Pat Crawford Brown portrays Ida Greenberg in the first 4 seasons of Desperate Housewives
Biography[]
Pat Crawford Brown (born June 29, 1929) was an American actress, aunt of American folksinger/songwriter Christine Lavin (who adores her Aunt Patsy). Brown had appeared in such films as Sister Act, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Reality Bites, Little Giants, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, Jack Frost, Forces of Nature, Daredevil, Stuck on You, You Me and Dupree and Norbit. In addition, Brown had guest-starred on over 100 television shows, including L.A. Law, Coach, Quantum Leap, Growing Pains, Murder She Wrote, The Wonder Years, The New Adventures of Superman, 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, CSI and Desperate Housewives, where she played Ida Greenberg for four seasons.
Career[]
Crawford has starred or appeared in the following:
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Do You Remember Love (Television Film) | Woman |
| 1986 | "The Twilight Zone (Television) | Mrs. Finnegan (1 episode) |
| 1987 | "Sledge Hammer! (Television) | Woman at bar (1 episode) |
| 1987 | L.A. Law (Television) | Jury Foreman #2 (2 episodes) |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven (Television) | Betty (1 episode) |
| 1988 | 18 Again! (Film) | Old Lady |
| 1988 | Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Film) | Mrs. Meeker |
| 1988 | Liberace: Behind the Music (Television Film) | Nancy |
| 1989 | Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (Film) | Secretary |
| 1989 | Moonlighting (Television) | Cleaning Lady (1 episode) |
| 1989 | "Dear John (Television) | Mom (1 episode) |
| 1989 | Mama's Family (Television) | Joanne Mickley (1 episode) |
| 1989 | "The Famous Teddy Z (Television) | ? (1 episode) |
| 1990 | Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Film) | Nurse |
| 1990 | "A Brand New Life (Television) | Mrs. Sayley (1 episode) |
| 1990 | "Designing Women (Television) | Constance |
| 1990 | The Bradys (Television) | Passerby on sidewalk, Mabel (2 episodes) |
| 1990 | Knots Landing (Television) | Owner (2 episodes) |
| 1990 | A Gnome Named Gnorm (Film) | Female Mourner |
| 1990 | "Dream On (Television) | Frieda (1 episode) |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap (Television) | Woman (1 episode) |
| 1990 | Carol & Company (Television) | Miss Underwood (1 episode) |
| 1991 | Matlock (Television) | Mrs. Burnett (1 episode) |
| 1991 | Get a Life (Television) | Aunt Molly (1 episode) |
| 1991 | Growing Pains (Television) | Kathleen (1 episode) |
| 1991 | Sins of the Mother (Television Film) | Foreman |
| 1991 | Amen (Television) | Winnie (1 episode) |
| 1991 | The Rocketeer (Film) | Mrs. Pye |
| 1992 | Demonic Toys (Film) | Mrs. Micaels |
| 1992 | Empty Nest (Television) | Melba |
| 1992 | Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (Film) | Mrs. Earlane |
| 1992 | Sister Act (Film) | Choir Nun |
| 1992 | Bodies of Evidence (Television) | Mrs. Polk (1 episode) |
| 1992 | Middle Ages (Television) | ? (1 episode) |
| 1992 | Step by Step (Television) | Mrs. Hill (1 episode) |
| 1989-92 | Murder, She Wrote (Television) | Woman, Cashier (2 episodes) |
| 1992 | The Wonder Years (Television) | Mrs. Ruebner (2 episodes) |
| 1992 | Dinosaurs (Television) | Stenographer (1 episode) |
| 1992 | Time Trax (Television) | Paul's Wife (1 episode) |
| 1993 | Homefront (Television) | ? (1 episode) |
| 1993 | Love Is Like That (Film) | Woman in Pink |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show (Television) | Chris' Mom (1 episode) |
| 1993 | Based on an Untrue Story (Television Film) | Judge |
| 1993 | Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (Television Film) | Martha |
| 1993 | Bakersfield P.D. (Television) | Woman (1 episode) |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (Film) | Choir Nun |
| 1994 | Reality Bites (Film) | Cashier |
| 1994 | Tom (Television) | Miss Broch (1 episode) |
| 1994 | Little Giants (Film) | Louise |
| 1994 | Mad About You (Television) | Neighbor (1 episode) |
| 1995 | Hearts Afire (Television) | Landlady (1 episode) |
| 1994-95 | Sister, Sister (Television) | Maid, Ms. Little (2 episodes) |
| 1990-95 | Murphy Brown (Television) | Mrs. Sister Mary Margaret O'Brien (3 episodes) |
| 1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (Television) | Mrs. Macarthy (1 episode) |
| 1995 | Married with Children (Television) | Bingo Caller (1 episode) |
| 1995 | Kirk (Television) | Aunt Zelda (1 episode) |
| 1996 | Deadly Games (Television) | Woman (1 episode) |
| 1996 | The Crew (Television) | Ida (1 episode) |
| 1996 | Home Improvement (Television) | Mrs. Kluzewsk (1 episode) |
| 1996 | ER (Television) | Mrs. Votey (1 episode) |
| 1996 | The Faculty (Television) | Alice Munson (1 episode) |
| 1994-96 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Television) | Nurse, Lady (2 episodes) |
| 1996 | Ellen (Television) | Rose (1 episode) |
