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.
Patterson found plenty of movie work, mainly playing cantankerous types as well as blacksmit… Read more
Known for The Twilight Zone 1959 Bonanza 1959 Tarantula 1955 The Gunfighter 1950 Series ★ 6.2 Love, American Style 1969
Farmer Series ★ 6.1 The Mod Squad 1968
Series ★ 7.2 Green Acres 1965
Fred Ziffel Series ★ 7 Daniel Boone 1964
Jed Harper (uncredited) Series ★ 5.9 Petticoat Junction 1963
Fred Ziffell Series ★ 6.9 The Beverly Hillbillies 1962
Series ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962
Old Man ★ 6.5 The Absent-Minded Professor 1961
Fisherman Spectator (uncredited) Series ★ 6.8 Mister Ed 1961
Series ★ 7.6 The Andy Griffith Show 1960
Hobo ★ 6.6 No Name on the Bullet 1959
Ed - Chess Player (uncredited) Series ★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone 1959
Old Man Series ★ 7.2 Rawhide 1959
Simpson Series ★ 7.5 Bonanza 1959
Blacksmith ★ 6.7 Terror in a Texas Town 1958
Brady ★ 5.1 Attack of the Puppet People 1958
Night Manager ★ 4.8 Earth vs. the Spider 1958
Hugo ★ 6.1 Monster on the Campus 1958
Townsend - Night Watchman Series ★ 6.7 Sea Hunt 1958
Series ★ 7.1 The Rifleman 1958
★ 4.6 The Amazing Colossal Man 1957
Henry ★ 4 Beginning of the End 1957
Dave Series ★ 7.7 Perry Mason 1957
Jack Gilly Series ★ 7.3 Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
★ 5.8 Julie 1956
Ellis ★ 6.5 Tarantula 1955
Josh Series ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955
Jake Series ★ 6.8 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1955
Series ★ 6.2 Cheyenne 1955
Sunset ★ 6.6 Woman They Almost Lynched 1953
Townsman (uncredited) Series ★ 7.2 The Abbott and Costello Show 1952
The Tramp ★ 7.4 The Gunfighter 1950
Jake (uncredited) Series ★ 6.8 The Lone Ranger 1949
Calico ★ 6.4 Duel in the Sun 1946
Man (uncredited) ★ 5.4 Abilene Town 1946
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