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Pat Harrington, Jr.
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Actor Born: August 13, 1929 in New York City, NY Biography:The son of legendary vaudevillian Pat Harrington Sr., comic actor Pat Harrington Jr. rose to prominence via his many appearances on "The Steve Allen Show" and "The Jack Paar Program" in the late 1950s. However, few viewers recognized him as Pat Harrington Jr.: instead, he passed himself off as Italian golf pro Guido Panzini, a guise so convincing that he was invited to play in several major tournaments. Once the public at large was apprised that Harrington was neither Italian nor a master duffer, demands for his services as an actor increased immeasurably. In 1959, he was cast on "The Danny Thomas Show" as Danny's new son-in-law Pat Hannigan (Thomas had planned to spin off Harrington and his TV daughter "Penney Parker" into their own series, but this was not to be). In 1962, he served as host of "Stump the Stars," a revamped version of the old Summer replacement perennial Pantomime Quiz. Seven years... Full Biography
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