Hank Patterson
American actor and musician (1888-1975) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
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.
Hank Patterson is read about 147 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 August 2026
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1975Died23 August 19751969
Love, American StyleSeries, Farmer1965
Green AcresSeries, Fred Ziffel1963
Burke's LawSeries, Lukey Slade1962
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries1961
The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilm, Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Hobo
Gunfighters of AbileneFilm, 1960Andy Ferris1959
BonanzaSeries, Blacksmith1958
Attack of the Puppet PeopleFilm, Night Manager1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
Beginning of the EndFilm, 1957Dave1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Slim Baker
JulieFilm, 1956Ellis1954
Southwest PassageFilm, Barstow1953
Jack SladeFilm, Old Tom1952
California ConquestFilm1951
Don Daredevil Rides AgainFilm, Buck Bender1950
The Gene Autry ShowSeries, Wagon Driver Idaho1949
The Lone RangerSeries, Calico
The Cowboy and the IndiansFilm, 1949Tom1948
Night Time in NevadaFilm, Tramp1947
Bells of San AngeloFilm, Deaf bus passenger1940
Three Faces WestFilm, Pool Player1939
SabotageFilm, (uncredited)1888Born9 October 1888
Love, American StyleSeries, Farmer1965Green AcresSeries, Fred Ziffel1963Burke's LawSeries, Lukey Slade1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries1961The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilm, Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, HoboGunfighters of AbileneFilm, 1960Andy Ferris1959BonanzaSeries, Blacksmith1958Attack of the Puppet PeopleFilm, Night Manager1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesBeginning of the EndFilm, 1957Dave1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Slim BakerJulieFilm, 1956Ellis1954Southwest PassageFilm, Barstow1953Jack SladeFilm, Old Tom1952California ConquestFilm1951Don Daredevil Rides AgainFilm, Buck Bender1950The Gene Autry ShowSeries, Wagon Driver Idaho1949The Lone RangerSeries, CalicoThe Cowboy and the IndiansFilm, 1949Tom1948Night Time in NevadaFilm, Tramp1947Bells of San AngeloFilm, Deaf bus passenger1940Three Faces WestFilm, Pool Player1939SabotageFilm, (uncredited)1888Born9 October 1888Known for
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The Gunfighter 1950
The Absent-Minded Professor 1961
No Name on the Bullet 1959
Tarantula 1955
Duel in the Sun 1946
People around Hank
Close ties
- Bert Ira Gordon Produced Beginning of the End (1957)
Jack Arnold Directed Tarantula and Monster on the Campus
Edmund Cobb Also in The Gunfighter (1950)
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced The Amazing Colossal Man (1962)
Hank Mann Also in Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Allan Lane Also in Santa Fe Uprising and The Denver Kid
Andrew L. Stone Directed Julie (1956)
Edgar Dearing Also in Tarantula and No Name on the Bullet- Sloan Nibley Wrote Bells of San Angelo (1947)
Snub Pollard Also in Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Mark Stevens Also in Please Believe Me and Jack Slade
George Chesebro Also in Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)
Douglas Evans Also in Three Faces West (1940)
Clint Eastwood Also in Tarantula (1955)
John Agar Also in Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
Alan Hale, Jr. Also in The Gunfighter and Many Rivers to Cross
Darryl Hickman Also in Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
William Witney Directed Bells of San Angelo (1947)
Whit Bissell Also in No Name on the Bullet (1959)
Marjorie Bennett Also in Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Gene Roth Also in God Is My Partner (1957)
James Seay Also in Beginning of the End (1957)- Fred C. Brannon Directed The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)
Eddie Parker Also in Tarantula and Monster on the Campus
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
128 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1975 · aged 86
