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Hank Patterson

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Oct 09 1888

Birthplace: Springville, Alabama, USA

Death: Sat, Aug 23 1975

Hank Patterson is 86 years old

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The Absent-Minded Professor

Hank Patterson was

72 in The Absent-Minded Professor

as 'Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)'.

Thu, Mar 16 1961

Gunfighters of Abilene

Hank Patterson was

71 in Gunfighters of Abilene

as 'Andy Ferris'.

Fri, Jan 01 1960

Gunmen from Laredo

Hank Patterson was

70 in Gunmen from Laredo

Sun, Mar 01 1959

Lone Texan

Hank Patterson was

70 in Lone Texan

as 'Jack Stone (uncredited)'.

Sun, Mar 01 1959

Monster on the Campus

Hank Patterson was

70 in Monster on the Campus

as 'Townsend - Night Watchman'.

Wed, Dec 17 1958

The Decks Ran Red

Hank Patterson was

70 in The Decks Ran Red

as 'Moody'.

Fri, Oct 10 1958

The Saga of Hemp Brown

Hank Patterson was

69 in The Saga of Hemp Brown

as 'Gil Henry'.

Wed, Oct 01 1958

The Spider

Hank Patterson was

69 in The Spider

as 'Hugo'.

Mon, Sep 01 1958

Terror in a Texas Town

Hank Patterson was

69 in Terror in a Texas Town

as 'Brady'.

Mon, Sep 01 1958

Attack of the Puppet People

Hank Patterson was

69 in Attack of the Puppet People

as 'Night Manager, Theater Janitor'.

Tue, Apr 01 1958

The Amazing Colossal Man

Hank Patterson was

69 in The Amazing Colossal Man

as 'Henry'.

Fri, Oct 25 1957

Gunsight Ridge

Hank Patterson was

68 in Gunsight Ridge

as 'George Clark (uncredited)'.

Sun, Sep 01 1957

Beginning of the End

Hank Patterson was

68 in Beginning of the End

as 'Dave'.

Fri, Jun 28 1957

The Storm Rider

Hank Patterson was

68 in The Storm Rider

as 'Milstead'.

Fri, Mar 01 1957

Julie

Hank Patterson was

68 in Julie

as 'Ellis'.

Wed, Oct 17 1956

Strange Intruder

Hank Patterson was

67 in Strange Intruder

as 'Knife Grinder'.

Sun, Sep 02 1956

The First Traveling Saleslady

Hank Patterson was

67 in The First Traveling Saleslady

as 'Courtroom Spectator'.

Wed, Aug 01 1956

Tarantula

Hank Patterson was

67 in Tarantula

as 'Josh'.

Wed, Dec 14 1955

Phantom Trails

Hank Patterson was

66 in Phantom Trails

as 'Jess Morgan'.

Sun, May 08 1955

Southwest Passage

Hank Patterson was

65 in Southwest Passage

as 'Barstow'.

Thu, Apr 01 1954

Jack Slade

Hank Patterson was

65 in Jack Slade

as 'Old Tom'.

Sun, Nov 08 1953

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

Hank Patterson was

64 in Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

as 'Jed Larson'.

Wed, Jul 08 1953

California Conquest

Hank Patterson was

63 in California Conquest

Fri, Jul 04 1952

Don Daredevil Rides Again

Hank Patterson was

62 in Don Daredevil Rides Again

as 'Buck Bender'.

Tue, Apr 10 1951

Silver City Bonanza

Hank Patterson was

62 in Silver City Bonanza

as 'Postman'.

Thu, Mar 01 1951

Blades of the Musketeers

Hank Patterson was

62 in Blades of the Musketeers

as 'The Old Fisherman'.

Fri, Nov 24 1950

Desperadoes of the West

Hank Patterson was

61 in Desperadoes of the West

as 'Hardrock Haggerty'.

Wed, Aug 02 1950

The Return of Jesse James

Hank Patterson was

61 in The Return of Jesse James

as 'Clay County Marshal'.

Tue, Aug 01 1950

The Gunfighter

Hank Patterson was

61 in The Gunfighter

as 'Jake (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 23 1950

No Sad Songs for Me

Hank Patterson was

61 in No Sad Songs for Me

as 'Night Construction Workman (uncredited)'.

Thu, Apr 27 1950

Code of the Silver Sage

Hank Patterson was

61 in Code of the Silver Sage

as 'Sergeant Woods'.

Sat, Mar 25 1950

The Cowboy and the Indians

Hank Patterson was

60 in The Cowboy and the Indians

as 'Ranch hand Tom'.

Thu, Sep 15 1949

The James Brothers of Missouri

Hank Patterson was

60 in The James Brothers of Missouri

as 'Duffy [Ch. 4] / Duffy [11]'.

Wed, Aug 31 1949

The Denver Kid

Hank Patterson was

59 in The Denver Kid

as 'Sergeant Cooper'.

Thu, Sep 30 1948

Night Time in Nevada

Hank Patterson was

59 in Night Time in Nevada

as 'Tramp'.

Sun, Sep 05 1948

Relentless

Hank Patterson was

59 in Relentless

as 'Bob Pliny (uncredited)'.

Tue, Jun 15 1948

Oklahoma Badlands

Hank Patterson was

59 in Oklahoma Badlands

as 'Postmaster Fred'.

Sun, Feb 22 1948

Panhandle

Hank Patterson was

59 in Panhandle

as 'Old Timer (uncredited)'.

Sun, Feb 22 1948

Under Colorado Skies

Hank Patterson was

59 in Under Colorado Skies

as 'Slim'.

