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Paul Francis Trinka (January 26, 1932[1] – December 28, 1973) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Patterson in the American science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.[2]

Paul Trinka
Born	Paul Francis Trinka[1] (1932-01-26)January 26, 1932 Blairsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 28, 1973(1973-12-28) (aged 41) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Los Angeles City College
Occupation	Film and television actor
Years active	1959–1971

Life and career

Trinka was born in Blairsville, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended at Blairsville Middle-High School, later graduating in 1952 and serving in the United States Army in Korea.[2] He also served in the United States Air Force.[1] After being discharged, Trinka attended at the Los Angeles City College, where he studied in drama and psychology.[2] He performed in a theatre on the West Coast, in which Trinka also performed in New York and Los Angeles, California, being represented at the Angeles Theater.[2]

Trinka began his film and television career in 1959, as appearing in the film Operation Dames.[3] He also guest-starred in television programs including Ben Casey, My Three Sons and Adventures in Paradise.[2] Trinka co-starred in the science fiction television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, where he played the role of the seaman "Patterson".[2] He also played Kirk in the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Trinka had a fan club, which was started by young girls, called the "Paul Trinka Fan Club". Its motto was "Don't be a Finka... Watch Paul Trinka".[2]

Death

Trinka died in December 1973 at the Riverside Hospital in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 41.[1]

References

External links

• Paul Trinka at IMDb
• Paul Trinka at the TCM Movie Database
• Paul Trinka at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

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