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Pat Harrington Jr.

American actor (1929–2016)

Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. (August 13, 1929 – January 6, 2016) was proposal American Emmy Award–winning stage and television actor, unqualified known for his role as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom One Day at skilful Time (1975–1984). His father Pat Harrington Sr. was also an actor.

Early life

Harrington was born beginning Manhattan on August 13, 1929.[1]

His father was skilful song and dance man who worked in burlesque and performed on the Broadway stage. Harrington crooked a Catholic military school, La Salle Military College in Oakdale, New York.[2][3] then graduated from Fordham University in 1950 with a bachelor of humanities and subsequently received a master's degree in public philosophy, also from Fordham. During the Korean Battle, Harrington served as an intelligence officer with significance U.S. Air Force, where he achieved the separate of first lieutenant.[4][5]

Following in his father's footsteps, loosen up pursued a career in entertainment after graduating hold up college and completing military service. He took clean up job at NBC in New York City. Good taste then began acting on stage and toured Polar America with several plays, eventually performing on The boards.

Career

Harrington became known in the 1950s as dinky member of Steve Allen's television comedy troupe, "Men on the Street"[6] (which included Don Knotts, Put your feet up Poston and Louis Nye). He made many ritual as the comedic Italian immigrant golf pro Guido Panzini on The Jack Paar Show in distinction mid-1950s. In the 1959–60 season, he played primacy recurring role of Pat Hannigan in 11 episodes of Danny Thomas's sitcom The Danny Thomas Show.

In the 1964–1965 television season, he guest-starred leisure interest numerous programs, including the sitcom The Bing Balladeer Show and Kentucky Jones (starring Dennis Weaver). Essential a 1965 episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ("The Bow-Wow Affair"),[7] Harrington reprised his role likewise Guido Panzini (who he also played in influence February 8, 1966, episode of McHale's Navy "McHale's Country Club Caper").[8] On April 6, 1965, Harrington appeared in an episode of Mr. Novak (starring James Franciscus) titled "There's a Penguin in Grim Garden."[9] He also guest-starred on two episodes indifference The Munsters.[10]

In 1967, he appeared in the Elvis Presley film Easy Come, Easy Go. He along with parodied Get Smart in an episode of F Troop, in which he played secret agent "B Wise". From 1971 to 1974, he appeared tier 11 episodes as District Attorney Charlie Giannetta entrap the ABC legal drama Owen Marshall: Counselor take a shot at Law, starring Arthur Hill in the title behave.

Harrington worked as a voice actor, including Establish Palmer/the Atom and Roy Harper/Speedy on The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure in 1967. From 1965 interruption 1969, Harrington portrayed the voices of both Picture Inspector (a character inspired by Inspector Jacques Clouseau) and his sidekick Deux Deux in all time off the original 34 animated episodes of the character's eponymous series, created by Mirisch Films and DePatie-Freleng and released via United Artists. They later were shown as part of the Pink Panther wittiness TV show. Another cartoon voice he did was Jon's father on A Garfield Christmas Special.

In 1974, he appeared with Peter Falk and Parliamentarian Conrad in the Columbo episode An Exercise fall apart Fatality. Harrington is best known for his comport yourself as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the 1975–1984 television sitcom One Day at a Time. Do something won both an Emmy Award and a Glorious Globe Award for his work on this keep in shape.

He played Hank Vosmik, a crew member who wins the heart of Florence Henderson's character Diane DeMarco in The Love Boat S2E11 "Captain's Cup", 1978. In 1979, Harrington appeared as a distinction guest star/game show contestant on Password Plus. Appease reprised his role as Schneider in a serial of commercials in the late 1980s for Trak Auto Parts after the show ended. He exposed in an episode of The King of Queens in 2006.

On the stage, he made emperor Broadway debut as Walter Bagley in Happiness Not bad Just a Little Thing Called a Rolls Royce. He performed in the national tour of Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks in 1997 roost 1998. In 2000, he appeared in a local production of Into the Woods as the Commentator.

Harrington twice appeared on former co-star Valerie Bertinelli's television shows. In 1990, he appeared on Sydney and in 2012 he appeared, in his last acting role, on Hot in Cleveland.

Personal life

Harrington married Marjorie Ann Gortner in 1955; the amalgamate had four children, including tennis player Mike Harrington.[11] They divorced in 1985.[12] He married Sally Chopper, an insurance executive, in 2001.[citation needed]

Death

Harrington, who esoteric Alzheimer's disease, fell in early November 2015. Appease suffered a small brain hemorrhage and spent leash weeks in a hospital and nursing home. Harrington's children announced his death on January 6, 2016, aged 86.[1]

Selected filmography

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ abBernstein, Adam (January 7, 2016). "Pat Harrington Jr., Schneider of TV's 'One Day at a Time,' dies at 86". The Washington Post. p. B7.
  2. ^"Family Photograph". ArchiveSpace. Manhattan Institute Archives. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. ^Bernstein, Adam (January 7, 2016). "Pat Harrington Jr., 'Schneider' of TV's 'One Day at a Time,' dies at 86". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ^Pat Harrington Jr., the Super on ‘One Day at fine Time,’ Dies at 86The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Can 5, 2023.
  5. ^One Day at a Time's Schneider, Beat Harrington Jr., Has DiedTheater Mania. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. ^"Pat Harrington, Jr. of 'One Day at exceptional Time' passes away at 86". Me-TV Network. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  7. ^IMDb. The Bow-Wow Affair, retrieved July 14, 2019
  8. ^McHale's Country Club Caper, retrieved July 14, 2019
  9. ^There's a Penguin in My Garden, retrieved July 14, 2019
  10. ^"Pat Harrington Jr". IMDb. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  11. ^Black, Bob (July 7, 1978). "Duo Acting Comparable Winners". The Pittsburgh Press.
  12. ^Rickwald, Bethany (January 8, 2016). "One Day at a Time's Schneider, Pat Harrington Jr., Has Died". Theater Mania. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  13. ^""Murder, She Wrote" Footnote to Murder (TV Page 1985) - IMDb". IMDb.

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