Pat Harrington Jr.
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Born | Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. August 13, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 6, 2016 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 86)
Education | La Salle Military Academy |
Alma mater | Fordham University (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1953–2016 |
Known for | |
Spouses | Marjorie Ann Gortner
(m. 1955; div. 1985)Sally Cleaver
(m. 2001) |
Children | 4 |
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Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. (August 13, 1929 – January 6, 2016) was an American Emmy Award -winning stage and television actor, best known for his role as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom One Day at a Time (1975–1984). His father Pat Harrington Sr. was also an actor.
Early life
Harrington was born in Manhattan on August 13, 1929.[1]
His father was a song and danceman who worked in
Following in his father's footsteps, he pursued a career in entertainment after graduating from college and completing military service. He took a job at NBC in New York City. He then began acting on stage and toured North America with several plays, eventually performing on Broadway.
Career
Harrington became known in the 1950s as a member of Steve Allen's television comedy troupe, "Men on the Street"[6] (which included Don Knotts, Tom Poston and Louis Nye). He made many appearances as the comedic Italian immigrant golf pro Guido Panzini on The Jack Paar Show in the mid-1950s. In the 1959–60 season, he played the 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 on numerous programs, including the sitcom The Bing Crosby Show and Kentucky Jones (starring Dennis Weaver). In a 1965 episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ("The Bow-Wow Affair"),[7] Harrington reprised his role as Guido Panzini (who he also played in the 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 My Garden."[9] He also guest-starred on two episodes of The Munsters.[10]
In 1967, he appeared in the
Harrington worked as a voice actor, including
In 1974, he appeared with
He played Hank Vosmik, a crew member who wins the heart of Florence Henderson's character Diane DeMarco in "The Love Boat" S2 E11 story "Captain's Cup", 1978. In 1979, Harrington appeared as a celebrity guest star/game show contestant on
On the stage, he made his Broadway debut as Walter Bagley in Happiness Is Just a Little Thing Called a Rolls Royce. He performed in the national tour of Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks in 1997 and 1998. In 2000, he appeared in a regional production of Into the Woods as the Narrator.
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 final acting role, on Hot in Cleveland.
Personal life
Harrington married Marjorie Ann Gortner in 1955; the couple had four children, including tennis player Mike Harrington.[11] They divorced in 1985.[12] He married Sally Cleaver, an insurance executive, in 2001.[13]
Death
Harrington, who had Alzheimer's disease, fell in early November 2015. He suffered a small brain hemorrhage and spent three weeks in a hospital and nursing home. Harrington's children announced his death on January 6, 2016, aged 86.[1] He died on co-star Bonnie Franklin's birthday; she had died in 2013.
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1959 | The Danny Thomas Show | Pat Hannigan | 11 Episodes |
1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Insurance Man | Season 5 Episode 31: "I Can Take Care of Myself" |
1963 | The Wheeler Dealers | Buddy Zack | |
1963 | Move Over, Darling | District Attorney | |
1965-1969 | The Inspector | Inspector / Sgt Deux-Deux / Wight / Captain Clamity / Doctor / Bear | Thirty four shorts |
1967 | Easy Come, Easy Go | Judd Whitman | |
1967 | The President's Analyst | Arlington Hewes | |
1969 | 2000 Years Later | Franchot | |
1969 | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Moderator | |
1969-1970 | The Pink Panther Show | Inspector / Sgt Deux-Deux | |
1970-1973 | The Partridge Family | Harry / Roger Harper | |
1972 | Every Little Crook and Nanny | Willie Shakespeare | |
1972 | The Candidate | Dinner MC | Uncredited |
1973 | Savage | Russell | |
1974 | The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | Voice | |
1975–1984 | One Day At A Time | Dwayne Schneider | Main actor |
1975 | Kolchak: the Night Stalker |
Thomas Kitzmiller | Primal Scream (season 1, episode 13) |
1980 | The Love Boat | Prince Hassan | |
1985 | Murder, She Wrote | A.D.A Mel Comstock | Footnote to Murder (season 1, episode 19)[14] |
1991 | The Golden Girls | John | Episode “Dateline: Miami” (season 7, episode 7) |
1995 | Roseanne | Himself | Episode: "Roseanne in the Hood" (season 8, episode 3) |
1996 | Round Trip to Heaven | George | |
2001 | Ablaze | Stuart Ridgley | |
2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Larry's neighbour | |
2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Mr. Sherdan | Episode “GILFs” (season 4, episode 4) |
Awards and honors
- 1980: Golden Globe Award – Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series – One Day at a Time
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – One Day at a Time
- 2003: TV Land Awards – Nosiest Neighbor – One Day at a Time (nominated)
References
- ^ a b Bernstein, Adam (January 7, 2016). "Pat Harrington Jr., Schneider of TV's 'One Day at a Time,' dies at 86". The Washington Post. p. B7.
- ^ "Family Photograph". ArchiveSpace. Manhattan College Archives. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Pat Harrington Jr., the Super on ‘One Day at a Time,’ Dies at 86 The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ One Day at a Time's Schneider, Pat Harrington Jr., Has Died Theater Mania. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Pat Harrington, Jr. of 'One Day at a Time' passes away at 86". Me-TV Network. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ IMDb. The Bow-Wow Affair, retrieved July 14, 2019
- ^ McHale's Country Club Caper, retrieved July 14, 2019
- ^ There's a Penguin in My Garden, retrieved July 14, 2019
- ^ "Pat Harrington Jr". IMDb. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Black, Bob (July 7, 1978). "Duo Acting Like Winners". The Pittsburgh Press.
- ^ Rickwald, Bethany (January 8, 2016). "One Day at a Time's Schneider, Pat Harrington Jr., Has Died". Theater Mania. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Sally Cleaver actor Pat Harrington Jr's Wife". Daily Entertainment News. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ ""Murder, She Wrote" Footnote to Murder (TV Episode 1985) - IMDb". IMDb.