Background
Patrick, Dennis was born on March 14, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William John and Mary Katherine (Tydings) Harrison.
Patrick, Dennis was born on March 14, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William John and Mary Katherine (Tydings) Harrison.
Patrick is known for his work in television shows. He made four guest appearances on Perry Mason, three of them as the murder victim: Martin Selkirk in the 1959 episode, "The Case of the Deadly Toy," Martin Somers in the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Tarnished Trademark," and golf pro Chick Farley -- an unnervingly close channelling of James Cagney -- in the 1966 episode, "The Case of the Golfer"s Gambit." Among his other television appearances were the roles of Jason McGuire and Paul Stoddard in Dark Shadows, Mac in Somerset, Vaughn Leland in Columbia Broadcasting System"s Dallas, and in such films as The Time Travelers (1964), Daddy"s Gone A-Hunting (1969), Joe (1970), Dear Dead Delilah (1972) and Nightmare Honeymoon (1974). He also portrayed Jean Paul Marat on Broadway in Marat Sade.
Patrick appeared in more than 1800 guest roles on television programs during his four-decade career, including stints on Tales of Tomorrow (1952), Kraft Theatre (1949-1957), Gunsmoke (1958), Playhouse 90 (1958), Sugarfoot (1959), Buckskin (1959), Peter Gunn (1959), United States. Marshal (1959-1960), 77 Sunset Strip (1960), Bonanza (1960), Wanted: Dead or Alive (1960), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960-1961).
Hawaiian Eye (1962), The Virginian (1962), Laramie (1960-1963), Perry Mason (1959-1966), Empire (as Hoot Hinkley in "The Tiger Inside", 1963), The Dakotas (1963), Lost in Space (1966, as Keema "The Golden Manitoba"), Dark Shadows (1967-1970), and Dallas (1979-1984, as Vaughn Leland). Patrick played Sheriff Patterson in the film House of Dark Shadows (1970).
He was television"s first vampire (as Dennis Harrison) in a 1950 episode of "Stage 13" (1950).
Member Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Directors Guild American Clubs: Lambs.
Married Barbara Cason, November 7, 1970 (deceased June 1990). Children: Christine Tydings, Michaela De Paoli.