Pat Harrington Jr. Biography

Fast Facts

• Served stateside as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, earning the rank of First Lieutenant
• Graduated from Fordham University in 1950 with a bachelor's and a master's degree in political philosophy
• His father, Pat Harrington Sr․, was also an actor who appeared in several Broadway plays, including Cole Porter's "Panama Hattie," and once insisted that his son should not enter show business
• Quote: "[on his role in "One Day at a Time"] "At first, Schneider was pretty much a lecher․ I made sure that got changed to 'amorous․' It bespeaks a certain respect for women․""
• Best known for playing Dwayne Schneider in "One Day at a Time" and Arlington Hewes in "The President's Analyst․"
• Made his final on-screen appearance in 2012 on an episode of "Hot in Cleveland" starring Valerie Bertinelli, his co-star from "One Day at a Time․"
• Landed the role of Guido Panzini, an alleged Italian golf pro and World War II veteran, on the "Jack Paar Show" when Jonathan Winters heard him doing Panzini impressions for friends at a bar