--- name: "Pat Hingle" canonical: "https://film.one/person/pat-hingle" fi1m_id: "pat-hingle" imdb_id: "nm0385757" tmdb_id: 3798 wikidata_id: "Q165283" roles: ["Actor"] born: "19 July 1924" died: "3 January 2009" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 67 average_as: "actor" average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-04T20:29:35.352033+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Pat Hingle ## Identity Pat Hingle - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/pat-hingle - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** pat-hingle - **IMDb ID:** nm0385757 - **TMDB ID:** 3798 - **Wikidata ID:** Q165283 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Hingle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165283, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385757/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3798 Actor. Born 19 July 1924 in Miami, Florida, USA. Died 3 January 2009. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 19 July 1924, Miami, Florida, USA - **Died:** 3 January 2009 - **Active:** 1961–1997 - **Also known as:** Martin Patterson Hingle - **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 9 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Tim Burton](https://film.one/person/tim-burton.md), [Akiva Goldsman](https://film.one/person/akiva-goldsman.md), [Chris O'Donnell](https://film.one/person/chris-odonnell.md), [Danny DeVito](https://film.one/person/danny-devito.md), [Joel Schumacher](https://film.one/person/joel-schumacher.md), [Michael Keaton](https://film.one/person/michael-keaton.md), [Peter Macgregor-Scott](https://film.one/person/peter-macgregor-scott.md), [Stu Krieger](https://film.one/person/stu-krieger.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 9 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 89 (1), 1970s 82 (1), 1980s 67 (4), 1990s 64 (4) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 58 across 7 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 8 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 5, Crime 5, Drama 5, Fantasy 3, Adventure 2, Thriller 2 - **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,554m across 9 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Hingle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165283, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385757/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3798 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Batman Returns*](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md) (81), [*Batman*](https://film.one/film/batman.md) (77), [*Batman Forever*](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) (56), [*Batman & Robin*](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md) (35) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Land Before Time*](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md) (72) - **Tubi:** [*The Falcon and the Snowman*](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) (54) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Pat Hingle was an American actor. Born Martin Patterson Hingle in Miami, Florida, he appeared in over 200 film, television and stage productions between 1954 and 2008, often in supporting roles as authority figures such as judges and police officers. Hingle trained at the University of Texas and the Actors Studio. He received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the 1957 Broadway production of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs. His film credits include an uncredited role in On the Waterfront (1954) and appearances in several Clint Eastwood films. He portrayed Commissioner Gordon in Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997). Hingle died in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, in 2009. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (10) ### Performed in (9) — the average rests on these - *Batman & Robin* (1997), Fi1m 35, as Commissioner Gordon — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md) - *Batman Forever* (1995), Fi1m 56, as Commissioner Gordon — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) - *Batman Returns* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Commissioner Gordon — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md) - *The Grifters* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Bobo Justus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grifters.md) - *Batman* (1989), Fi1m 77, as Commissioner Gordon — [page](https://film.one/film/batman.md) - *The Land Before Time* (1988), Fi1m 72, as Narrator / Rooter (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md) - *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, as Mr. Charlie Boyce — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) - *Sudden Impact* (1983), Fi1m 65, as Chief Jannings — [page](https://film.one/film/sudden-impact.md) - *Norma Rae* (1979), Fi1m 82, as Vernon — [page](https://film.one/film/norma-rae.