Pat Hingle
Biography
Martin Patterson “Pat” Hingle (July 19 1924 – January 3 2009) was an American actor noted for portraying judges, police officers and other authority figures. He was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up with his widowed mother and two siblings in Colorado and Texas. Hingle began studies at the University of Texas at Austin before enlisting following the Pearl Harbor attack. Over a career that spanned film, television and stage, he accumulated 167 credited performances. He is remembered for guest‑starring on the early NBC legal drama Justice, a series based on the case histories of the Legal Aid Society of New York. Hingle died at age 84.
Career overview
Pat Hingle, born Martin Patterson Hingle on July 19 1924 in Miami, Florida, was an American actor whose career spanned several decades and encompassed more than one hundred and sixty credited performances. He became recognized for his portrayals of judges, police officers and other authority figures, a niche that defined much of his work on screen. Over the course of his career he amassed a total of 167 known credits, reflecting a steady presence in film and television.
Among his television appearances, Hingle was a guest star on the early NBC legal drama Justice, a series that drew its stories from the case histories of the Legal Aid Society of New York. His performances in that and other productions reinforced his reputation as a reliable character actor capable of embodying institutional roles with credibility. Hingle’s professional identity was sometimes listed under his birth name, Martin Patterson, as well as the shortened form Pat Hingle.
He remained active in the industry until his death on January 3 2009 at the age of 84. His body of work left a lasting imprint on American screen acting, particularly in the portrayal of figures of law and order.
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176 titles- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (2008) as Self
- The List (2007) as Gus Eicholtz
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) as Mr. Dennit, Sr.
- Waltzing Anna (2006) as Mo Kegley
- Two Tickets to Paradise (2006) as Mr. Hewson
- The Court (2002)
- The Angel Doll (2002) as Noah Roudabush
- Road to Redemption (2001) as Grandpa Nathan Tucker
- Shaft (2000) as Judge Dennis Bradford
- The Runaway (2000) as Avery
- Muppets from Space (1999) as General Luft
- The Hunter's Moon (1999) as Judge Tully
- Dawson's Creek (1998) as Irv the Mechanic
- Batman & Robin (1997) as Commissioner Gordon
- The Shining (1997) as Pete Watson
- A Thousand Acres (1997) as Harold Clark
- The Member of the Wedding (1997) as Wylie
- Horror Story (1997) as Judge Caldwell
- The Horror Story (1997)
- Larger Than Life (1996) as Vernon
- Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) as Mr. Waddell
- Batman Forever (1995) as Commissioner Gordon
- The Quick and the Dead (1995) as Horace
- American Gothic (1995)
- Truman (1995) as Boss Tom Pendergast
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Ben Mangione
- Lightning Jack (1994) as U.S. Marshal Dan Kurtz
- One Christmas (1994) as Bus Driver
- Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story (1994) as Arthur Kent
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Wally Flynn
- Batman Returns (1992) as Commissioner Gordon
- Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992) as Col. Tucker
- Citizen Cohn (1992) as J. Edgar Hoover
- The Habitation of Dragons (1992) as Virgil Tolliver
- Not of This World (1991) as Doc Avery
- Wings (1990) as Jack Hackett
- The Grifters (1990) as Bobo Justus
- The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990) as P.J. Kennedy
- Amazing Stories: The Movie II (1990) as Sheriff (archive footage)
- Batman (1989) as Commissioner Gordon
- Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989) as Fire Chief James Roberts
- The Land Before Time (1988) as Narrator / Rooter (voice)
- War and Remembrance (1988) as William F. 'Bull' Halsey
- Blue Skies (1988)
- Stranger on My Land (1988) as Judge Munson
- The Town Bully (1988)
- Baby Boom (1987) as Hughes Larrabee
- LBJ: The Early Years (1987) as Sam Rayburn
- Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987) as George
- Matlock (1986) as Tom McCabe
- Maximum Overdrive (1986) as Hendershot
- Casebusters (1986) as Sam Donahue
- Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986) as George Nielsen
- The Equalizer (1985) as Waldo Jarrell
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Sheriff Horace Smyvie
- Brewster's Millions (1985) as Edward Roundfield
- The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) as Mr. Charlie Boyce
- The Rape of Richard Beck (1985) as Chappy Beck
- The Lady from Yesterday (1985) as Jim Bartlett
- Noon Wine (1985) as Homer T. Hatch
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Ret. Lt. Det. Barney Kale
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. James Ignatius O'Malley
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Zach Franklin
- The Act (1984) as Frank Boda
- In 'N Out (1984) as Oscar Milstone
- Sudden Impact (1983) as Chief Jannings
- Going Berserk (1983) as Ed Reese
- Running Brave (1983) as Coach Bill Easton
- The Fighter (1983) as Henry Banks
- Cheers (1982) as Gus O'Malley
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Walter Schaeffer
- American Playhouse (1982) as Homer T. Hatch
- Washington Mistress (1982) as Sen. Ross Clayton
