Pat Hingle

Actor

Name at birth: Martin Patterson Hingle

Hingle broke into movies with a bit part as a bartender in the 1954 classic On The Waterfront (starring Marlon Brando), then became a regular on Broadway and a familiar face, if not a star, in movies and television. A reliable character actor who has appeared in dozens of roles, Hingle looks like he was born to play a mean judge or perhaps an Irish cop. Indeed he may be best recognized for playing police commissioner Jim Gordon in the big-budget Batman film series (1989-97). In 2002 he was a regular cast member of ABC TV's series The Court.

Extra credit: Hingle served in the Navy in both WWII and the Korean War.

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