{{Short description|English actor (1901–1970)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox person | image = Patrick Aherne.jpg | image_size = | name = Pat Aherne | birth_name = Patrick de Lacy Aherne | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1901|1|6}} | birth_place = King's Norton, Worcestershire, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1970|9|30|1901|1|6}} | death_place = Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States | other_names = | occupation = Film actor | years_active = 1924–1957 | spouse = Renée Houston }}

'''Patrick de Lacy Aherne''' (6 January 1901 – 30 September 1970) was an English film actor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/19976 |title=BFI &#124; Film & TV Database &#124; AHERNE, Pat |access-date=13 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021075237/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/19976 |archive-date=21 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the son of the architect William de Lacy Aherne, and the elder brother of the actor Brian Aherne. The family lived at Kings Norton.

He was married to actress/comedian Renée 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.<ref>Tavy Aherne, granddaughter</ref>

Following death he donated his body to science.<ref>Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More than 14000 Famous Persons, Scott Wilson</ref>

==Selected filmography== {{Div col}} * ''The Cost of Beauty'' (1924) * ''The Ball of Fortune'' (1926) * ''Blinkeyes'' (1926) – The Basher * ''Thou Fool'' (1926) – Minor Role * ''The Silver Lining'' (1927) – Thomas 'Tom' Hurst * ''Carry On'' (1927) – Bob Halliday * ''A Daughter in Revolt'' (1927) – Jackie the Climber * ''Huntingtower'' (1927) – Capt. John Heritage * ''Virginia's Husband'' (1928) – Bill Hemingway * ''Love's Option'' (1928) – John Dacre * ''The Inseparables'' (1929) – Laurie Weston * ''Auld Lang Syne'' (1929) – Angus McTavish * ''City of Play'' (1929) – Richard von Rolf * ''Bindle'' (1931) * ''Come Into My Parlour'' (1932) – Gerry * ''The Pride of the Force'' (1933) – Max Heinrich * ''My Old Duchess'' (1934) – Gaston * ''The Outcast'' (1934) – Burke * ''The Return of Bulldog Drummond'' (1934) – Jerry Seymour * ''Falling in Love'' (1934) – Dick Turner * ''Polly's Two Fathers'' (1936, Short) – Fred * ''The Stoker'' (1937) – Russell Gilham * ''Q Planes'' (1939) – Officer (uncredited) * ''Ask a Policeman'' (1939) – Motorist (uncredited) * ''Thursday's Child'' (1943) – Lance Sheridan (uncredited) * ''Warn That Man'' (1943) – Mellows * ''Dead of Night'' (1945) – Doctor at Psychiatric Hospital (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited) * ''Singapore'' (1947) – British Officer (uncredited) * ''Green Dolphin Street'' (1947) – Kapua-Manga * ''Forever Amber'' (1947) – Abram (uncredited) * ''The Paradine Case'' (1947) – Police Sgt. Leggett (uncredited) * ''If Winter Comes'' (1947) – Garnet (uncredited) * ''A Woman's Vengeance'' (1948) – Warder (uncredited) * ''The Challenge'' (1948) – Jerome Roberts * ''Rocketship X-M'' (1950) – Reporter #1 * ''Rogues of Sherwood Forest'' (1950) – Trooper (uncredited) * ''Kim'' (1950) – General's Aide (uncredited) * ''Soldiers Three'' (1951) – Soldier (uncredited) * ''Lorna Doone'' (1951) – Judge Jeffries (uncredited) * ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (1951) – General at Pentagon (uncredited) * ''The Son of Dr. Jekyll'' (1951) – Tenement Landlord (uncredited) * ''Bwana Devil'' (1952) – Latham * ''Botany Bay'' (1952) – Bo's'n's Mate (uncredited) * ''Rogue's March'' (1953) – Maj. Wensley * ''Titanic'' (1953) – Seaman (uncredited) * ''The Desert Rats'' (1953) – English Officer (uncredited) * ''The Royal African Rifles'' (1953) – Capt. Curtis * ''Knock on Wood'' (1954) – Reporter (uncredited) * ''The Silver Chalice'' (1954) – Soldier in Chase (uncredited) * ''The Court Jester'' (1955) – Sir Pertwee * ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1956) – Handyman (uncredited) * ''Witness for the Prosecution'' (1957) – Court Officer (uncredited) (final film role) {{div col end}}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0013934}}

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