| 1996 | Unhappily Ever After (Television) | Sadie Glickstein (1 episode) |
| 1996 | Dark Skies (Television) | Clarice Brown, Hotel Clerk (1 episode) |
| 1996 | The Pretender (Television) | Millie Reynolds (1 episode) |
| 1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (Television) | Salvation Army Soldier (1 episode) |
| 1996 | Claude's Crib (Television) | Old Lady (1 episode) |
| 1997 | Chicago Sons (Television) | Woman (1 episode) |
| 1997 | Profiler (Television) | Sister Mary (1 episode) |
| 1997 | Soul Man (Television) | Gladys (1 episode) |
| 1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (Film) | Truck Stop Waitress |
| 1989-97 | Coach (Television) | Mrs. Thorkelson (12 episodes) |
| 1997 | George & Leo (Television) | ? (1 episode) |
| 1997 | Caroline in the City (Television) | Sadie (1 episode) |
| 1997 | Alright Already (Television) | Lina (1 episode) |
| 1997 | Night Man (Television) | ? (1 episode) |
| 1997 | Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (Straight to Video) | Margaret Lattimer |
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks (Film) | Mrs. Starkey |
| 1998 | Fired Up (Television) | Sister Mary Grace (1 episode) |
| 1998 | Something So Right (Television) | Mrs. Van Owl (1 episode) |
| 1998 | The Godson (Film) | Mrs. Thorkelson |
| 1998 | The Brian Benben Show (Television) | Heddy Bolinski (1 episode) |
| 1998 | DiResta (Television) | Grandma Wooly-Hat (1 episode) |
| 1998 | Guys Like Us (Television) | Mary (1 episode) |
| 1998 | Jack Frost (Film) | Scorekeeper |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctors (Television) | Old Lady Patient (1 episode) |
| 1999 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (Television) | Librarian (1 episode) |
| 1999 | Forces of Nature (Film) | Florence |
| 1999 | The Norm Show (Television) | Mrs. Leftkowitz (1 episode) |
| 1999 | Grown Ups (Television) | The Elderly Woman (1 episode) |
| 1999 | Malcolm & Eddie (Television) | Peeping Tonya (1 episode) |
| 1999 | The Drew Carey Show (Television) | Mrs. Hopkins (1 episode) |
| 1997-99 | Suddenly Susan (Television) | Freida, Mildred (2 episodes) |
| 2000 | Playing Mona Lisa (Film) | Grandma Ida Weinberg |
| 2000 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (Television) | Mrs. Larson (1 episode) |
| 1997-2000 | NYPD Blue (Television) | Mrs. Klein, Old Woman (2 episodes) |
| 2001 | The Woman Every Man Wants (Film) | ? |
| 2001 | The Division (Television) | Pappy Johnson (1 episode) |
| 2001 | Nikki (Television) | Mrs. Hierbaum (1 episode) |
| 2001 | These Old Broads (Television Film) | Miriam Hodges |
| 2001 | State of Grace (Television) | ? (1 episode) |
| 2001 | Danny (Television) | Mrs. Landis (1 episode) |
| 2001 | The Medicine Show (Television) | Crickety Nurse (1 episode) |
| 2001 | The Steve Harvey Show (Television) | Ms. Hirschfeld (1 episode) |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (Television) | Agnus (1 episode) |
| 2002 | Lizzie McGuire (Television) | Mrs. Robinson (1 episode) |
| 2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Television) | Old Lady (1 episode) |
| 2000-02 | Judging Amy (Television) | Waitress Louise, Waitress Polly (2 episodes) |
| 2002 | MDs (Television) | Very Old Woman (1 episode) |
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. (Television) | Grandmother (1 episode) |
| 2003 | Daredevil (Film) | Old Lady on Plane |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show (Television) | ? (1 episode) |
| 2003 | Life with Bonnie (Television) | Candy (1 episode) |
| 2003 | Stuck on You (Film) | Mimmy |
| 2004 | Memron (Television Film) | Mrs. Westerfeld |
| 2004 | Monk (Television) | Nana Parlo (1 episode) |
| 2004 | Arrested Development (Television) | Old Woman (1 episode) |
| 2004 | Strong Medicine (Television) | Millie - Pharmacist (1 episode) |
| 2002-2004 | Gilmore Girls (Television) | Mrs. Cassini (4 episodes) |
| 2005 | Jack & Bobby (Television) | Old Lady (1 episode) |
| 2005 | Crazylove (Film) | Old Lady |
| 2006 | Emily's Reasons Why Not (Television) | Grandma Beatrice (1 episode) |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree (Film) | Aunt Kathy |
| 2006 | El Cortez (Film) | Helena |
| 2006 | The War at Home (Television) | Kathy (1 episode) |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Television) | Female Dental Patient (1 episode) |
| 2007 | Norbit (Film) | Mrs. Henderson |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer (Television) | Bertha (1 episode) |
| 2007 | Raines (Television) | Glaucoma sufferer (1 episode) |
| 2007 | General Hospital: Night Shift (Television) | Mrs. Storch (3 episodes) |
| 2004-07 | Desperate Housewives (Television) | Ida Greenberg (28 episodes) |
| 2008 | Dark Streets (Film) | Delores |
| 2008 | 10 Items or Less (Television) | Mrs. Brown (1 episode) |
| 2008 | Uncross the Stars (Film) | ? |
| 2008 | Caught on Tape (Film) | Neighbor |
| 2008 | Super Capers (Film) | Gertrude |