Pat Corley (June 1, 1930 – September 11, 2006) was an American actor. He was known for his role as bar owner Phil on the

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'' Murphy Brown'' from 1988 to 1996. He also had a recurring role as Chief Coroner Wally Nydorf on the television drama ''

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'' (1981–87) and supporting roles in a number of

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, including '' Night Shift'' (1982), '' Against All Odds'' (1984), and ''

Mr. Destiny ''Mr. Destiny'' is a 1990 American fantasy comedy film starring James Belushi. Other actors in this film included Linda Hamilton, Michael Caine, Jon Lovitz, Courteney Cox, Jay O. Sanders and Rene Russo. It is heavily inspired by the 194 ...

'' (1990).

Early life

Corley was born Cleo Pat Corley in

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, the son of Ada Lee (

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Martin) and R.L. Corley. He got his start in the entertainment business as a teenage ballet dancer for the Stockton Ballet where he performed for three seasons. While serving in the

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during the

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, Corley helped put on entertainment shows for the brass while stationed in France. After his honorable discharge, he entered Stockton College on the

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where he met his future second wife, Iris Carter, a younger student, champion debater and a locally acclaimed actress.

Career

After moving to

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he worked as a waiter, attended the

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, studied under

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and auditioned for plays. Corley and his wife toured in

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in Indiana and New Jersey with his young daughter Troy in tow. His first

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appearance was in James Baldwin's ''Blues for Mr. Charlie'', a production by the

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, where Corley had been accepted as a member. Early in his career he shared the stage with future stars

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and

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in the

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play ''The Peace Creeps''. In the 1970s, Corley appeared in several Broadway productions including ''

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'' with

and ''

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'' with Christopher Walken. Corley's Hollywood career began in 1969 in TV with a small role in ''

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'' and a few television commercials. His first feature film roles were in

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' ''

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'' and the comedy '' Law and Disorder'' with

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and

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. He also appeared in '' Coming Home'' and in an early

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feature, '' The Hand'', with

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. Corley appeared on dozens of TV shows, among the earliest of which were: '' The Wackiest Ship in the Army'', ''

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'' and ''

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.'' Other series on which Corley has guest-starred include '' Starsky and Hutch'', ''

Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...

'', ''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset life ...

'', '' St. Elsewhere'', ''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who oper ...

'', ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

'', ''

Magnum, P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on ...

'', ''

Cagney & Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very di ...

'', ''

Night Court ''Night Court'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone (portray ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Craig Bartlett. It originally aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandpar ...

''. Corley also had roles in two mini-series, ''

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'' and ''

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''. He provided the voice of Sheriff McGee in ''

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'' (2000).

Death

Corley died of

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in September 2006 at age 76 at

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. His wife, actress Iris Corley, had died the year prior.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1974) as Captain Bush * '' Law and Disorder'' (1974) as Ken * ''

Get Christie Love! ''Get Christie Love!'' is an American crime drama TV series starring Teresa Graves as an undercover African-American female detective which originally aired on ABC from January 22, 1974, until April 5, 1975. The starring television role made Gr ...

'' (1974, TV Series, Episode: Highway to Murder) * ''

'' (1974, TV Series, Episode: "Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die") as Mr. Miller * '' Delvecchio'' (1976, TV Series, episode "Numbers") as Manny * '' The Blue Knight'' (1974, TV Series, episode: "Throwaway") as The Man * ''

'' (1977, TV Mini-Series) as Referee * '' Audrey Rose'' (1977) as Dr. Webster * '' Martinelli, Outside Man'' (1977, TV Movie) as Sally * '' Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn'' (1977, TV Movie) as Marty * '' The Quinns'' (1977, TV Movie) as Eugene Carmody * ''

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training ''The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'' is a 1977 American sports comedy-drama film and a sequel to the 1976 feature film '' The Bad News Bears''. Plot This film picks up the Bears' career a year after their infamous second-place finish i ...

'' (1977) as Morrie Slaytor * ''

The Betty White Show The Betty White Show refers to several shows hosted by Betty White: * The Betty White Show (1952 TV series), which aired on NBC in 1954, having originated locally two years prior * The Betty White Show (1977 TV series), which aired on CBS in 1 ...

