Pat Crowley: 'Please Don’t Eat the Daisies' Actress Dies at 91

Pat Crowley, Beloved Actress of Stage and Screen, Dies at 91 Pat Crowley, beloved television and film actress, best known for her role in “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies Los Angeles, Sept. 16, 2025 — Pat Crowley, the versatile actress who brought warmth, wit, and elegance to Hollywood films and American television for more than six decades, has died at the age of 91. Her family confirmed that she passed away in Los Angeles on Sunday from natural causes, just two days before her 92nd birthday. A Career That Spanned Generations Born Patricia Crowley on September 17, 1933, in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, she quickly rose to prominence in the 1950s. Crowley made her big-screen debut in Forever Female (1953), starring alongside Ginger Rogers and William Holden. Her charm and poise led to roles in Money from Home with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Hollywood or Bust (1956). By the mid-1960s, Crowley had transitioned to television, where she earned national recognition as Joan...