Pat Henning

Fred Patrick Henning He was a student at the New York Actors Studio, and he took a one-year course in television and film production at Lindsey Hopkins.

Henning headed bills in vaudeville shows and starred in George White's Scandals. His work in vaudeville led to his receiving a contract to act in films. After producer Andrew Stone saw Henning's vaudeville performance, he signed him to a contract the next day, and that resulted in Henning's being featured in Sensations of 1944.

In 1953 Henning received an Emmy Award for his performance in The Catered Affair. He also was in the TV shows Flipper, Gentle Ben, The Honeymooners, and Wagon Train. Films in which he appeared included Man on a Tightrope and Wind across the Everglades.

Henning was married to the former Elizabeth Croke for 32 years. He died at his Miami Beach, Florida, home on April 28, 1973, aged 62.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1938 Shine On, Harvest Moon Shag Jackson 1939 Ride 'em, Cowgirl Henchman Lingstrom 1953 Man on a Tightrope Konradin 1954 On the Waterfront Kayo Dugan 1958 Wind Across the Everglades Sawdust 1963 The Cardinal Hercule Menton 1969 Hello Down There Reilly