Martin Patterson "Pat" Hingle (July 19, 1924 – January 3, 2009) was an American actor, who appeared in hundreds of television shows and feature films. His first film was On The Waterfront in 1954. He often played tough authority figures. Hingle was a close friend of Clint Eastwood, and appeared in three Eastwood films, Hang 'em High, The Gauntlet, and Sudden Impact.

Early life

Martin Patterson Hingle was born in Miami, Florida (some sources say Denver, Colorado), the son of Marvin Louise (née Patterson), a schoolteacher and musician, and Clarence Martin Hingle, a building contractor. Hingle enlisted in the United States Navy in December 1941, dropping out of the University of Texas. He served on the destroyer USS Marshall during World War II. He returned to the University of Texas after the war and earned a degree in radio broadcasting in 1949. As a Navy Reservist, he was recalled to the service during the Korean War and served on the escort destroyer USS Damato.

Acting career