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.