Pat Hingle
Known for
An American character actor from Miami, Pat Hingle brought bluff, blue-collar authority to stage and screen for over five decades. A respected Broadway veteran, he is most widely recognized as Commissioner James Gordon across the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher Batman films, from 'Batman' (1989) through 'Batman Returns' (1992), 'Batman Forever' (1995) and 'Batman & Robin' (1997). He worked steadily with directors like Elia Kazan and Clint Eastwood. A sturdy, reassuring presence in fatherly and official roles, he remained a dependable American character man until his death in 2009.
Pat Hingle
55 Movies
40 Series
An American character actor from Miami, Pat Hingle brought bluff, blue-collar authority to stage and screen for over five decades. A respected Broadway veteran, he is most widely recognized as Commissioner James Gordon across the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher Batman films, from 'Batman' (1989) through 'Batman Returns' (1992), 'Batman Forever' (1995) and 'Batman & Robin' (1997). He worked steadily with directors like Elia Kazan and Clint Eastwood. A sturdy, reassuring presence in fatherly and official roles, he remained a dependable American character man until his death in 2009.
Movies
Plays Commissioner Gordon
Batman
1989
Plays Commissioner Gordon
Batman & Robin
1997
Plays Commissioner Gordon
Batman Returns
1992
Plays Commissioner Gordon
Batman Forever
1995
Plays Horace
The Quick and the Dead
1995
Plays Mr. Dennit, Sr.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
Plays Hendershot
Maximum Overdrive
1986
Plays Hughes Larrabee
Baby Boom
1987
Plays Chief Jannings
Sudden Impact
1983
Plays Bobo Justus
The Grifters
1990
Plays Mr. Waddell
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
Plays Edward Roundfield
Brewster's Millions
1985
Plays General Luft
Muppets from Space
1999
Plays Josephson
The Gauntlet
1977
Plays Big Foot
Nevada Smith
1966
Plays Ace Stamper
Splendor in the Grass
1961
Plays Mr. Charlie Boyce
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
Plays U.S. Marshal Dan Kurtz
Lightning Jack
1994
Plays Sam Adams Pendlebury
Bloody Mama
1970
Plays Vernon
Norma Rae
1979
Plays Gus Eicholtz
The List
2007
Plays Frank Boda
The Act
1984
Plays Herman Kreitzer
No Down Payment
1957
Plays Vernon
Larger Than Life
1996
Plays Harold Clark
A Thousand Acres
1997
Plays Ralph Follet
All the Way Home
1963
Plays Ed Reese
Going Berserk
1983
Plays Mr. Hewson
Two Tickets to Paradise
2006
Plays Sam Brewster
Invitation to a Gunfighter
1964
Plays Homer Atkins
The Ugly American
1963
Plays Capt. Pearson
The Carey Treatment
1972
Plays Capt. Stewart
One Little Indian
1973
Plays Lyle Striker
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979
Plays Harold Koble
The Strange One
1957
Plays Bingamon
WUSA
1970
Plays Gus Reed
The Secret Life of John Chapman
1976
Plays Harry Mitchell
Sol Madrid
1968
Plays Mr. Binghamton
Nightmare Honeymoon
1974
Plays McClain
Running Scared
1980
Plays Arthur Piper
Sweet, Sweet Rachel
1971
Plays Coach Bill Easton
Running Brave
1983
Plays Insp. Novick
The Super Cops
1974
Plays Grandpa Nathan Tucker
Road to Redemption
2001
Plays Noah Roudabush
The Angel Doll
2002
Plays Grady Fring
Norwood
1970
Plays Oscar Milstone
In 'N Out
1984
TV Shows
Plays Dr. John Chapman
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Grant Ormsbee
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Plays P.J. Kennedy
The Kennedys of Massachusetts
1990
Plays William F. 'Bull' Halsey
War and Remembrance
1988
Plays Bob Halburton
Wild Times
1980
Plays Walter Schaeffer
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Ret. Lt. Det. Barney Kale
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Fred Gibson
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Plays Garwood Huddle
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Sam Cortner
Cain's Hundred
1961
Plays Sheriff Horace Smyvie
Amazing Stories
1985
Plays General Thoms
Kung Fu
1972
Plays Ed Caldwell
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Gustav Allen Benderson
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Pete Watson
The Shining
1997
Plays Tom McCabe
Matlock
1986
Plays Jack Hackett
Wings
1990
Plays Hank
Studio One
1948
Plays Waldo Jarrell
The Equalizer
1985
Plays R.J. McMillan
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays Wally Flynn
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Ralph Follet
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Horace Maxwell Ford
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Warren Selvy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Caleb Tucker
Vega$
1978
Plays Frederick Huffschmidt
Run for Your Life
1965
Plays Will Carey
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Sheriff Joe Bob Sims
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Finley Carr
The High Chaparral
1967
Plays Emory Van Cleve
Barbary Coast
1975
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Full Filmography
The List
Gus Eicholtz
2007
Film
Waltzing Anna
Mo Kegley
2006
Film
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Mr. Dennit, Sr.
2006
Film
Two Tickets to Paradise
Mr. Hewson
2006
Film
The Angel Doll
Noah Roudabush
2002
Film
Road to Redemption
Grandpa Nathan Tucker
2001
Film
Muppets from Space
General Luft
1999
Film
The Shining
Pete Watson · 1 episode
1997
TV
A Thousand Acres
Harold Clark
1997
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pat Hingle still alive?
Pat Hingle passed away on January 3, 2009 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Pat Hingle?
Pat Hingle is best known for roles in Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever.
How many movies has Pat Hingle been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1954), Pat Hingle has appeared in 55 movies and 40 TV shows.
What was Pat Hingle's first movie?
The career of Pat Hingle began with On the Waterfront (1954).
What is Pat Hingle's most recent movie or series?
Pat Hingle's most recent release is Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight, which premiered on October 18, 2008.
What TV shows has Pat Hingle appeared in?
On television, Pat Hingle has appeared in The Twilight Zone, M*A*S*H, Cheers, Dawson's Creek.
Pat Hingle
1924-07-19 · Miami, Florida, USA
Martin Patterson "Pat" Hingle (July 19, 1924 – January 3, 2009) was an American actor. He was traditionally known for playing judges, police officers, and other authority figures. Hingle was a guest star on the early NBC legal drama Justice, based on case histories of the Legal Aid Society of New York.