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CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) -- Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in the Batman movies, has died. He was 84.
Family friend Michele Seidman said Hingle died at his home in Carolina Beach shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday. Seidman said Hingle's wife, Julie, was with him.
Hingle had lived at Carolina Beach for more than 15 years. Seidman said Hingle decided to settle in the coastal town after shooting the movie "Maximum Overdrive" in the area in 1986. She said Hingle had battled multiple health problems over the last several years.
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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Family friend Michele Seidman said Hingle died at his home in Carolina Beach shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday. Seidman said Hingle's wife, Julie, was with him.
Hingle had lived at Carolina Beach for more than 15 years. Seidman said Hingle decided to settle in the coastal town after shooting the movie "Maximum Overdrive" in the area in 1986. She said Hingle had battled multiple health problems over the last several years.
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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