Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1888-10-09
- Day of Death1975-08-23 (86 years)
- Place of BirthSpringville, Alabama, USA
- Also Known As-
Hank Patterson
Biography
Hank Patterson (born Elmer Calvin Patterson; October 9, 1888 – August 23, 1975) was an American actor and musician. He is known foremost for playing two recurring characters on three television series: the stableman Hank Miller on Gunsmoke and farmer Fred Ziffel on both Petticoat Junction and Green Acres. Patterson found plenty of movie work, mainly playing cantankerous types as well as...Read More
Acting Career
- 1969
Love, American Style
As: Farmer
- 1965
The Loner
As: The Bartender
- 1965
Green Acres
As: Fred Ziffel
- 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
As: Porter
- 1964
Daniel Boone
As: Jed Harper (uncredited)
- 1964
Daniel Boone
As: Gray
- 1964
Daniel Boone
As: Fiddler
- 1963
Petticoat Junction
As: Fred Ziffell
1963Burke's Law
As: Lukey Slade
1962The Virginian
As: Old Man
- 1961
The Absent-Minded Professor
As: Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)
1960The Andy Griffith Show
As: Hobo
1960The Westerner
As: Sample
1960Gunfighters of Abilene
As: Andy Ferris
1959The Twilight Zone
As: Old Man
1959Johnny Ringo
As: Old Man
- 1959
The Twilight Zone
As: Freitag
- 1959
The Twilight Zone
As: Mr. Gentry
1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson
As: Mr. Phillips
1959Riverboat
As: Rare
- 1959
Riverboat
As: Johnny Mullins (uncredited)
1959Lone Texan
As: Jack Stone (uncredited)
1959Black Saddle
As: Harvey Morgan
1959Rawhide
As: Simpson
1958Monster on the Campus
As: Townsend - Night Watchman
1958The Decks Ran Red
As: Moody
1958Bat Masterson
As: Prospector
- 1958
Bat Masterson
As: Soda Smith
- 1958
Bat Masterson
As: Warren T. 'Soda' Smith
1958The Saga of Hemp Brown
As: Gil Henry
1958Terror in a Texas Town
As: Brady
- 1958
Earth vs. the Spider
As: Hugo
1958Attack of the Puppet People
As: Night Manager
- 1958
Attack of the Puppet People
As: Theater Janitor
1957The New Adventures of Spin and Marty
As: Pete Duggan
1957The Amazing Colossal Man
As: Henry
1957Perry Mason
As: Jack Gilly
1957Gunsight Ridge
As: George Clark (uncredited)
1957Beginning of the End
As: Dave
1957The Storm Rider
As: Milstead
1956Julie
As: Ellis
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Slim Baker
- 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Jonas Mulvey
1956Strange Intruder
As: Knife Grinder
1956The First Traveling Saleslady
As: Courtroom Spectator
- 1955
Tarantula
As: Josh
1955Gunsmoke
As: Jake
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Carl
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Judge
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Crowbait
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Carl Miller
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Hank Miller
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Cowboy
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Hank
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Hank Miller (uncredited)
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Livery Man
1955Phantom Trails
As: Jess Morgan
1954Southwest Passage
As: Barstow
1953Jack Slade
As: Old Tom
1953Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
As: Jed Larson
1952The Abbott and Costello Show
As: The Tramp
1952Death Valley Days
As: Phi Jones
1951Don Daredevil Rides Again
As: Buck Bender
1951Silver City Bonanza
As: Postman
1950Blades of the Musketeers
As: The Old Fisherman
1950Desperadoes of the West
As: Hardrock Haggerty
1950The Return of Jesse James
As: Clay County Marshal
- 1950
The Gunfighter
As: Jake (uncredited)
1950No Sad Songs for Me
As: Night Construction Workman (uncredited)
1950Code of the Silver Sage
As: Sergeant Woods
1949The Cowboy and the Indians
As: Tom
1949The Lone Ranger
As: Calico
1949The James Brothers of Missouri
As: Duffy [Ch. 4] / Duffy [11]
1948The Denver Kid
As: Sergeant Cooper
1948Night Time in Nevada
As: Tramp
1948Relentless
As: Bob Pliny (uncredited)
1948Panhandle
As: Old Timer (uncredited)
1948Oklahoma Badlands
As: Postmaster Fred
1947Under Colorado Skies
As: Slim
1947Springtime in the Sierras
As: Old-Timer
1947Robin Hood Of Texas
As: Guest
- 1947
Robin Hood Of Texas
As: Taxi Driver
1947Bells of San Angelo
As: Deaf bus passenger
- 1946
Duel in the Sun
As: Man (uncredited)
1946Santa Fe Uprising
As: Deputy Jake
1946The El Paso Kid
As: Jeff Winters
1946Abilene Town
As: Doug Neil
1940Three Faces West
As: Pool Player
1939Sabotage
As: (uncredited)
1939The Arizona Kid
As: Townsman