'' (1977, TV Series, Episode: "Mitzi's Cousin") as TV Repairman * ''

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful ''The Night They Took Miss Beautiful'' is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film appearing on the NBC network that was produced by Don Kirshner. The film features a large number of stars in a story about "skyjacking beauty queens" on a Cons ...

'' (1977, TV Movie) as Roman * ''

'' (1977-1980, TV Series) as Sid Markham / Sam Powell * '' Coming Home'' (1978) as Harris * ''

A Death in Canaan ''A Death in Canaan'' is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, and Brian Dennehy.Starsky and Hutch'' (1978, TV Series, Episode: "Moonshine") as Ben Meadows * '' The Paper Chase'' (1978, TV Series, Episode: "The Seating Chart") as Plumber * ''

The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bim ...

'' (1978, TV Series, Episode: "The Con Caper") as IFMM receptionist * '' And I Alone Survived'' (1978, TV Movie) as Kaminsky * ''

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'' (1979, TV Series) as "Driver" / "Umpire" * ''

The Best Place To Be ''The Best Place to Be'' is a 1979 American TV film produced by Ross Hunter. It marked Donna Reed's return to acting after 13 years. Hunter planned a sequel but this did not eventuate. Plot A widowed mother has an affair with a younger man. Ca ...

'' (1979, TV Movie) * ''

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'' (1979) as Vet * '' The Onion Field'' (1979) as Jimmy's Lawyer #2 * ''

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'' (1979, TV Movie) * ''Flesh and Blood'' (1979, TV Movie) * ''The Last Word'' (1979) as Chief Norris * '' The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan'' (1979, TV Movie) as Realtor * '' The Rose'' (1979) as Police Chief Morrison * '' The Gift'' (1979, TV Movie) * ''

The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book ''Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 film ...

'' (1980, TV Series, Episode: "The Idol") as The Bartender * ''

Lou Grant Lou Grant is a fictional character played by Ed Asner in two television series produced by MTM Enterprises for CBS. The first was ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977), a half-hour light-hearted situation comedy in which the character ...

'' (1979-1980, TV Series) as Organizer * ''

The Black Marble ''The Black Marble'' is a 1980 mystery/romantic comedy film directed by Harold Becker and starring Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss and Harry Dean Stanton. It is based on the 1978 novel by Joseph Wambaugh. Plot Pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman ...

'' (1980) as Itchy Mitch * ''

City In Fear ''City in Fear'' is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film directed by Jud Taylor, under the pseudonym Alan Smithee, and written by Peter Masterson based on a story by Albert Ruben. The film, starring David Janssen (in one of his final r ...

'' (1980, TV Movie) as Supermarket Manager * ''

On the Nickel ''On the Nickel'' is a 1980 feature film written, produced by, and starring Ralph Waite. It features five original songs composed for the movie by Tom Waits. The film presents the story of Sam (Donald Moffat), a recovering alcoholic who feels d ...

'' (1980) * '' Loving Couples'' (1980) as Delmonico Clerk * '' Act of Love'' (1980, TV Movie) as Sgt. Waterson * '' Mark, I Love You'' (1980, TV Movie) as Bucky Sims * '' The Hand'' (1981) as Sheriff * ''

The Best Little Girl in the World ''The Best Little Girl in the World'' is a 1981 television film directed by Sam O'Steen and executive produced by Aaron Spelling. The film is based upon the 1979 novel of the same name written by Steven Levenkron. Plot Seventeen-year-old Casey ...

'' (1981, TV Movie) as Store Manager * '' True Confessions'' (1981) as Sonny McDonough * ''

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'' (1981, TV Movie) as Deputy Sheriff * ''

Mr. Merlin ''Mr. Merlin'' is an American sitcom that ran for one season, from 1981 to 1982, about Merlin the wizard (played by Barnard Hughes), who is immortal, living in modern-day San Francisco, and disguised as Max Merlin, a mechanic. ''Mr. Merlin'' was ...

'' (1981, TV Series, Episode: "The Cloning of The Green") as Roy Oakland * ''

'' (1981, TV Movie) as Carlson * '' Darkroom'' (1981, TV Series, Episode: "Siege of 31 August") as Colonel / Sheriff * ''

Hart To Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset life ...

'' (1981, TV Series, Episode "The Hartbreak Kid") as Monty * '' Flamingo Road'' (1982, TV Series, Episode: "Old Friends") * ''

McClain's Law ''McClain's Law'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on NBC during the 1981–1982 season. New episodes ended on March 20, and rebroadcasts continued until August 24, 1982. Summary The series starred former ''Gunsmoke'' le ...

