Biography for
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Date of Birth

13 August 1929, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr.

Spouse

Marjorie Ann Gortner

(19 November 1955 - 1985) (divorced) 4 children

Trivia

Son of Pat Harrington Sr.

Has four children and three grandchildren

Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University (New York City, USA) in 1950.

Pro wrestler The Honky Tonk Man based his gimmick on the character (Dwayne Schneider) that Harrington played on "One Day at a Time" (1975).

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 207-208. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387

Has a Masters Degree in Political Philosophy.

Received his B.A. and M.A. from New York's Fordham University.

After the Korean War, where he served in the Air Force as an Intelligence Officer and achieved the rank of First Lieutenant, he went to work at NBC in New York.

In addition to his skills as an actor, he is also an accomplished writer. His work includes twelve "One Day at a Time" scripts he wrote for the series.

His son Patrick is an advertising executive living in Tucson; second son Michael is an actor; Terry is a pianist and composer; Tresa-Caitlin was a ballerina, whose credits include New York's Joffrey Ballet.

He worked with his son Michael Harrington in one episode of "Who's the boss ?".