Pat Corley
Pat Corley (June 1, 1930 – September 11, 2006) was an American actor. He was known for his role as bar owner Phil on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown from 1988 to 1996. He also had a recurring role as Chief Coroner Wally Nydorf on the television drama Hill Street Blues (1981–87) and supporting roles in a number of films, including Night Shift (1982), Against All Odds (1984), and Mr. Destiny (1990).
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| Full name at birth | Cleo Pat Corley
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| Claim to fame | Murphy Brown
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| Date of birth | 1 June 1930
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| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas
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| Date of death | 11 September 2006
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| Age | 76 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California
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| Cause of death | Congestive heart failure
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- Daughter Michelle died in 1996 at age 29. He got his start in theater. He appeared in summer stock in California, where he met his wife, Iris, also an actress. After moving to New York he acted in on-and off-Broadway plays.
Son, Jerry Corley, is a comedian. He also had a son Kevin, daughters Troy Corley and Christina Pratt and 12 grandchildren. A daughter, Michelle, died in 1996 at age 29.
According to his son, Chief Coroner Wally Nydorf on "Hill Street Blues" (1981) was Corley's favorite role. It even garnered him praise from Laurence Olivier, who personally phoned Corley to tell him that "that's the finest television acting I have ever witnessed".
He was nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Sweet Bird of Youth" at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Pat Corley is known for his role in the TV series Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Frank Kelso.
He is also known for his role in the TV movie The Stepford Children (1987) as Sheriff Weston.
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