Portrait of Hank Patterson

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
Hank Patterson was
72 in The Absent-Minded Professor
as 'Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 16 1961
Poster of Gunfighters of Abilene
Gunfighters of Abilene
Hank Patterson was
71 in Gunfighters of Abilene
as 'Andy Ferris'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Gunmen from Laredo
Gunmen from Laredo
Hank Patterson was
70 in Gunmen from Laredo
as ''.
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Poster of Lone Texan
Lone Texan
Hank Patterson was
70 in Lone Texan
as 'Jack Stone (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 01 1959
Poster of Monster on the Campus
Monster on the Campus
Hank Patterson was
70 in Monster on the Campus
as 'Townsend - Night Watchman'.
Wed, Dec 17 1958
Poster of The Decks Ran Red
The Decks Ran Red
Hank Patterson was
70 in The Decks Ran Red
as 'Moody'.
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Saga of Hemp Brown
The Saga of Hemp Brown
Hank Patterson was
69 in The Saga of Hemp Brown
as 'Gil Henry'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of The Spider
The Spider
Hank Patterson was
69 in The Spider
as 'Hugo'.
Mon, Sep 01 1958
Poster of Terror in a Texas Town
Terror in a Texas Town
Hank Patterson was
69 in Terror in a Texas Town
as 'Brady'.
Mon, Sep 01 1958
Poster of Attack of the Puppet People
Attack of the Puppet People
Hank Patterson was
69 in Attack of the Puppet People
as 'Theater Janitor, Night Manager'.
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of The Amazing Colossal Man
The Amazing Colossal Man
Hank Patterson was
69 in The Amazing Colossal Man
as 'Henry'.
Fri, Oct 25 1957
Poster of Gunsight Ridge
Gunsight Ridge
Hank Patterson was
68 in Gunsight Ridge
as 'George Clark (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End
Hank Patterson was
68 in Beginning of the End
as 'Dave'.
Fri, Jun 28 1957
Poster of The Storm Rider
The Storm Rider
Hank Patterson was
68 in The Storm Rider
as 'Milstead'.
Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of Julie
Julie
Hank Patterson was
68 in Julie
as 'Ellis'.
Wed, Oct 17 1956
Poster of Strange Intruder
Strange Intruder
Hank Patterson was
67 in Strange Intruder
as 'Knife Grinder'.
Sun, Sep 02 1956
Poster of The First Traveling Saleslady
The First Traveling Saleslady
Hank Patterson was
67 in The First Traveling Saleslady
as 'Courtroom Spectator'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Poster of Tarantula
Tarantula
Hank Patterson was
67 in Tarantula
as 'Josh'.
Wed, Dec 14 1955
Poster of Phantom Trails
Phantom Trails
Hank Patterson was
66 in Phantom Trails
as 'Jess Morgan'.
Sun, May 08 1955
Poster of Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage
Hank Patterson was
65 in Southwest Passage
as 'Barstow'.
Thu, Apr 01 1954
Poster of Jack Slade
Jack Slade
Hank Patterson was
65 in Jack Slade
as 'Old Tom'.
Sun, Nov 08 1953
Poster of Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
Hank Patterson was
64 in Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
as 'Jed Larson'.
Wed, Jul 08 1953
Poster of California Conquest
California Conquest
Hank Patterson was
63 in California Conquest
as ''.
Fri, Jul 04 1952
Poster of Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Hank Patterson was
62 in Don Daredevil Rides Again
as 'Buck Bender'.
Tue, Apr 10 1951
Poster of Silver City Bonanza
Silver City Bonanza
Hank Patterson was
62 in Silver City Bonanza
as 'Postman'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Blades of the Musketeers
Blades of the Musketeers
Hank Patterson was
62 in Blades of the Musketeers
as 'The Old Fisherman'.
Fri, Nov 24 1950
Poster of Desperadoes of the West
Desperadoes of the West
Hank Patterson was
61 in Desperadoes of the West
as 'Hardrock Haggerty'.
Wed, Aug 02 1950
Poster of The Return of Jesse James
The Return of Jesse James
Hank Patterson was
61 in The Return of Jesse James
as 'Clay County Marshal'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter
Hank Patterson was
61 in The Gunfighter
as 'Jake (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 23 1950
Poster of No Sad Songs for Me
No Sad Songs for Me
Hank Patterson was
61 in No Sad Songs for Me
as 'Night Construction Workman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 27 1950
Poster of Code of the Silver Sage
Code of the Silver Sage
Hank Patterson was
61 in Code of the Silver Sage
as 'Sergeant Woods'.
Sat, Mar 25 1950
Poster of The Cowboy and the Indians
The Cowboy and the Indians
Hank Patterson was
60 in The Cowboy and the Indians
as 'Ranch hand Tom'.
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Poster of The James Brothers of Missouri
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
Poster of The Denver Kid
The Denver Kid
Hank Patterson was
59 in The Denver Kid
as 'Sergeant Cooper'.
Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of Night Time in Nevada
Night Time in Nevada
Hank Patterson was
59 in Night Time in Nevada
as 'Tramp'.
Sun, Sep 05 1948
Poster of Relentless
Relentless
Hank Patterson was
59 in Relentless
as 'Bob Pliny (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 15 1948
Poster of Oklahoma Badlands
Oklahoma Badlands
Hank Patterson was
59 in Oklahoma Badlands
as 'Postmaster Fred'.
