush Man"
References
External links