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
- Bus Stop (1982) as Dr. Gerald Lyman
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- America Lost and Found (1981) as Narrator (voice)
- Of Mice and Men (1981) as Jackson
- The Private History of a Campaign That Failed (1981) as Col. Ralls
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Garwood Huddle
- Stone (1980)
- Wild Times (1980) as Bob Halburton
- Running Scared (1980) as McClain
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
- Norma Rae (1979) as Vernon
- Elvis (1979) as Colonel Tom Parker
- Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) as John Marsh
- When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) as Lyle Striker
- Stone (1979) as Deputy Chief Gene Paulton
- Vega$ (1978) as Caleb Tucker
- The Gauntlet (1977) as Josephson
- Sunshine Christmas (1977) as Joe Hayden
- Escape from Bogen County (1977) as Judge Henry Martin
- Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) as Doc Hodgins
- The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976) as Gus Reed
- Independence (1976) as John Adams
- Barbary Coast (1975) as Emory Van Cleve
- Twigs (1975) as Lou
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Senator Hill
- Nightmare Honeymoon (1974) as Mr. Binghamton
- The Super Cops (1974) as Insp. Novick
- The Last Angry Man (1974) as Dr. Sam Abelman
- One Little Indian (1973) as Capt. Stewart
- Trouble Comes to Town (1973) as Cecil Tabor
- Hazel's People (1973) as Eli
- Running Wild (1973) as Quentin Hogue
- M*A*S*H (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- The Carey Treatment (1972) as Capt. Pearson
- Kung Fu (1972) as General Thoms
- Sweet, Sweet Rachel (1971) as Arthur Piper
- If Tomorrow Comes (1971) as Sheriff
- All the Way Home (1971) as Ralph Follet
- The City (1971) as Ira Groom
- McCloud (1970)
- WUSA (1970) as Bingamon
- Bloody Mama (1970) as Sam Adams Pendlebury
- A Clear and Present Danger (1970) as Salem Chase
- Norwood (1970) as Grady Fring
- Medical Center (1969)
- Medical Center (1969) as Dr. Scott Farring
- The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969) as Earl Crocker
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Grant Ormsbee
- Lancer (1968)
- Hang 'em High (1968) as Judge Adam Fenton
- Certain Honorable Men (1968) as Counsel for the Defense
- Sol Madrid (1968) as Harry Mitchell
- Jigsaw (1968) as Lew Haley
- Ironside (1967)
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Finley Carr
- The Invaders (1967) as Brother Avery
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- Cimarron Strip (1967)
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as R.J. McMillan
- Felony Squad (1966)
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Jim O'Connor
- Nevada Smith (1966) as Big Foot
- The Glass Menagerie (1966) as The Gentleman Caller
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Gustav Allen Benderson
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Frederick Huffschmidt
- The Loner (1965)
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Will Carey
- Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964) as Sam Brewster
- Carol for Another Christmas (1964) as Ghost of Christmas Present
- A Texas Romance, 1909 (1964) as Narrator
- The Fugitive (1963) as Sheriff Joe Bob Sims
- The Fugitive (1963) as Mike Decker
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Ed Caldwell
- All the Way Home (1963) as Ralph Follet
- The Ugly American (1963) as Homer Atkins
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Lloyd Jason
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Edward Swader
- The Defenders (1961) as Franklin Williams
- The Defenders (1961) as Peter Dowling
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Sam Cortner
- Splendor in the Grass (1961) as Ace Stamper
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Fred Gibson
- Route 66 (1960)
- Bonanza (1959) as Sheriff Austin
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Horace Maxwell Ford
- Rawhide (1959) as Pop Starke
- Suspicion (1957) as Calman
- No Down Payment (1957) as Herman Kreitzer
- The Strange One (1957) as Harold Koble
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Dr. John Chapman
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Warren Selvy
- On the Waterfront (1954) as Jocko (uncredited)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Ralph Follet
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Avery
- Suspense (1949)
- Studio One (1948) as Hank
- Studio One (1948) as Dr. Clark
- Studio One (1948) as Maj. Bergman
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Pat Hingle best known for?
Pat Hingle is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Whiteout (2009), Shaft (2000), Muppets from Space (1999).
When and where was Pat Hingle born?
Pat Hingle was born on July 19, 1924 in Miami, Florida, USA. They passed away on January 3, 2009.
How many credits does Pat Hingle have?
Pat Hingle has accumulated over 176 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2008.
What is Pat Hingle's background in cinema and television?
Martin Patterson “Pat” Hingle (July 19 1924 – January 3 2009) was an American actor noted for portraying judges, police officers and other authority figures. He was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up with his widowed mother and two siblings in Colorado and Texas. Hingle began studies at the University of Texas at Aust...