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.
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.