remained there. After The Gong Show Patton appeared in The Gong Show Movie, which was released in 1980. He had some dialogue in the film. Patton worked as a stagehand on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and appeared on screen in at least two episodes. He could be seen by the live audience during the shows sitting up in the rafters operating a spotlight. Once on June 20, 1984, as part of Johnny's soap opera parody, Johnny refers to him as "Buford Styversen, Sludge Falls' only blues singer," and once on March 12, 1986, in which he played a general. Patton appeared on the November 3, 1993, episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien doing his trademark shuffle during an interview with Barris. Patton had a cameo as himself in the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was based on Barris' autobiography. Patton lost both legs due to complications from diabetes in 2001. He wore prostheses and walked with a cane. Death Patton died in Pasadena, California, on March 9, 2015, from complications from diabetes. References Further reading External links People from Berkeley, California American male television actors American male film actors American amputees 1932 births 2015 deaths Television personalities from California American male dancers Deaths from diabetes