Anjelica Huston, Pat Hingle in The Grifters
Pat Hingle, best known for his recurring roles in the Batman movies of the 1990s, died Jan. 3 at his home in Carolina Beach, N.C. The cause was myelodysplasia, a blood disorder. He was 84.
During his 50+-year career, Hingle appeared on Broadway, films, and television. Among his more notable film roles are those of a cadet in the 1957 film adaptation of Calder Willingham's gay-themed drama The Strange One, Warren Beatty's father in Splendor in the Grass (1961), a sadistic gangster in Stephen Frears' The Grifters (1990), and Police Commissioner Gordon in the Batman movies. Additionally, Hingle incarnated J. Edgar Hoover in the 1992 HBO drama Citizen Cohn.
Among Pat Hingle's other screen credits are The Ugly American (1963), Bloody Mama (1970), Norma Rae (1979), Sudden Impact (1983), The Quick and the Dead (1995), and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
What's up with Angelica Huston's wig in that photo? Is that supposed to be real hair?
It is true that The Strange One is a really good film. I'd also like to recommend The Children's Hour, made a few years later. Very powerful story. Nothing to do with The Strange One, except in regard to being forced to pretend you're someone you're not. It was on TV recently.
"The Strange One" is a remarkable movie. I highly recommend both the film and the novel. In the film, Ben Gazzara delivers an electrifying performance.