Pat Aherne

Patrick Aherne (6 January 1901 – 30 September 1970) was an English film actor. He was the elder brother of the actor Brian Aherne. He was married to actress/comedian Renee Houston, with whom he adopted two children (Teri and Trevor) and had two children (Patrick Anthony and Alan Brian). Pat Aherne was a silent screen leading man, who was reduced to playing minor supporting roles after the transition to sound (due to hearing loss). His most notable on-screen appearances after 1930, were in Green Dolphin Street, Rocketship X-M and The Court Jester. He was a champion boxer and was in the first boxing film ever made. Pat was also a motorcycle trick rider and friend of Harley and Davidson.

Selected filmography

• The Cost of Beauty (1924)
• The Ball of Fortune (1926)
• Blinkeyes (1926) - The Basher
• Thou Fool (1926) - Undetermined Role
• A Daughter in Revolt (1927) - Jackie the Climber
• The Silver Lining (1927) - Thomas 'Tom' Hurst
• Carry On (1927) - Bob Halliday
• Huntingtower (1927) - Capt. John Heritage
• Virginia's Husband (1928) - Bill Hemingway
• Love's Option (1928) - John Dacre
• Auld Lang Syne (1929)
• The Inseparables (1929)
• The Pride of the Force (1933)
• The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)
• My Old Duchess (1934)
• Falling in Love (1935)
• The Stoker (1935)
• Polly's Two Fathers (1936)
• Q Planes (1939)
• Ask a Policeman (1939)
• Warn That Man (1943)
• Dead of Night (1945)
• Singapore (1947)
• Rocketship X-M (1950)
• Lorna Doone (1951)
• Botany Bay (1953)
• Titanic (1953)
• The Court Jester (1955) - Sir Pertwee
• The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - Handyman (uncredited)
• Witness for the Prosecution (1957) - Court Officer (uncredited)