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 1988–1996. He also had a recurring role as Chief Coroner Wally Nydorf on the television drama Hill Street Blues (1981–1987). Additionally, he had supporting roles in a number of films, including Night Shift (1982), Against All Odds (1984), and Mr. Destiny (1990).
September 11, 2006, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Profession
Actor
Spouse
Iris Carter (m. 1957–2005)
Children
Jerry Corley, Michelle Corley, Kevin Corley, Christina Pratt, Troy Corley
Parents
R.L. Corley, Ada Lee Martin
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
2
Studied acting at the American Theatre Wing and under Uta Hagen.
3
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.
4
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".
5
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.
6
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.
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Daughter Michelle died in 1996 at age 29.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Come Early Morning
2006
Papa
Purgatory Flats
2003
Roy
Hey Arnold!
2001
TV Series
Mr. Camacho
Tom Sawyer
2000
Video
Sheriff McGee (voice)
Walking Across Egypt
1999
Sheriff Tillman
Murphy Brown
1988-1998
TV Series
Phil
When Time Expires
1997
TV Movie
TV Car Salesman, Beck's Interface
Coach
1997
TV Series
Jeb
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
1996
Officer McDowell (voice)
Murder One
1995
TV Series
Marvin Siegalstein
Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas
1994
TV Movie
Sheriff Myron Thorpe
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
1992
TV Movie
Lucky Herb
In Defense of a Married Man
1990
TV Movie
Det. Brendan Bradley
Mr. Destiny
1990
Harry Burrows
Nasty Boys
1990
TV Series
Wayne Trilling
Cagney & Lacey
1982-1988
TV Series
Sheriff Craddock / Tom
Night Court
1988
TV Series
Otis Edwards
J.J. Starbuck
1988
TV Series
Cactus Jack
Mr. Belvedere
1988
TV Series
Mr. Franklin
Simon & Simon
1984-1987
TV Series
Sheriff Brian McKenzie / Don Burton / Mayor K.K. Drinkman
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
TV Series
Bob
Poker Alice
1987
TV Movie
McCarthy
L.A. Law
1987
TV Series
Uncle Willard Sabrett
The Stepford Children
1987
TV Movie
Sheriff Weston
The Christmas Gift
1986
TV Movie
Bud Sawyer
A Year in the Life
1986
TV Mini-Series
George Bilzerian
Fresno
1986
TV Mini-Series
Earl Duke
Falcon Crest
1986
TV Series
James Saunders
Stark: Mirror Image
1986
TV Movie
Wichita Police Chief Waldron
Joe Bash
1986
TV Series
Ernest Janowitz
Magnum, P.I.
1986
TV Series
Dennis MacKenzie
Murder, She Wrote
1986
TV Series
Frank Kelso
Hill Street Blues
1982-1986
TV Series
Coroner Wally Nydorf
He's the Mayor
1986
TV Series
Chief Walter Padget
Silent Witness
1985
TV Movie
Brad Huffman
Hollywood Beat
1985
TV Series
Hardcastle and McCormick
1985
TV Series
Buzz Bird
Stark
1985
TV Movie
Wichita Police Chief Waldron
Stormin' Home
1985
TV Movie
Broker
Moonlighting
1985
TV Series
Frankie Tate / Farley Wrye
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1985
TV Series
Detective Tuggey
Robert Kennedy and His Times
1985
TV Mini-Series
Andy McLaughlin
Hawaiian Heat
1984
TV Series
Charlie
After MASH
1984
TV Series
The Judge
Scorned and Swindled
1984
TV Movie
Ty Jenkins
Used Cars
1984
TV Movie
Uncle Roy L. Fuchs
Domestic Life
1984
TV Series
Coach
Calendar Girl Murders
1984
TV Movie
Tony
Against All Odds
1984
Ed Phillips
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
Lt. Palmyra
I Want to Live
1983
TV Movie
Bartender
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
1983
TV Movie
Joe Pedowski
The Fall Guy
1983
TV Series
Sheriff Nick Baker
Kiss My Grits
1983
Sheriff Joe Cozy
St. Elsewhere
1983
TV Series
Norman Wyler
The Powers of Matthew Star
1983
TV Series
Donalli
Bay City Blues
1983
TV Series
Ray Holtz
The Executioner's Song
1982
TV Movie
Val Conlan
Night Shift
1982
Edward Koogle
Hanky Panky
1982
Pilot
House Calls
1982
TV Series
McClain's Law
1982
TV Series
Flamingo Road
1982
TV Series
Hart to Hart
1981
TV Series
Monty
Darkroom
1981
TV Series
Colonel / Sheriff
Of Mice and Men
1981
TV Movie
Carlson
Mr. Merlin
1981
TV Series
Roy Orkand
Callie & Son
1981
TV Movie
Deputy Sheriff
True Confessions
1981
Sonny McDonough
The Best Little Girl in the World
1981
TV Movie
Store Manager
The Hand
1981
Sheriff
Mark, I Love You
1980
TV Movie
Bucky Sims
Act of Love
1980
TV Movie
Sgt. Waterson
Loving Couples
1980
Delmonico Clerk
On the Nickel
1980
City in Fear
1980
TV Movie
Supermarket Manager
The Black Marble
1980
Itchy Mitch
Lou Grant
1979-1980
TV Series
Organizer / Judge
Barnaby Jones
1977-1980
TV Series
Sam Powell / Sid Markham
The Waltons
1980
TV Series
The Bartender
The Gift
1979
TV Movie
The Rose
1979
Police Chief Morrison
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan
1979
TV Movie
Realtor
Flesh & Blood
1979
TV Movie
The Last Word
1979
Chief Norris
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
TV Movie
The Onion Field
1979
Jimmy's Lawyer #2
Nightwing
1979
Vet
The Best Place to Be
1979
TV Movie
Family
1979
TV Series
Driver / Umpire
And I Alone Survived
1978
TV Movie
Kaminsky
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978
TV Series
IFMM receptionist
The Paper Chase
1978
TV Series
Plumber
Starsky and Hutch
1978
TV Series
Ben Meadows
A Death in Canaan
1978
TV Movie
Judge Vincent
Coming Home
1978
Harris
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977
TV Movie
Roman
The Betty White Show
1977
TV Series
TV Repairman
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
1977
Morrie Slaytor
The Quinns
1977
TV Movie
Eugene Carmody
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
1977
TV Movie
Marty
Martinelli, Outside Man
1977
TV Movie
Sally
Audrey Rose
1977
Dr. Webster
Roots
1977
TV Mini-Series
Referee
Delvecchio
1976
TV Series
Manny
The Blue Knight
1976
TV Series
The Man
Kojak
1974
TV Series
Mr. Miller
Get Christie Love!
1974
TV Series
Law and Disorder
1974
Ken
The Super Cops
1974
Captain Bush
The Wide World of Mystery
1973
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Murphy Brown: TV Tales
2002
TV Movie documentary
TV Tales
2002
TV Series
Himself
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member
The Pat Sajak Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
Stand-up Comics Take a Stand
1988
TV Special documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments
2002
TV Special
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1995
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series