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Patricia Crowley has died at the age of 91, after a 60-year-long career.
The actress passed away on Sunday in Los Angeles, two days before her 92nd birthday.
Her son Jon Hookstratten, who is Executive Vice President of Administration & Operations at Sony Pictures, announced her death.
Jon said his mother died of natural causes and is survived by her husband Andy Friendly, who she married in 1986.
The actress, whose sister was the singer Ann Crowley, also has a daughter named Ann Hookstratten Osher.
The actress was best known for playing Joan Nash in sitcom Please Don’t Eat The Daisies between 1965 and 1967.
Patricia Crowley has died at the age of 91, after a 60-year-long career (Pictured in 1969 on The Dean Martin Show)
The actress passed away on Sunday in Los Angeles, two days before her 92nd birthday (pictured on Please Don’t East The Daisies in 1965)
Her son Jon Hookstratten, who is Executive Vice President of Administration & Operations at Sony Pictures, announced her death (pictured in 2014)
Her character worked as a newspaper writer and was married to Jim Nash (Mark Miller) and they had four rowdy boys together.
Patricia later went to star in Hawaii 5-0 and Columbo in the 80s and 90s, landing regular roles in both shows.
She also played fan-favourite character Emily Fallmont in nighttime soap Dynasty in 1986.
The part saw her play the wife to fictional Senator Buck Fallmont, as she attempted to keep the lid on an affair that called into question the legitimacy of her son.
The Golden Globe winner starred as Rebecca Whitmore in American TV series Generations, starring in 65 episodes.
Patricia also portrayed Mary Scanlon for a whopping 251 episodes in Port Charles from 1997 until 2003.
Her other acting credits include The Love Boat, Frasier, Fantasy Island, Charmed and Murder, Falcon Crest, The Bold And The Beautiful, The Rockford Files, Friends and Melrose Place.
Before her marriage to Andy Friendly, Patricia wed Ed Hookstratten, a sports and entertainment attorney who previously represented Elvis Presley.
Patricia began her career after a move to New York City, studying at High School of the Performing Arts and working on stage and modelling
Crowley’s final appearance on screen came in 2012 for movie Mont Reve, playing Mrs Cottington.
She began her career after a move to New York City, studying at High School of the Performing Arts and working on stage and modelling.
Patricia gained the attention of Hollywood executives in 1954 when she won the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year in Forever Female and in the Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis movie Money From Home.
Patricia was born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of a coal miner.