Born: September 17th, 1933
Died: September 14th, 2025
Pat Crowley, an actress of Hollywood’s golden age who appeared alongside some of the biggest names of the 1950s before finding long-lasting success on television, died on Sunday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91.
Her death was confirmed by her son, Jon Hookstratten, who is the executive vice-president of administration and operations at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Crowley first appeared on television and Broadway straight out of high school, and with her charisma, warmth and energy, was soon on course to become a leading actress of the era.
Her Hollywood introduction came with the release of two Paramount films, including Money From Home (1953), her first of two Martin and Lewis comedies. She played the veterinarian love interest of Jerry Lewis’s character, an offbeat cousin of a gambler played by Dean Martin.
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