Pat Crawford Brown

Infobox actor


caption = Brown as Ida Greenberg
birthdate = June 29, 1929
birthplace = New York City

Pat Crawford Brown (born June 29, 1929) is an American actress. Brown was born in New York City, the daughter of Charlotte (née Huber) and Thomas J. Brown. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/10/Pat-Crawford-Brown.html Pat Crawford Brown Biography (1929-) ] ] She is the aunt of folk singer Christine Lavin.

Films

Brown has appeared in the following films.

*"Sister Act"
*""
*"Reality Bites"
*"Little Giants"

*"Romy & Michele's High School Reunion"
*"Jack Frost"
*"Forces of Nature"
*"Daredevil"

*"Stuck on You"
*"You Me and Dupree"
*"Norbit"

Television

Brown has guest-starred on over 100 television shows, including the following.

*"L.A. Law"
*"Coach"
*"Quantum Leap"
*"Growing Pains"
*"Murder She Wrote"
*"The Wonder Years"
*""
*"Married with Children"
*"Home Improvement"

*"ER"
*"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
*"Ellen"
*"Beverly Hills 90210"
*"The Drew Carey Show"
*"Suddenly Susan"
*"3rd Rock from the Sun"
*"NYPD Blue"
*"Lizzy McGuire"

*"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
*"Judging Amy"
*"Monk"
*"Ghost Whisperer"
*"Arrested Development"
*"Gilmore Girls"
*""
*"Desperate Housewives"
*"General Hospital"

"Desperate Housewives"

For four seasons, Pat Crawford Brown played the role of Ida Greenberg on "Desperate Housewives". Ida Greenberg first appeared in the episode "Come In, Stranger", as a neighbor at the watch-meeting complaining that somebody was watching her whenever she took a shower. In season two, we discover that Ida has a drinking problem. But that ends because, when she asks for God to end her alcoholism, her bottle is shot due to an event taking place at Mike's house, and she quits. In the same episode, it is also revealed that Ida attends a Methodist church. When Mike awakes from his coma, Ida's nephew, Dr. Lee Craig, tells her about this, and she starts spreading the news around Wisteria Lane. Also, when she planned to go on a trip somewhere, in episode 3.06, Susan steals her cab. In season four, Ida has gotten back to drinking [6] When a neighborhood meeting is done for elections of the street president, Ida objects against the gay neighbors, not because of their fountain, but because they're gay [7] . During the tornado warning, she hides in Mrs. McCluskey's basement with the Scavos, and the house is destroyed due to the tornado [6] . It is soon confirmed she has passed away, sacrificing herself to save Lynette's children and husband. It is also revealed that she was a very good baseball player and even played professionally during World War II. Her ashes are scattered by Lynette and Mrs. McCluskey at a baseball field where she had her glory days.

"General Hospital"

Pat Crawford Brown was on "General Hospital" in September 2008 as Mrs. Albright, a jury member for Johnny Zacchara's trial. Then she was later revealed that she was working with the Zacchara's attempting to get the jury to vote not guilty. However, Epiphany Johnson, the head Nurse at General Hospital and the Head Jury Member caught her talking to Anthony Zacchara on a cell phone. Brown also appeared in season one of "" as Mrs. Storch, a patient at General Hospital that was murdered by Jolene Crowell.

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