'' (1982, TV Series, Episode: "What Patrick Doesn’t Know") * ''

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'' (1982, TV Series, Episode: "Ducks of Hazzard") * '' Hanky Panky'' (1982) as Pilot * '' Kiss My Grits'' (1982) as Sheriff Joe Cozy * '' Night Shift'' (1982) as Edward Koogle * ''

The Executioner's Song ''The Executioner's Song'' (1979) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning true crime novel by Norman Mailer that depicts the events related to the execution of Gary Gilmore for murder by the state of Utah. The title of the book may be a play on "The Lord Hi ...

'' (1982, TV Movie) as Val Conlan * ''

'' (1982-1988, TV Series) as Sheriff Craddock / Tom * ''

'' (1982–1986, TV Series) as Coroner Wally Nydorf * ''

The Powers of Matthew Star ''The Powers of Matthew Star'' is an American sci-fi television series that aired on NBC on Friday evenings from September 17, 1982 until April 8, 1983. It starred Peter Barton as the title character, the alien prince Matthew "E'Hawke" Star of ...

'' (1983, TV Series, Episode: "Matthew Star D.O.A") as Donzelli * '' St. Elsewhere'' (1983, TV Series, Episode: "Release") as Norman Wyler * ''

The Fall Guy ''The Fall Guy'' is an American action/adventure television series produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981, to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas as Hollywood stunt performers who moonli ...

'' (1983, TV Series, Episode: "Spaced out") as Sheriff Nick Baker * '' Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land'' (1983, TV Movie) as Joe Pedowski * '' I Want To Live'' (1983, TV Movie) as Bartender * ''

Curse of the Pink Panther ''Curse of the Pink Panther'' is a 1983 comedy film and a continuation of ''The Pink Panther'' series of films created by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s. The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star Pet ...

'' (1983) as Lt. Palmyra * ''

Bay City Blues ''Bay City Blues'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on NBC from October 25 to November 15, 1983. The series stars Michael Nouri, Dennis Franz, and Pat Corley, and was created and produced by Steven Bochco. Eight episode ...

'' (1983-1984, TV Series) as Ray Holtz * '' Against All Odds'' (1984) as Ed Phillips * ''

Calendar Girl Murders ''Calendar Girl Murders'' is a 1984 television movie directed by William A. Graham and starred Tom Skerritt and Sharon Stone, who played the part of photographer Cassie Bascomb. Plot Millionaire publisher Richard Trainor (Robert Culp) is celebra ...

'' (1984, TV Movie) as Lt. Tony * ''

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'' (1984, TV Movie) as Coach * ''

Scorned And Swindled ''Scorned and Swindled'' is a 1984 American TV film directed by Paul Wendkos. The film score was composed by Billy Goldenberg. The film was based on a true story. Cast *Tuesday Weld *Peter Coyote *Keith Carradine *Sheree North *Fionnula Flanagan ...

'' (1984, TV Movie) as Ty Jenkins * ''

Hawaiian Heat ''Hawaiian Heat'' is an American drama television series. It starred Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken. The series aired on ABC from September 14 to December 21, 1984. Overview It starred Robert Ginty and Jeff McCracken as two Chicago cops wh ...

'' (1984, TV Series, Episode: "Missing In Hawaii") as Charlie * ''

'' (1984-1987) as Sheriff Brian McKenzie / Don Burton / Mayor K.K. Drinkman * '' Robert Kennedy & His Times'' (1985, TV Mini-Series) as Andy McLaughlin * ''

Scarecrow and Mrs. King ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to September 10, 1987, on CBS. The show starred Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner, as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative ...

'' (1985, TV Series, Episode "A Little Sex, A Little Scandal") as Detective Tuggey * ''

'' (1985, TV Series) as Farley Wrye / Frankie Tate * '' Stormin' Home'' (1985, TV Movie) as Broker * '' Stark'' (1985, TV Movie) as Wichita Police Chief Waldron * ''

Hardcastle and McCormick ''Hardcastle and McCormick'' is an American action crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 18, 1983, through May 5, 1986. The series stars Brian Keith as Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and Daniel Hugh Kelly as ex-con and rac ...

