Pat Hingle
A Tony-nominated character actor who made a name for himself on the New York stage as a protégé of Elia Kazan, Pat Hingle was born in Miami on July 19, 1924. Hingle made his film debut as a bartender in Kazan's On the Waterfront (1954). But it was his breakout role in the director's 1955 Broadway production of Tennessee Williams's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" that paved the way for bigger opportunities.

Despite a long and varied résumé, Hingle may be best known for his big-screen portrayal of Commissioner Gordon in four Batman films, beginning with Tim Burton's Batman in 1989. Other notable credits include Splendor in the Grass, Norma Rae, The Grifters and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. He also earned critical acclaim as Benjamin Franklin in the 1997 Broadway revival of the musical "1776."

Hingle died on Jan. 3, 2009, at the age of 84.

Featured Movies
  • Running BraveRunning Brave

    In one of the great upsets in sports history, 10,000-meter runner Billy Mills sprinted from the back of the pack and took the gold medal in the final heat of the event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics -- a mixture of pain and pride etched across his face as he breasted the tape. Robbie Benson portrays... Read More

  • Gunsmoke: To the Last ManGunsmoke: To the Last Man

    Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) returns to Dodge City in this third feature-length sequel to the long-running television series. This time around, Matt's the one being burned by the bad guys, who've made off with his small herd of cattle. But while tracking down the wayward livestock, he stumbles... Read More

  • The Strange OneThe Strange One

    Abetted by his flunkies Harold (Pat Hingle) and Roger (James Olson), sadistic bully Jocko (Ben Gazzara) harasses and manipulates lowerclassmen while trying to wreck the life of Maj. Avery (Larry Gates), headmaster of the Southern military academy they all attend. Based on Calder Willingham's novel... Read More

  • Road to RedemptionRoad to Redemption

    After appropriating $250,000 from her Mafia-connected boss (Leo Rossi) to get out of debt, secretary Amanda Tucker (Julie Condra) gambles the money away at the racetrack and is forced to ask her ailing millionaire grandfather (Pat Hingle) for a loan. But there's a catch: Amanda must drive him to his... Read More

All Pat Hingle Movies
The List (2007)
PG
Waltzing Anna (2006)
PG-13
Talladega Nights (2006)
UR
Two Tickets to Paradise (2006)
R
Road to Redemption (2001)
PG
The Member of the Wedding (1997)
TV-14
Batman & Robin (1997)
PG-13
A Thousand Acres (1997)
R
Stephen King's The Shining (1997)
NR
Larger Than Life (1996)
PG
Bastard out of Carolina (1996)
R
Batman Forever (1995)
PG-13
Truman (1995)
PG
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
R
American Gothic: The Complete Series (1995)
NR
One Christmas (1994)
NR
Batman Returns (1992)
PG-13
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
R
Citizen Cohn (1992)
R
The Grifters (1990)
R
Batman (1989)
PG-13
The Land Before Time (1988)
G
Baby Boom (1987)
PG
LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
NR
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
R
Brewster's Millions (1985)
PG
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
R
Deadly Justice (1985)
The Rape of Richard Beck / The Broken Badge
NR
Sudden Impact (1983)
R
Running Brave (1983)
PG
Going Berserk (1983)
R
The Fighter (1983)
PG-13
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
NR
Norma Rae (1979)
PG
Elvis (1979)
NR
The Gauntlet (1977)
R
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)
NR
One Little Indian (1973)
G
The Rookies: Season 1 (1972)
NR
Bloody Mama (1970)
R
Norwood (1970)
G
WUSA (1970)
PG-13
The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969)
NR
Hang 'Em High (1968)
PG-13
Nevada Smith (1966)
NR
Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
NR
The Ugly American (1963)
UR
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
NR
The Strange One (1957)
NR

 
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