Acting
Hank Patterson
Born October 9, 1888 · Springville, Alabama, USA
Died August 23, 1975 · aged 86
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…
Known For
The Gunfighter · 1950The Gunfighter
★ 7.41950
MovieWestern
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Duel in the Sun · 1946Duel in the Sun
★ 6.41946
MovieWesternDrama
Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.
Tarantula · 1955Tarantula
★ 6.51955
MovieScience FictionHorror
A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.
The Absent-Minded Professor · 1961The Absent-Minded Professor
★ 6.61961
MovieComedyFamily
Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself.
Earth vs. the Spider · 1958Earth vs. the Spider
★ 4.81958
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting hungry.
Don Daredevil Rides Again · 1951Don Daredevil Rides Again
★ 8.01951
MovieWestern
Stock-footage from Republic Pictures' earlier Zorro serials was served up once again in this 12 chapter cliffhanger, this time without the financially strapped studio having to credit Zorro creator Johnston McCulley or pay any royalties. Zorro simply became "Don Daredevil" (Ken Curtis), a foppish Easterner by day turned masked avenger by night. Like his not too distant relative, Don wore his disguise in order to battle nasty Roy Barcroft who, under a forged Spanish land grant, attempts to take over the surrounding ranch land.
No Name on the Bullet · 1959No Name on the Bullet
★ 6.61959
MovieActionThriller
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
Abilene Town · 1946Abilene Town
★ 5.41946
MovieWesternRomance
Marshall Dan Mitchell, who is the law in Abilene, has the job of keeping peace between two groups. For a long time, the town had been divided, with the cattlemen and cowboys having one end of town to themselves, while townspeople occupied the other end. Mitchell liked it this way, it made things easier for him, and kept problems from arising between the two factions. However…
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The Gunfighter · 1950The Gunfighter
★ 7.41950
MovieWestern
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Jake (uncredited)
Relentless · 1948Relentless
★ 6.41948
MovieWestern
A man wrongly accused of murder tracks the true culprit across the desert.
Bob Pliny (uncredited)






