Mon, Dec 15 1947

Springtime in the Sierras

Hank Patterson was

58 in Springtime in the Sierras

as 'Old-Timer'.

Tue, Jul 15 1947

Robin Hood Of Texas

Hank Patterson was

58 in Robin Hood Of Texas

as 'Taxi Driver, Guest'.

Tue, Jul 15 1947

Bells of San Angelo

Hank Patterson was

58 in Bells of San Angelo

as 'Deaf bus passenger'.

Tue, Apr 15 1947

Duel in the Sun

Hank Patterson was

58 in Duel in the Sun

as 'Man (uncredited)'.

Tue, Dec 31 1946

Santa Fe Uprising

Hank Patterson was

58 in Santa Fe Uprising

as 'Deputy Jake'.

Fri, Nov 15 1946

The El Paso Kid

Hank Patterson was

57 in The El Paso Kid

as 'Jeff Winters'.

Wed, May 22 1946

Abilene Town

Hank Patterson was

57 in Abilene Town

as 'Doug Neil'.

Fri, Jan 11 1946

Three Faces West

Hank Patterson was

51 in Three Faces West

as 'Pool Player'.

Wed, Jul 03 1940

Sabotage

Hank Patterson was

51 in Sabotage

as '(uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 13 1939

The Arizona Kid

Hank Patterson was

50 in The Arizona Kid

as 'Townsman'.

Thu, Sep 28 1939

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Mod Squad

Hank Patterson was

79+ in The Mod Squad

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Hank Patterson was

78+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

Cimarron Strip

Hank Patterson was

78+ in Cimarron Strip

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967

Custer

Hank Patterson was

78+ in Custer

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967

The Loner

Hank Patterson was

76+ in The Loner

as 'The Bartender'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965

Laredo

Hank Patterson was

76+ in Laredo

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

Green Acres

Hank Patterson was

76+ in Green Acres

as 'Fred Ziffel'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

The Legend of Jesse James

Hank Patterson was

76+ in The Legend of Jesse James

as 'Porter'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Daniel Boone

Hank Patterson was

75+ in Daniel Boone

as 'Jed Harper (uncredited), Gray, Fiddler'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

Petticoat Junction

Hank Patterson was

74+ in Petticoat Junction

as 'Fred Ziffell'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

Burke's Law

Hank Patterson was

74+ in Burke's Law

as 'Lukey Slade'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Beverly Hillbillies

Hank Patterson was

73+ in The Beverly Hillbillies

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962

The Virginian

Hank Patterson was

73+ in The Virginian

as 'Old Man'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Straightaway

Hank Patterson was

72+ in Straightaway

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 1961

87th Precinct

Hank Patterson was

72+ in 87th Precinct

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961

Miami Undercover

Hank Patterson was

72+ in Miami Undercover

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 23 1961

Mister Ed

Hank Patterson was

72+ in Mister Ed

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961

The Andy Griffith Show

Hank Patterson was

71+ in The Andy Griffith Show

as 'Hobo'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960

The Westerner

Hank Patterson was

71+ in The Westerner

as 'Sample'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960

The Tall Man

Hank Patterson was

71+ in The Tall Man

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960

The Alaskans

Hank Patterson was

70+ in The Alaskans

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Johnny Ringo

Hank Patterson was

70+ in Johnny Ringo

as 'Old Man'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Twilight Zone

Hank Patterson was

70+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Old Man, Freitag, Mr. Gentry'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Lock-Up

Hank Patterson was

70+ in Lock-Up

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Hank Patterson was

70+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as 'Mr. Phillips'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959

Riverboat

Hank Patterson was

70+ in Riverboat

as 'Rare, Johnny Mullins (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

Black Saddle

Hank Patterson was

70+ in Black Saddle

as 'Harvey Morgan'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

Hank Patterson was

70+ in Rawhide

as 'Simpson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Bat Masterson

Hank Patterson was

69+ in Bat Masterson

as 'Prospector, Soda Smith, Warren T. 'Soda' Smith'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Hank Patterson was

69+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958

The Rifleman

Hank Patterson was

69+ in The Rifleman

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

The Texan

Hank Patterson was

69+ in The Texan

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958

Bronco

Hank Patterson was

69+ in Bronco

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Sea Hunt

Hank Patterson was

69+ in Sea Hunt

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty

Hank Patterson was

69+ in The New Adventures of Spin and Marty

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 04 1957

Trackdown

Hank Patterson was

68+ in Trackdown

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Perry Mason

Hank Patterson was

68+ in Perry Mason

as 'Jack Gilly'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Hank Patterson was

68+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Hank Patterson was

67+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Slim Baker, Jonas Mulvey'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Highway Patrol

Hank Patterson was

66+ in Highway Patrol

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1955

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Hank Patterson was

66+ in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1955

Navy Log

Hank Patterson was

66+ in Navy Log

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

Hank Patterson was

66+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Jake, Carl, Judge, Crowbait, Carl Miller, Hank Miller, Cowboy, Hank, Hank Miller (uncredited), Livery Man'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Hank Patterson was

66+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Hank Patterson was

66+ in Buffalo Bill Jr.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1955

City Detective

Hank Patterson was

64+ in City Detective

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953

Hopalong Cassidy

Hank Patterson was

63+ in Hopalong Cassidy

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952

Gang Busters

Hank Patterson was

63+ in Gang Busters

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Hank Patterson was

62+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Hank Patterson was

62+ in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 15 1951