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Hank Patterson
Deceased

How Did Hank Patterson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 86
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/10/1888Born inSpringville, Alabama, USADied23/08/1975 (aged 86)Died inWoodland HillsCausepneumoniaWikidataQ3126803 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#133572 ↗

Elmer Calvin "Hank" Patterson was an American actor and musician. He is known foremost for playing two recurring characters on three television series - stableman Hank Miller on Gunsmoke and farmer Fred Ziffel on both Petticoat Junction and Green Acres.

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Filmography96 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1969Love, American StyleSeriesFarmer81
1968The Mod SquadSeries—80
1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeries—79
1967Cimarron StripSeries—79
1967CusterSeries—79
1965Green AcresSeriesFred Ziffel77
1965The Legend of Jesse JamesSeriesPorter77
1965The LonerSeriesThe Bartender77
1965LaredoSeries—77
1964Daniel BooneSeriesJed Harper (uncredited)76
1963Burke's LawSeriesLukey Slade75
1963Petticoat JunctionSeriesFred Ziffell75
1962The VirginianSeriesOld Man74
1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries—74
1961Mister EdSeries—73
196187th PrecinctSeries—73
1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorMovieFisherman Spectator (uncredited)73
1961Miami UndercoverSeries—73
1961StraightawaySeries—73
1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeriesHobo72
1960The WesternerSeriesSample72
1960The Tall ManSeries—72
1960Gunfighters of AbileneMovieAndy Ferris72
1959The Twilight ZoneSeriesOld Man71
1959BonanzaSeriesBlacksmith71
1959RawhideSeriesSimpson71
1959Lock-UpSeries—71
1959Johnny RingoSeriesOld Man71
1959Black SaddleSeriesHarvey Morgan71
1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeriesMr. Phillips71
1959RiverboatSeriesJohnny Mullins (uncredited)71
1959No Name on the BulletMovieEd - Chess Player (uncredited)71
1959Lone TexanMovieJack Stone (uncredited)71
1959The AlaskansSeries—71
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries—70
1958The RiflemanSeries—70
1958Sea HuntSeries—70
1958BroncoSeries—70
1958Bat MastersonSeriesSoda Smith70
1958Bat MastersonSeriesWarren T. 'Soda' Smith70
1958The TexanSeries—70
1958Earth vs. the SpiderMovieHugo70
1958Attack of the Puppet PeopleMovieTheater Janitor70
1958Attack of the Puppet PeopleMovieNight Manager70
1958Terror in a Texas TownMovieBrady70
1958The Saga of Hemp BrownMovieGil Henry70
1957Perry MasonSeriesJack Gilly69
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries—69
1957TrackdownSeries—69
1957Gunsight RidgeMovieGeorge Clark (uncredited)69
1957The New Adventures of Spin and MartySeriesPete Duggan69
1957The Amazing Colossal ManMovieHenry69
1957The Storm RiderMovieMilstead69
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeriesSlim Baker68
1956JulieMovieEllis68
1955Highway PatrolSeries—67
1955Navy LogSeries—67
1955GunsmokeSeriesHank67
1955CheyenneSeriesSunset67
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries—67
1955Buffalo Bill Jr.Series—67
1955Sergeant Preston of the YukonSeries—67
1955Phantom TrailsMovieJess Morgan67
1954Southwest PassageMovieBarstow66
1953City DetectiveSeries—65
1953Jack SladeMovieOld Tom65
1953Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic InvadersMovieJed Larson65
1952Death Valley DaysSeriesPhi Jones64
1952Gang BustersSeries—64
1952California ConquestMovie—64
1952Hopalong CassidySeries—64
1952The Abbott and Costello ShowSeriesThe Tramp64
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries—63
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries—63
1951Silver City BonanzaMoviePostman63
1950The GunfighterMovieJake (uncredited)62
1950The Gene Autry ShowSeriesWagon Driver Idaho62
1950Desperadoes of the WestMovieHardrock Haggerty62
1950Code of the Silver SageMovieSergeant Woods62
1950Blades of the MusketeersMovieThe Old Fisherman62
1949The Lone RangerSeriesCalico61
1949The James Brothers of MissouriMovieDuffy [Ch. 4] / Duffy [11]61
1949The Cowboy and the IndiansMovieTom61
1948PanhandleMovieOld Timer (uncredited)60
1948The Denver KidMovieSergeant Cooper60
1948Night Time in NevadaMovieTramp60
1948RelentlessMovieBob Pliny (uncredited)60
1948Oklahoma BadlandsMoviePostmaster Fred60
1947Bells of San AngeloMovieDeaf bus passenger59
1947Under Colorado SkiesMovieSlim59
1947Robin Hood Of TexasMovieGuest59
1947Robin Hood Of TexasMovieTaxi Driver59
1946Duel in the SunMovieMan (uncredited)58
1946The El Paso KidMovieJeff Winters58
1946Gallant BessMovieRanch Hand (uncredited)58
1939SabotageMovie(uncredited)51