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Pat Colbert, 'Dallas' and 'Knots Landing' actress, dies at 77: Reports
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Date:2025-04-27 11:57:46
Pat Colbert, who starred in "Dallas" as Oil Baron Club manager and host Dora Mae, has died, according to reports. She was 77.
Colbert died June 23 at home in Compton, California, her sister, Tami Colbert, told The Hollywood Reporter and The Los Angeles Times. Her cause of death is unknown, but the actress suffered from three strokes in the last decade, Tami Colbert told the outlets.
Pat Colbert starred as Mae in "Dallas" across 67 episodes, from 1983 to 1991 starting in Season 6. She was the only recurring Black character in the series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The LA native's other roles include the romantic drama "Flamingo Road" during its first season, the 1987 action comedy "Leonard Part 6" as Allison Parker alongside Bill Cosby and the 1981 comedy-drama "S.O.B." as a nurse. She also starred in episodes of the 1980s series "The Fall Guy," "Benson" and "Knots Landing," as well as the 1990s series "Sisters" and "True Colors."
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Pat Colbert starred as a TV reporter on "Knots Landing." Co-star Doug Sheehan, who also starred in the soap opera spinoff of "Dallas," died on June 29.
Her most recent acting credit was in the 2015 drama "If Not For His Grace" as Sister Patterson and the 2014 family film "Thom & Dusty Go to Mexico: The Lost Treasure," according to IMDb. Prior to those films, her acting credits stopped in the early '90s.
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