Pat Hingle (real name: Martin Patterson Hingle) was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of a building contractor. His parents divorced when Hingle was still in his infancy (he never knew his father) and his mother supported the family by teaching school in Denver. She then began to travel (with her son in tow) in search of more lucrative work; by age 13 Hingle had lived in a dozen cities. The future Tony Award nominee made his acting debut in the third grade, playing a carrot in a school play ...[Read Story]