About Paul Trinka
Lived 1932 – 1973 (aged 41). Paul Trinka was an actor, television actor and film actor.
Paul Francis Trinka (January 26, 1932
Life and career Trinka was born in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. He also guest-starred in television programs including Ben Casey, My Three Sons and Adventures in Paradise. Trinka co-starred in the science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, where he played the role of the seaman Patterson. He played Kirk in the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Trinka had a fan club, started by young girls, called the "Paul Trinka Fan Club". Its motto was "Don't be a Finka... Watch Paul Trinka".
Death Trinka died in December 1973 at the Riverside Hospital in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 41 from brain cancer.
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Who was Paul Trinka?
American film and television actor
When was Paul Trinka born?
Paul Trinka was born on 26 January 1932 in Blairsville, Pennsylvania.
When did Paul Trinka die?
Paul Trinka died on 28 December 1973 in Beverly Hills, California.
What was Paul Trinka's occupation?
Paul Trinka was an actor, television actor and film actor.
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