'' (1985, TV Series, Episode: "She Ain't Deep But She Sure Runs Fast") as Buzz Bird * ''

Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel McC ...

'' (1985, TV Movie) as Brad Huffman * ''

'' (1986, TV Series, Episode: "Powder Keg") as Frank Kelso * ''

'' (1986, TV Series, Episode: "A Little Bit of Luck...A Little Bit of Grief") as Dennis Mackenzie * ''

Joe Bash ''Joe Bash'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from March 28 to May 10, 1986. Starring Peter Boyle as a weary and embittered New York City Police Department beat cop, it was created by Danny Arnold following his sitc ...

'' (1986, TV Series, Episode: "Tour of Duty") as Ernest Janowitz * '' Stark: Mirror Image'' (1986, TV Movie) as Wichita Police Chief Waldron * ''

Falcon Crest ''Falcon Crest'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired for nine seasons on CBS from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California ...

'' (1986, TV Series, Episode: "The Stranger Within") as James Saunders * ''

'' (1986, TV Mini-Series) as Earl Duke * ''

A Year in the Life ''A Year in the Life'' is an American dramatic series that ran on NBC from September 16, 1987 to April 13, 1988, during the 1987–1988 television season, created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey. The series began as a three-part miniseries whi ...

'' (1986, TV Mini-Series) as George Bilzarian * '' The Christmas Gift'' (1986, TV Movie) as Bud Sawyer * ''

He's the Mayor ''He's the Mayor'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from January 10 to March 21, 1986. It stars Kevin Hooks as a 25-year-old man who is elected mayor of his hometown. Cast and characters *Kevin Hooks as Mayor Carl Burke *Al Fann as Alvi ...

'' (1986, TV Series) as Chief Walter Padget * ''

The Stepford Children ''The Stepford Children'' is a 1987 American made-for-television horror science fiction thriller film inspired by the Ira Levin novel '' The Stepford Wives''. It was directed by Alan J. Levi with a screenplay by Bill Bleich and starring Barbar ...

'' (1987, TV Movie) as Sheriff Weston * ''

'' (1987, TV Series, Episode: "Pigmallion") as Uncle Willard Sabrett * ''

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'' (1987, TV Movie) as Mccarthy * '' CBS Summer Playhouse'' (1987, TV Series, Episode: "Day to Day") as Bob * ''

Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', which was later ...

'' (1988, TV Series, Episode: "Commentary") as Mr. Franklin * '' J.J. Starbuck'' (1988, TV Series, Episode: "Cactus Jack’s Last Call") as Cactus Jack * ''

'' (1988, TV Series, Episode "Another Day in the Life") as Otis Edwards * '' Murphy Brown'' (1988-1998, TV Series) as Phil the Bartender * ''

'' (1990) as Harry Burrows * '' In Defense of a Married Man'' (1990, TV Movie) as Det. Brendan Bradley * '' Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy, and Blue'' (1992, TV Movie) as Lucky Herb * '' Saved By The Bell: Wedding In Las Vegas'' (1994, TV Movie) as Sheriff Myron Thorpe * '' Murder One'' (1995, TV Movie, Episode: "Chapter Four") as Marvin Siegalstein * ''

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2'' is a 1996 American animated musical fantasy adventure film, and a sequel to Goldcrest Films' animated film '' All Dogs Go to Heaven'' (1989). Produced by MGM/UA Family Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation ...

'' (1996) as Officer McDowell (voice) * ''

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'' (1997, TV Series, Episode: "It’s a Swamp Thing") as Jeb * '' When Time Expires'' (1997, TV Movie) as TV car salesman, Becks Interface * '' Walking Across Egypt'' (1999) as Sheriff Tillman * ''

'' (2000) as Sheriff McGee (voice) * ''

'' (2002, TV Series, Episode: On the Lam/Family Man) as Mr. Camacho (voice) * '' Purgatory Flats'' (2003) as Roy * ''

Come Early Morning ''Come Early Morning'' is a 2006 American film starring Ashley Judd and Jeffrey Donovan. It marked the List of directorial debuts, directorial debut of Joey Lauren Adams. The film was shot throughout the metropolitan Little Rock, Arkansas area incl ...

'' (2006) as Papa (final film role)

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Corley, Pat 1930 births 2006 deaths American male film actors American male voice actors American male television actors Male actors from Dallas 20th-century American male actors