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Pat Hingle

1924 – 2009

American actor

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About Pat Hingle

Lived 1924 – 2009 (aged 84). Pat Hingle was an American television actor, film actor, character actor, stage actor and actor.

Filmography

Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 1954 On the Waterfront Jocko Uncredited 1961 Splendor in the Grass Ace Stamper 1963 The Ugly American Homer Atkins All the Way Home Ralph Follet 1964 Invitation to a Gunfighter Sam Brewster 1966 Nevada Smith 'Big Foot' 1968 Sol Madrid Harry Mitchell Hang 'Em High Judge Adam Fenton Jigsaw Lew Haley 1970 Bloody Mama Sam Adams Pendlebury WUSA Bingamon Norwood Grady Fring 1972 The Carey Treatment Captain Pearson 1973 One Little Indian Captain StewartHappy as the Grass Was GreenEric Mills 1974 The Super Cops Inspector Novick Nightmare Honeymoon Mr. Binghamton 1976 Independence John AdamsShort film 1977 The Gauntlet Det. Maynard Josephson 1979 When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Lyle Stricker Norma Rae Vernon 1980 Running Scared Sergeant McClain 1983 Going Berserk Ed Reese Running Brave Coach Bill Easton Sudden Impact Chief Lester Jannings 1985 The Falcon and the Snowman Charles Boyce Brewster's Millions Edward Roundfield 1986 Maximum Overdrive Bubba Hendershot 1987 Baby Boom Hughes Larabee 1988 The Land Before Time Narrator / Rooter (voice) 1989 Batman Commissioner Jim Gordon 1990 The Grifters 'Bobo' Justus 1992 Batman Returns Commissioner Jim Gordon 1994 Lightning Jack U.S. Marshal Dan Kurtz 1995 The Quick and the Dead Horace Pinnick Batman Forever Commissioner Jim Gordon 1996 Larger than Life Vernon 1997 Batman & Robin Commissioner Jim Gordon A Thousand Acres Harold Clark 1999 Muppets from Space General Luft 2000 Shaft Judge Dennis Bradford 2001 Road to Redemption Grandpa Nathan Tucker 2006 Two Tickets to Paradise Mark's Dad Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Mr. Dennit Sr.

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Warren Selvy 1 episode 1962 The Defenders Franklin Williams Episode: "The Trial of Jenny Scott" 1962, 1963 The Untouchables Mitchell A. Grandin / Barney 2 episodes 1963 The Twilight Zone Horace Ford Episode: "The Incredible World of Horace Ford" 1965 Daniel Boone Will Carey 1 episode The Fugitive Sheriff Joe Bob Sims 1 episode 1966 The Andy Griffith Show Fred Gibson 1 episode 1967 Mission: Impossible R.J. McMillan 1 episode The Invaders Brother Avery 1 episode 1969 Bonanza Sheriff Austin Episode: "The Silence at Stillwater" 1971 Gunsmoke Dr. John Chapman Recurring role, 6 episodes 1973 Kung Fu General Thoms 1 episode 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man Senator Hill 1 episode 1975 Hawaii Five-O Ormsbee 1 episode 1980 M*A*S*HColonel Daniel Webster Tucker 1 episode Stone Chief Gene Paulton Main role, 10 episodes 1984 Magnum, P.I. Garwood Huddle 1 episode 1985 Amazing Stories The Sheriff 1 episode 1986 Matlock Tom McCabe Episode: "Santa Claus" 1986-91 Murder, She Wrote Ret. Lt. Det. Barney Kale, Lt. James Ignatius O'Malley, Capt. Zach Franklin 3 episodes 1989 The Equalizer Waldo Jarrell Episode: "Prisoners of Conscience" 1993 Cheers Gus O'Malley 1 episode 1993–94 In the Heat of the Night Daddy Roy Eversole 2 episodes 1996 Wings Jack Hackett 1 episode 1998 Homicide: Life on the Street Wally Flynn Episode: "Red, Red Wine" 1999 Touched by an Angel Ben Mangione Episode: "Family Business"

TV films and television + Year Title Role Notes 1964 Carol for Another Christmas Ghost of Christmas Present1974 The Last Angry Man Dr. Sam Abelman 1977 Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo 'Doc' Hodgins 1979 Elvis Colonel Tom Parker1985 The Lady from Yesterday Jim Bartlett The Rape of Richard Beck 'Chappy' Beck 1988 War and Remembrance Admiral William "Bull" Halsey 1990 The Kennedys of Massachusetts PJ Kennedy 1992 Gunsmoke: To the Last Man Col. Tucker Citizen Cohn J. Edgar Hoover1996 Bastard out of Carolina Mr. Waddell 1997 The Shining Pete Watson

Awards and nominations + Institution Year Category Work ResultRef.Tony Awards 1958 Best Featured Actor in a PlayThe Dark at the Top of the Stairsnom

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Important facts

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Education
Actors Studio, University of Texas at Austin, Weslaco High School, HB Studio
Also known as
Martin Patterson Hingle

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pat Hingle?

American actor (1924–2009)

When was Pat Hingle born?

Pat Hingle was born on 19 July 1924 in Miami.

When did Pat Hingle die?

Pat Hingle died on 3 January 2009 in Carolina Beach.

What was Pat Hingle's occupation?

Pat Hingle was a television actor, film actor, character actor, stage actor and actor.

What nationality was Pat Hingle?

Pat Hingle was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pat Hingle

· Wikidata: Q165283

· DBpedia: Pat Hingle

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