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Pat Finley (born October 14, 1940, possibly 1938 according to IMDB) is an American stage and television actress. She was also credited as Patte Finley in From a Bird's Eye View , The Mary Tyler Moore Show , Perry Mason , and on Broadway.

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Life and career

Finley is the daughter of Robert Finley, a Washington state supreme court judge, and his wife Werdna, a philanthropist and promoter of children's theater. [1] She grew up in the Pacific Northwest with her siblings Mary Ellen "Sparkle" and younger brother Randy Finley, who would go on to operate a chain of movie theaters in the Pacific Northwest. [2] [3]

Beginning in the early 1960s Finley appeared in stage musicals, [4] including Bye Bye Birdie [5] and Greenwich Village, U.S.A. [6] For a time she was managed by Wally Amos, future cookie entrepreneur, then of the William Morris Agency. [7] She appeared in Hello, Dolly! on Broadway as a replacement for the character of "Irene Molloy". [8]

During the 1970s Finley had recurring roles on a number of TV shows, including on the short-lived The Funny Side , The Bob Newhart Show in 15 episodes, as Bob's sister Ellen, who becomes romantically involved with neighbor Howard, portrayed by Bill Daily, and The Rockford Files in 6 episodes, as the wife of Dennis Becker, portrayed by Joe Santos. She reprised her role on The Rockford Files in the 1996 television film Godfather Knows Best. [9]

In 1990 Finley became a co-host of Seattle Today, a local daytime television show. [10]

Since the 1980s she has divided her time between Seattle and Annecy, France. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Birkland, Dave (September 30, 1992). "Werdna Finley, Longtime Advocate Who Brought Theater to Children". The Seattle Times . Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ Bargreen, Melinda (August 14, 2002). "Connoisseur of life: from Film to wine, art-cinema founder follows his dreams". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ Gallagher, Dave (May 9, 2016). "Longtime Whatcom winery up for sale". The Bellingham Herald . Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ Oby, Jenny (June 12, 2017). Lakewood Theatre. Arcadia Publishing. p. 110. ISBN   978-1-4671-2594-9.
  5. ↑ Carpenter, Carleton (September 5, 2016). The Absolute Joy of Work: From Vermont to Broadway, Hollywood, and Damn Near 'Round the World. BearManor Media. ISBN   978-1-6293-3082-2.
  6. ↑ Hischak, Thomas (February 18, 2011). Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919: From Greenwich Village Follies to the Toxic Avenger. Scarecrow Press. p. 66. ISBN   978-0-8108-7772-6 . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ Ingham, John N.; Feldman, Lynne B. (1994). African-American Business Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 27. ISBN   978-0-3132-7253-0 . Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Patte Finley" Internet Broadway Database
  9. ↑ Rayan, Stephen (June 7, 2018). The Essential James Garner. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 210. ISBN   978-1-4422-7821-9.
  10. ↑ Beers, Carole (October 5, 1990). "'Seattle Today' Gets A Fresh Format -- Ratings Are Rising As Finley, Chester Join Lenz". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

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