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *On the Waterfront* (1954), Fi1m 89, as Jocko (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/on-the-waterfront.md) ## Complete filmography (165) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The List* (2007), as Gus Eicholtz - *Waltzing Anna* (2006), as Mo Kegley - *Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby* (2006), as Mr. Dennit, Sr. - *Two Tickets to Paradise* (2006), as Mr. Hewson - *The Angel Doll* (2002), as Noah Roudabush - *The Court* (2002), series, Actor - *Road to Redemption* (2001), as Grandpa Nathan Tucker - *The Runaway* (2000), as Avery - *Shaft* (2000), as Judge Dennis Bradford - *The Hunter's Moon* (1999), as Judge Tully - *Muppets from Space* (1999), as General Luft - *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, as Irv the Mechanic - *The Horror Story* (1997), Actor - *A Thousand Acres* (1997), as Harold Clark - *Batman & Robin* (1997), as Commissioner Gordon — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md) - *The Shining* (1997), series, as Pete Watson - *Horror Story* (1997), as Judge Caldwell - *The Member of the Wedding* (1997), as Wylie - *Bastard Out of Carolina* (1996), as Mr. Waddell - *Larger Than Life* (1996), as Vernon - *American Gothic* (1995), series, Actor - *Truman* (1995), as Boss Tom Pendergast - *Batman Forever* (1995), as Commissioner Gordon — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-forever.md) - *The Quick and the Dead* (1995), as Horace - *One Christmas* (1994), as Bus Driver - *Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story* (1994), as Arthur Kent - *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Ben Mangione - *Lightning Jack* (1994), as U.S. Marshal Dan Kurtz - *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Wally Flynn — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md) - *The Habitation of Dragons* (1992), as Virgil Tolliver - *Citizen Cohn* (1992), as J. Edgar Hoover - *Batman Returns* (1992), as Commissioner Gordon — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md) - *Gunsmoke: To the Last Man* (1992), as Col. Tucker - *Not of This World* (1991), as Doc Avery - *Amazing Stories: The Movie II* (1990), as Sheriff - *The Grifters* (1990), as Bobo Justus — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grifters.md) - *Wings* (1990), series, as Jack Hackett - *The Kennedys of Massachusetts* (1990), series, as P.J. Kennedy - *Batman* (1989), as Commissioner Gordon — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/batman.md) - *Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure* (1989), as Fire Chief James Roberts - *The Land Before Time* (1988), as Narrator / Rooter (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-land-before-time.md) - *War and Remembrance* (1988), series, as William F. 'Bull' Halsey - *Blue Skies* (1988), series, Actor - *The Town Bully* (1988), Actor - *Stranger on My Land* (1988), as Judge Munson - *Baby Boom* (1987), as Hughes Larrabee - *Kojak: The Price of Justice* (1987), as George - *LBJ: The Early Years* (1987), as Sam Rayburn - *Manhunt for Claude Dallas* (1986), as George Nielsen - *Maximum Overdrive* (1986), as Hendershot - *Casebusters* (1986), as Sam Donahue - *Matlock* (1986), series, as Tom McCabe - *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as Sheriff Horace Smyvie - *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Waldo Jarrell - *The Rape of Richard Beck* (1985), as Chappy Beck - *Brewster's Millions* (1985), as Edward Roundfield - *The Lady from Yesterday* (1985), as Jim Bartlett - *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), as Mr. Charlie Boyce — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md) - *Noon Wine* (1985), as Homer T. Hatch - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Ret. Lt. Det. Barney Kale, Lt. James Ignatius O'Malley, Zach Franklin - *In 'N Out* (1984), as Oscar Milstone - *The Act* (1984), as Frank Boda - *Sudden Impact* (1983), as Chief Jannings — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/sudden-impact.md) - *Running Brave* (1983), as Coach Bill Easton - *Going Berserk* (1983), as Ed Reese - *The Fighter* (1983), as Henry Banks - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Walter Schaeffer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Cheers* (1982), series, as Gus O'Malley — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md) - *Bus Stop* (1982), as Dr. Gerald Lyman - *Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady* (1982), Actor - *Washington Mistress* (1982), as Sen. Ross Clayton - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Homer T. Hatch - *Of Mice and Men* (1981), as Jackson - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor - *The Private History of a Campaign That Failed* (1981), as Col. Ralls - *America Lost and Found* (1981), as Narrator (voice) - *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Garwood Huddle - *Running Scared* (1980), as McClain - *Wild Times* (1980), series, as Bob Halburton - *Stone* (1980), series, Actor - *Disaster on the Coastliner* (1979), as John Marsh - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, Actor - *Stone* (1979), as Deputy Chief Gene Paulton - *Norma Rae* (1979), as Vernon — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/norma-rae.md) - *Elvis* (1979), as Colonel Tom Parker - *When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?* (1979), as Lyle Striker - *Vega$* (1978), series, as Caleb Tucker - *Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo* (1977), as Doc Hodgins - *The Gauntlet* (1977), as Josephson - *Sunshine Christmas* (1977), as Joe Hayden - *Escape from Bogen County* (1977), as Judge Henry Martin - *The Secret Life of John Chapman* (1976), as Gus Reed - *Independence* (1976), as John Adams - *Barbary Coast* (1975), series, as Emory Van Cleve - *Twigs* (1975), as Lou - *Nightmare Honeymoon* (1974), as Mr. Binghamton - *The Last Angry Man* (1974), as Dr. Sam Abelman - *The Super Cops* (1974), as Insp. Novick - *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Senator Hill - *Running Wild* (1973), as Quentin Hogue - *One Little Indian* (1973), as Capt. Stewart - *Hazel's People* (1973), as Eli - *Trouble Comes to Town* (1973), as Cecil Tabor - *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as General Thoms - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor - *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, Actor — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md) - *The Carey Treatment* (1972), as Capt. Pearson - *If Tomorrow Comes* (1971), as Sheriff - *All the Way Home* (1971), as Ralph Follet - *Sweet, Sweet Rachel* (1971), as Arthur Piper - *The City* (1971), as Ira Groom - *Norwood* (1970), as Grady Fring - *WUSA* (1970), as Bingamon - *Bloody Mama* (1970), as Sam Adams Pendlebury - *A Clear and Present Danger* (1970), as Salem Chase - *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor - *The Ballad of Andy Crocker* (1969), as Earl Crocker - *Medical Center* (1969), series, as Dr. Scott Farring - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Grant Ormsbee - *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor - *Certain Honorable Men* (1968), as Counsel for the Defense - *Jigsaw* (1968), as Lew Haley - *Hang 'em High* (1968), as Judge Adam Fenton - *Sol Madrid* (1968), as Harry Mitchell - *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Finley Carr - *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, Actor - *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, Actor - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Brother Avery - *The Glass Menagerie* (1966), as The Gentleman Caller - *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Jim O'Connor - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as R.J. McMillan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor - *Nevada Smith* (1966), as Big Foot - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Gustav Allen Benderson - *The Loner* (1965), series, Actor - *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Frederick Huffschmidt - *Carol for Another Christmas* (1964), as Ghost of Christmas Present - *Invitation to a Gunfighter* (1964), as Sam Brewster - *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Will Carey - *A Texas Romance, 1909* (1964), as Narrator - *All the Way Home* (1963), as Ralph Follet - *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Ed Caldwell - *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Sheriff Joe Bob Sims, Mike Decker — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *The Ugly American* (1963), as Homer Atkins - *Splendor in the Grass* (1961), as Ace Stamper - *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Lloyd Jason, Dr. Edward Swader - *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Sam Cortner - *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Franklin Williams, Peter Dowling - *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor - *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Fred Gibson - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Horace Maxwell Ford — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Sheriff Austin - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Pop Starke - *No Down Payment* (1957), as Herman Kreitzer - *Suspicion* (1957), series, as Calman - *The Strange One* (1957), as Harold Koble - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Warren Selvy - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Dr. John Chapman - *On the Waterfront* (1954), as Jocko (uncredited) — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/on-the-waterfront.md) - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Ralph Follet, Avery - *Suspense* (1949), series, Actor - *Studio One* (1948), series, as Hank, Dr. Clark, Maj. Bergman - *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Pat Hingle](https://film.one/media/person/81425/gallery-55fde64a0d0e.jpg) Pat Hingle — General Electric, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Pat_Hingle_%284443330082_724d5a94a0_z%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Claudia Bryar & Pat Hingle in the TV movie The Ballad of Andy Crocker - cropped screenshot (1969)](https://film.one/media/person/81425/gallery-0de116c10bdd.jpg) Claudia Bryar & Pat Hingle in the TV movie The Ballad of Andy Crocker - cropped screenshot (1969) — American TV movie screenshot (Spelling-Thomas Prod.), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Claudia_Bryar-Pat_Hingle_in_The_Ballad_of_Andy_Crocker.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Pat Hingle stars as a crusty boisterious, dedicated doctor practicing in a tough section of Brooklyn in 1936 in "The Last Angry Man", a new motion picture on th (1974)](https://film.one/media/person/81425/gallery-e330c8ae9468.jpg) Pat Hingle stars as a crusty boisterious, dedicated doctor practicing in a tough section of Brooklyn in 1936 in "The Last Angry Man", a new motion picture on th (1974) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Pat_Hingle_%22The_Last_Angry_Man%22_%281974_ABC_press_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Pat Hingle as Horace Ford and Nan Martin as his wife, Laura Ford, from the television program The Twilight Zone. The episode is "The Incredible World o (1965)](https://film.one/media/person/81425/gallery-2c7fb813235d.jpg) Photo of Pat Hingle as Horace Ford and Nan Martin as his wife, Laura Ford, from the television program The Twilight Zone. The episode is "The Incredible World o (1965) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Pat_Hingle_Nan_Martin_The_Twilight_Zone.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Pat Hingle](https://film.one/media/person/81425/gallery-3a9ffdb48194.jpg) Pat Hingle — Image via TMDB - ![Pat Hingle](https://film.one/media/person/81425/gallery-a6b2164fcd8b.jpg) Pat Hingle — Image via TMDB - ![Pat Hingle](https://film.one/media/person/81425/gallery-f9159d92b18e.jpg) Pat Hingle — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1958: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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