Patricia Crowley has passed away aged 91.
The Dynasty actress died of natural causes on Sunday in Los Angeles, her son, Jon Hookstratten, executive VP administration and operations at Sony Pictures Entertainment, announced.
Born on September 17, 1933, in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, Crowley made her Broadway debut in 1950, while still a high school student.
She had appeared on the radio before making her movie debut in 1953 in the comedy Forever Female, where she played a young actress aiming for the role of an ingenue in a Broadway drama that a veteran actress (Ginger Rogers) wants the playwright (William Holden) to retool for her.
She then appeared in various other comedies and melodramas, including There’s Always Tomorrow in 1956, and Key Witness in 1960.
Crowley was best known for her role as Joan Nash, a newspaper writer and mother of four boys in the ’60s comedy Please Don’t Eat The Daisies, which ran for two seasons.
Following that, she landed a role in the iconic soap Dynasty, playing Emily Fallmont for 10 episodes of the show.
She also had various stints on TV, including The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Beverly Hills, 90210, General Hospital, Twilight Zone and more.
Her last on-screen appearance was in the film Mont Reve in 2012.
Fans and those in the media industry have shared their condolences, with ABC7 LA reporter George Pennacchio writing on Instagram: “She was such a lovely lady. ❤️”
“I met Pat on our studio lot in 1997 when she was on the General Hospital spinoff, Port Charles. She always had a smile and a nice word! May she R.I.P.”
“Her talent and grace will be missed. Condolences to her loved ones,” one fan wrote under Pennacchio’s post.
“My childhood was Please don’t eat the Daisies. RIP,” another commented.
“So sad great actress loved everything she was in!” a third added.
” RIP Patricia Crowley. After appearing in two Martin & Lewis comedies, she was wonderful as Joan Nash, the newspaper writer and mother of four kids – plus a rambunctious sheepdog! – on the NBC adaptation of ‘Please Don’t Eat the Daisies,” reporter Mike Barnes wrote for The Hollywood Reporter on X.
