Remember Dora Mae from the hit series “Dallas”? The character was played by the brilliant actress Sandria Patricia Colbert.
The news of her sudden demise has broken the hearts of all the Dallas fans.
Key Takeaways
- Pat Colbert was married at one point, and from her marriage, she had a son named Michael.
- Her presumed daughter-in-law, Deeboos Taylor, first revealed the news of her demise.
- Pat has three surviving siblings.
Pat’s career started in the 1980s. During the initial days of her career, she played multiple roles, but none of them gave her the recognition that she deserved.
But all of this was about to change.
The brilliant actress was offered the role of the Lute Mae Sanders on NBC’s acclaimed soap Flamingo Road.
Her role was finally getting much-deserved recognition, but sadly, it had to be canceled.
But her talent had managed to create a long-lasting impression on Lorimar Production.
So, they introduced a legendary character named Dora Mae in the series we know today as Dallas.
Her character cared a lot about the Ewing family.
The actress was present in the series until its final season, which aired in 1991.
Despite having a successful career as an actress, she managed time to create her family as well.
Pat Colbert’s Family First Confirmed The News Of Her Demise
Many people first learned about her demise when the popular media house named The Hollywood Reporter (THR) covered the news.
THR covered the news on July 9, where they stated that the veteran actress d*ed on June 23rd.
However, as per our research, news of her demise was first confirmed by Deeboss Taylor, who claims herself to be Pat’s daughter-in-law.
Deeboss revealed the news by commenting on a post from March 6, 2021, on the page dedicated to the hit series Dallas.
The presumed daughter-in-law posted her comment on June 29, 2024.
While doing our research, we learned that Deeboss was married to a guy named Jazz.
Furthermore, the reason for her demise was revealed by her sister, Tami Colbert, to THR.
As per her, the reason for Pat’s demise was a stroke. Pat suffered from three strokes throughout her lifetime.
Besides that, we also tried searching about who she was married to.
However, we couldn’t find any details about her husband. The only information we could find about her romantic life was that, at one point, she was in a relationship with American Entertainer Wayne Newton.
Apart from that, the only information we know about her family is that she has a son named Michael and other siblings named Aaron and Johnetta.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Besides Dallas, Pat was also part of series like Sisters (1991), Benson (1982), The Fall Guy (1982), and True Colors (1991).
- Pat also played in movies like Thom & Dusty Go to Mexico: The Lost Treasure (2014) and If Not for His Grace (2015).
