Paul Trinka

Paul Trinka
Publicity Photo of Paul Trinka
Born	Paul Francis Trinka[1] (1932-01-26)January 26, 1932 Blairsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 28, 1973(1973-12-28) (aged 41) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Los Angeles City College
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1959–1971

Paul Francis Trinka (January 26, 1932^[1] – December 28, 1973) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Patterson in the American science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.^[2]

Life and career

Trinka was born in Blairsville, Pennsylvania to Mrs. Gabriel (Panac) Trinka and Joseph Trinka. He also had 4 sisters - Ann Coster; Mary Shaw; Mildred Strbak; Helen Curtis and 1 brother -Joseph Jr.^[1]

He attended

Trinka began his screen career in 1959, appearing in the film Operation Dames.^[3] He also guest-starred in television programs including Ben Casey, My Three Sons and Adventures in Paradise.^[2] Trinka co-starred in the science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, where he played the role of the seaman Patterson.^[2] He also played Kirk in the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Trinka had a fan club, which was started by young girls, called the "Paul Trinka Fan Club". Its motto was "Don't be a Finka... Watch Paul Trinka".^[2]

Death

Trinka died in December 1973 at the Riverside Hospital in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 41 from brain cancer.^[1]

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