Veteran actor Pat Hingle dies at 84

Veteran actor Pat Hingle dies at 84

In this Feb. 2, 1960 file photo, Pat Hingle poses backstage after opening night of "The Deadly Game" in New York.

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Story Published: Jan 5, 2009 at 9:14 AM PDT

Story Updated: Jan 5, 2009 at 9:14 AM PDT

By Associated Press

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) - Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the 1990s, has died after battling blood cancer. He was 84.

Family friend Michele Seidman says Hingle died at his home in Carolina Beach shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday.

Seidman says he decided to settle in the coastal town after shooting the movie "Maximum Overdrive" in the area in 1986. He lived there for more than 15 years.

Family spokeswoman Lynn Heritage says Hingle was diagnosed with myelodysplasia in November 2006.

His career in movies and television spanned six decades, and he was also nominated for a Tony Award in 1958. Hingle's last movie was "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," which was released in 2006.

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