Martin Patterson "Pat" Hingle (July 19, 1924 – January 3, 2009) was an
American actor, who appeared 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 three Eastwood films,
Hang 'em High,
The Gauntlet, and
Sudden Impact.