Patricia Crowley, Dynasty Star with 60-Year Career, Dies at 91

Patricia Crowley, Celebrated Actress of ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Please Don’t Eat The Daisies,’ Dies at 91
By Alex Doyle, Senior Showbusiness Reporter | Updated: 09:07 BST, 16 September 2025

[IMAGE: Patricia Crowley on The Dean Martin Show in 1969, smiling in a glamorous gown.]
Caption: Patricia Crowley in 1969 during her appearance on The Dean Martin Show.

Veteran actress Patricia Crowley, known for her roles in Dynasty, Hawaii 5-0, and the 1960s sitcom Please Don’t Eat The Daisies, passed away peacefully in Los Angeles on Sunday at age 91. Her son, Jon Hookstratten, confirmed her death was due to natural causes, just two days before her 92nd birthday.

Crowley’s six-decade career began in New York City, where she studied at the High School of the Performing Arts and worked as a model. She rose to fame after winning a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year in 1954 for her roles in Forever Female and the Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis comedy Money From Home.

[IMAGE: Crowley as Joan Nash in Please Don’t Eat The Daisies (1965).]
Caption: Crowley (center) with castmates in the 1960s sitcom Please Don’t Eat The Daisies.

Her breakout role came as Joan Nash, a witty newspaper writer and mother of four boys in Please Don’t Eat The Daisies (1965–1967). She later became a fixture on TV, starring in Hawaii 5-0, Columbo, and the soap opera Dynasty (1986) as Emily Fallmont, a senator’s wife entangled in a scandal.

Crowley’s versatility shone in daytime dramas, including 251 episodes of Port Charles (1997–2003) and a Golden Globe-nominated turn in Generations. She also made memorable guest appearances on Friends, Frasier, and Melrose Place.

[IMAGE: Crowley with son Jon Hookstratten in 2014.]
Caption: Crowley with her son Jon Hookstratten, a Sony Pictures executive, in 2014.

Born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, to a coal miner’s family, Crowley was predeceased by her sister, singer Ann Crowley. She is survived by her husband, Andy Friendly (married in 1986), daughter Ann Hookstratten Osher, and son Jon. Her first marriage was to attorney Ed Hookstratten, who famously represented Elvis Presley.

Crowley’s final screen role was in the 2012 film Mont Reve. Fans and colleagues remember her as a trailblazer whose charm and talent left an indelible mark on Hollywood.

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Patricia Crowley dies aged 91: Dynasty star passes away after 60-year-long career

[IMAGE: Crowley at a 1980s event, radiant in a sequined dress.]
Caption: Crowley in the 1980s during her Dynasty era.

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