Sun, Feb 22 1948
Poster of Panhandle
Panhandle
Hank Patterson was
59 in Panhandle
as 'Old Timer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 22 1948
Poster of Under Colorado Skies
Under Colorado Skies
Hank Patterson was
59 in Under Colorado Skies
as 'Slim'.
Mon, Dec 15 1947
Poster of Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras
Hank Patterson was
58 in Springtime in the Sierras
as 'Old-Timer'.
Tue, Jul 15 1947
Poster of Robin Hood Of Texas
Robin Hood Of Texas
Hank Patterson was
58 in Robin Hood Of Texas
as 'Guest, Taxi Driver'.
Tue, Jul 15 1947
Poster of Bells of San Angelo
Bells of San Angelo
Hank Patterson was
58 in Bells of San Angelo
as 'Deaf bus passenger'.
Tue, Apr 15 1947
Poster of Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
Hank Patterson was
58 in Duel in the Sun
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Poster of Santa Fe Uprising
Santa Fe Uprising
Hank Patterson was
58 in Santa Fe Uprising
as 'Deputy Jake'.
Fri, Nov 15 1946
Poster of The El Paso Kid
The El Paso Kid
Hank Patterson was
57 in The El Paso Kid
as 'Jeff Winters'.
Wed, May 22 1946
Poster of Abilene Town
Abilene Town
Hank Patterson was
57 in Abilene Town
as 'Doug Neil'.
Fri, Jan 11 1946
Poster of Three Faces West
Three Faces West
Hank Patterson was
51 in Three Faces West
as 'Pool Player'.
Wed, Jul 03 1940
Poster of Sabotage
Sabotage
Hank Patterson was
51 in Sabotage
as '(uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 13 1939
Poster of The Arizona Kid
The Arizona Kid
Hank Patterson was
50 in The Arizona Kid
as 'Townsman'.
Thu, Sep 28 1939

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Hank Patterson was
79+ in The Mod Squad
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Hank Patterson was
78+ in The Guns of Will Sonnett
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Hank Patterson was
78+ in Cimarron Strip
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Custer
Custer
Hank Patterson was
78+ in Custer
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of The Loner
The Loner
Hank Patterson was
76+ in The Loner
as 'The Bartender'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Hank Patterson was
76+ in Laredo
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Hank Patterson was
76+ in Green Acres
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
Hank Patterson was
76+ in The Legend of Jesse James
as 'Porter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Hank Patterson was
75+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Jed Harper (uncredited), Gray, Fiddler'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Hank Patterson was
74+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Fred Ziffell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Hank Patterson was
74+ in Burke's Law
as 'Lukey Slade'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
Hank Patterson was
73+ in The Beverly Hillbillies
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Hank Patterson was
73+ in The Virginian
as 'Old Man'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Straightaway
Straightaway
Hank Patterson was
72+ in Straightaway
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 1961
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
Hank Patterson was
72+ in 87th Precinct
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Miami Undercover
Miami Undercover
Hank Patterson was
72+ in Miami Undercover
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 23 1961
Poster of Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Hank Patterson was
72+ in Mister Ed
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Hank Patterson was
71+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Hobo'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
Hank Patterson was
71+ in The Westerner
as 'Sample'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Hank Patterson was
71+ in The Tall Man
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960
Poster of The Alaskans
The Alaskans
Hank Patterson was
70+ in The Alaskans
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
Hank Patterson was
70+ in Johnny Ringo
as 'Old Man'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Hank Patterson was
70+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Old Man, Freitag, Mr. Gentry'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Lock Up
Lock Up
Hank Patterson was
70+ in Lock Up
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
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
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Hank Patterson was
70+ in Riverboat
as 'Rare, Johnny Mullins (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Hank Patterson was
70+ in Black Saddle
as 'Harvey Morgan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Hank Patterson was
70+ in Rawhide
as 'Simpson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Hank Patterson was
69+ in Bat Masterson
as 'Prospector, Soda Smith, Warren T. 'Soda' Smith'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Hank Patterson was
69+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Hank Patterson was
69+ in The Rifleman
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Hank Patterson was
69+ in The Texan
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
Hank Patterson was
69+ in Bronco
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Hank Patterson was
69+ in Sea Hunt
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958
Poster of The New Adventures of Spin and Marty
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty
Hank Patterson was
69+ in The New Adventures of Spin and Marty
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 04 1957
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Hank Patterson was
68+ in Trackdown
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Hank Patterson was
68+ in Perry Mason
as 'Jack Gilly'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Hank Patterson was
68+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
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
Poster of Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Hank Patterson was
66+ in Highway Patrol
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1955
Poster of Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Hank Patterson was
66+ in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1955
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
Hank Patterson was
66+ in Navy Log
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Hank Patterson was
66+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Jake, Crowbait, Judge, Carl, Carl Miller, Cowboy, Hank Miller, Hank, Hank Miller (uncredited), Livery Man'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Hank Patterson was
66+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of Buffalo Bill Jr.
Buffalo Bill Jr.
Hank Patterson was
66+ in Buffalo Bill Jr.
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1955
Poster of City Detective
City Detective
Hank Patterson was
64+ in City Detective
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953
Poster of Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy
Hank Patterson was
63+ in Hopalong Cassidy
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1952
Poster of Gang Busters
Gang Busters
Hank Patterson was
63+ in Gang Busters
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Hank Patterson was
62+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Hank Patterson was
62+ in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 15 1951