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Hank Patterson

Hank Patterson

Acting·1888–1975·50 films

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.

Filmography

Tarantula
Tarantula (1955)Josh
The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter (1950)Jake (uncredited)
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)Fisherman Spectator (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun (1946)Man (uncredited)
No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet (1959)Ed - Chess Player (uncredited)
Earth vs. the Spider
Earth vs. the Spider (1958)Hugo
Attack of the Puppet People
Attack of the Puppet People (1958)Night Manager
Monster on the Campus
Monster on the Campus (1958)Townsend - Night Watchman
The Amazing Colossal Man
The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)Henry
Terror in a Texas Town
Terror in a Texas Town (1958)Brady
Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End (1957)Dave
Julie
Julie (1956)Ellis
Abilene Town
Abilene Town (1946)Doug Neil
Three Faces West
Three Faces West (1940)Pool Player
Panhandle
Panhandle (1948)Old Timer (uncredited)
The Decks Ran Red
The Decks Ran Red (1958)Moody
Gunsight Ridge
Gunsight Ridge (1957)George Clark (uncredited)
The First Traveling Saleslady
The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)Courtroom Spectator
Bells of San Angelo
Bells of San Angelo (1947)Deaf bus passenger
California Conquest
California Conquest (1952)
The Saga of Hemp Brown
The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958)Gil Henry
Relentless
Relentless (1948)Bob Pliny (uncredited)
No Sad Songs for Me
No Sad Songs for Me (1950)Night Construction Workman (uncredited)
Gunmen from Laredo
Gunmen from Laredo (1959)
The Arizona Kid
The Arizona Kid (1939)Townsman
Gunfighters of Abilene
Gunfighters of Abilene (1960)Andy Ferris
Jack Slade
Jack Slade (1953)Old Tom
Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras (1947)Old-Timer
Strange Intruder
Strange Intruder (1956)Knife Grinder
Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage (1954)Barstow
Night Time in Nevada
Night Time in Nevada (1948)Tramp
Sabotage
Sabotage (1939)(uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Indians
The Cowboy and the Indians (1949)Tom
The James Brothers of Missouri
The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)Duffy [Ch. 4] / Duffy [11]
Desperadoes of the West
Desperadoes of the West (1950)Hardrock Haggerty
The Denver Kid
The Denver Kid (1948)Sergeant Cooper
Oklahoma Badlands
Oklahoma Badlands (1948)Postmaster Fred
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)Buck Bender
The Return of Jesse James
The Return of Jesse James (1950)Clay County Marshal
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953)Jed Larson
Lone Texan
Lone Texan (1959)Jack Stone (uncredited)
Code of the Silver Sage
Code of the Silver Sage (1950)Sergeant Woods
Blades of the Musketeers
Blades of the Musketeers (1950)The Old Fisherman
Phantom Trails
Phantom Trails (1955)Jess Morgan
Robin Hood Of Texas
Robin Hood Of Texas (1947)Taxi Driver
Under Colorado Skies
Under Colorado Skies (1947)Slim
Silver City Bonanza
Silver City Bonanza (1951)Postman
The El Paso Kid
The El Paso Kid (1946)Jeff Winters
The Storm Rider
The Storm Rider (1957)Milstead
Santa Fe Uprising
Santa Fe Uprising (1946)Deputy Jake