Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle
Hingle as Thomas Edison in a General Electric ad, in 1977
Born	Martin Patterson Hingle (1924-07-19)July 19, 1924 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	January 3, 2009(2009-01-03) (aged 84) Carolina Beach, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1951–2008
Notable work	Batman, Hang 'Em High, Splendor in the Grass, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Shaft
Spouses	Alyce Faye Dorsey ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1972)​ Julie Wright ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	5

Martin Patterson Hingle (July 19, 1924 – January 3, 2009) was an American character actor who appeared in stage productions and 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 the Eastwood films Hang 'Em High, The Gauntlet, and Sudden Impact. He also portrayed Jim Gordon in the Batman film franchise from 1989 to 1997.