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name: "Pat Corley"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 June 1930"
died: "11 September 2006"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:05.809508+00:00"
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# Pat Corley

Actor. Born 1 June 1930 in Dallas. Died 11 September 2006.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 June 1930, Dallas
- **Died:** 11 September 2006
- **Active:** 1977–1988

## Biography

Pat Corley (1930–2006) was an American actor. Born Cleo Pat Corley in Dallas, Texas, he began performing as a teenage ballet dancer with the Stockton Ballet and later studied at Stockton College after serving in the US Army during the Korean War. He appeared in Broadway productions including the 1974–75 revival of *Of Mice and Men* and *Sweet Bird of Youth* (1975).

Corley was best known for playing bar owner Phil on the CBS sitcom *Murphy Brown* (1988–1996). He had a recurring role as Chief Coroner Wally Nydorf on *Hill Street Blues* (1981–87) and appeared in films such as *Night Shift* (1982), *Against All Odds* (1984) and *Mr. Destiny* (1990). His television work also included guest roles on series including *Murder, She Wrote*, *Magnum, P.I.* and *Moonlighting*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Murphy Brown* (1988), Fi1m 77, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *Roots* (1977), Fi1m 83, as Referee — [page](https://film.one/tv/roots.md)

## Also known for

- *Hey Arnold!* (1996)
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), Frank Kelso
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), Dennis MacKenzie
- *All Dogs Go to Heaven 2* (1996), Officer McDowell (voice)
- *Against All Odds* (1984), Ed Phillips
- *Night Shift* (1982), Edward Koogle
- *Mr. Destiny* (1990), Harry Burrows
- *Curse of the Pink Panther* (1983), Lt. Palmyra

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