Dennis Patrick | |
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Born |
Dennis Patrick Harrison March 14, 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | October 13, 2002 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
(aged 84)
Cause of death | House fire |
Residence | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Character actor |
Years active | 1958 – 1990s |
Known for | See Career |
Spouse(s) | Amelia Baines (1946-1969; divorced); 2 children Barbara Cason (1970-90; her death) |
Dennis Patrick (born Dennis Patrick Harrison; March 14, 1918 - October 13, 2002) was an American character actor, primarily in television.
Patrick is known for his work in television shows. He made four guest appearances on Perry Mason, three of them as the murder victim: Martin Selkirk in the 1959 episode, "The Case of the Deadly Toy," Martin Somers in the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Tarnished Trademark," and golf pro Chick Farley—an unnervingly close channelling of James Cagney—in the 1966 episode, "The Case of the Golfer's Gambit." Among his other television appearances were the roles of Jason McGuire and Paul Stoddard in Dark Shadows, Mac in Somerset, Vaughn Leland in CBS's Dallas, and in such films as The Time Travelers (1964), Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969), Joe (1970), Dear Dead Delilah (1972) and Nightmare Honeymoon (1974). He also was a respected stage actor, having won the Theater World Award for his starring role in "The Liar". He also portrayed Jean Paul Marat on Broadway in Marat Sade.
Patrick appeared in more than 1800 guest roles on television programs during his four-decade career, including stints on Tales of Tomorrow (1952), Kraft Theatre (1949–57), Gunsmoke (1958), Playhouse 90 (1958), Sugarfoot (1959), Buckskin (1959), Peter Gunn (1959), U.S. Marshal (1959-1960), 77 Sunset Strip (1960), Bonanza (1960), Wanted: Dead or Alive (1960), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960–61); Hawaiian Eye (1962), The Virginian (1962), Laramie (1960-1963), Perry Mason (1959-1966), Empire (as Hoot Hinkley in "The Tiger Inside", 1963), The Dakotas (1963), Lost in Space (1966, as Keema "The Golden Man"), Dark Shadows (1967-1970), and Dallas (1979-1984, as Vaughn Leland).