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Pat Harrington Jr (1929-2016), was a character actor who entertained us with his wonderful craft for close to a half century.!
Pat Harrington Jr., an Emmy-winning actor known for his role on "One Day at a Time," has died.
Pat Harrington Jr.
American actor (–)
Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. (August 13, – January 6, ) was an American Emmy Award–winning stage and television actor, best known for his role as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom One Day at a Time (–).
His father Pat Harrington Sr. was also an actor.
Early life
Harrington was born in Manhattan on August 13, [1]
His father was a song and dance man who worked in vaudeville and performed on the Broadway stage.
Harrington attended a Catholic military school, La Salle Military Academy in Oakdale, New York.[2][3] then graduated from Fordham University in with a bachelor of arts and subsequently received a master's degree in political philosophy, also from Fordham.
During the Korean War, Harrington served as an intelligence officer with the U.S. Air Force, where he achieved the rank of first lieutenant.[4][5]
Following in his father's footsteps, he pursued a career