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Dick Van Patten

Born: 1928

Biography

Dick Van Patten was an American actor best known for his role as Tom Bradford on the TV show Eight Is Enough. Van Patten also made appearances in the films Spaceballs, Soylent Green, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died 23/06/2015

Resources

Movies

Spaceballs

King Roland in Spaceballs

Westworld

Banker in Westworld

Gus

Cal Wilson in Gus

Quiet Kill

Frank Rubin in Quiet Kill

The Crooked Hearts

Edward in The Crooked Hearts

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

The Abbot in Robin Hood: Men in Tights

The Strongest Man in the World

Harry in The Strongest Man in the World

Soylent Green

Usher #1 in Soylent Green

Snowball Express

Mr. Carruthers in Snowball Express

High Anxiety

Dr. Philip Wentworth in High Anxiety

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Self in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

The Midnight Hour

Martin Grenville in The Midnight Hour

Beware! The Blob

Scoutmaster Adleman in Beware! The Blob

Charly

Bert in Charly

Joe Kidd

Hotel Manager in Joe Kidd

Big Brother Trouble

Captain Stacey in Big Brother Trouble

The Shaggy D.A.

Raymond in The Shaggy D.A.

Freaky Friday

Harold Jennings in Freaky Friday

Opposite Day

Jack Benson in Opposite Day

Groom Lake

Irv Barnett in Groom Lake

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Herb Thurston in Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Violent Midnight

Lt. Palmer in Violent Midnight

Demolition High

General Wainwright in Demolition High

Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion

Tom Bradford in Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

Tom Bradford in An Eight Is Enough Wedding

Making It

Warren in Making It

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Greg the Glue Man in The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Love Is All There Is

Dr. Rodino in Love Is All There Is

A Dangerous Place

Principal in A Dangerous Place

Going to the Chapel

Rick in Going to the Chapel

Zachariah

The Dude in Zachariah

Treasure of Matecumbe

The Gambler in Treasure of Matecumbe

Combat Academy

Principal in Combat Academy

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

Santa Claus in A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

Joker's Wild

Max in Joker's Wild

Acts of Love and Other Comedies

Larry Grogman in Acts of Love and Other Comedies

Lunch Wagon

Bernie Simmons in Lunch Wagon

Another pretty face

in Another pretty face

Silver Skies

Himself in Silver Skies

Superdad

Ira Kushaw in Superdad

Final Embrace

Larch in Final Embrace

Dirty Tennis

Himself in Dirty Tennis

Angel on Abbey Street

Preacher in Angel on Abbey Street

Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change

Grandpa in Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change

The Sure Hand of God

Jamie Denton in The Sure Hand of God

14 Going on 30

Principal John Loonies in 14 Going on 30

Evasive Action

Parole Officer in Evasive Action

Sarah's Choice

Rev. Al Smith in Sarah's Choice

Demolition University

Army General in Demolition University

Hoodwinked

The Commodore in Hoodwinked

John Candy: Comic Spirit

Self in John Candy: Comic Spirit

Picnic

Howard Bevans in Picnic

The Secret Dream Models of Oliver Nibble

Oliver in The Secret Dream Models of Oliver Nibble

Couples Do It Debbie's Way

in Couples Do It Debbie's Way

A Memory of Two Mondays

Raymond in A Memory of Two Mondays

First Dog

Self in First Dog

Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt

in Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt

Sorority Kill

in Sorority Kill

High Powder

Tom Reed in High Powder

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

Mayor in The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas

in Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

Self in Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

Dirty Little Billy

Berle's Customer in Dirty Little Billy

With This Ring

Alvin Andrews in With This Ring

The Odd Couple: Together Again

Roy in The Odd Couple: Together Again

I Love Liberty

Self in I Love Liberty

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

Self in Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

Self in Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

The Good, the Bad and the Funny

Self in The Good, the Bad and the Funny

The Price of Air

Mr. Rye in The Price of Air

The Century Turns

Earl Enright in The Century Turns

The Santa Trap

Santa Claus in The Santa Trap

Television: The First Fifty Years

Self in Television: The First Fifty Years

TV Shows

The Rookies

in The Rookies

Family Guy

Tom Bradford (voice) in Family Guy

That Girl

in That Girl

Touched by an Angel

Jerry in Touched by an Angel

Diagnosis: Murder

Monty Emerson in Diagnosis: Murder

Cybill

in Cybill

Hotel

in Hotel

E! True Hollywood Story

in E! True Hollywood Story

Rags to Riches

in Rags to Riches

Eight Is Enough

Tom Bradford in Eight Is Enough

7th Heaven

James Rodgers Sr. in 7th Heaven

Arrested Development

Cal Cullen in Arrested Development

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Alfred Brindle in Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Emergency!

in Emergency!

Rob & Big

in Rob & Big

Hot l Baltimore

in Hot l Baltimore

The Paul Lynde Show

in The Paul Lynde Show

Banyon

in Banyon

Mama

in Mama

The Chisholms

in The Chisholms

The Brian Keith Show

in The Brian Keith Show

That '70s Show

Murph in That '70s Show

Growing Pains

Nick Simpson in Growing Pains

Arnie

in Arnie

Murder, She Wrote

District Atty. Fred Whittaker in Murder, She Wrote

Masquerade

in Masquerade

CHiPs

Dick Van Patten (uncredited) in CHiPs

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self in The Colgate Comedy Hour

Boy Meets World

in Boy Meets World

The Facts of Life

in The Facts of Life

The Love Boat

John Whitcomb in The Love Boat

What's Happening!!

in What's Happening!!

The Streets of San Francisco

John Collins in The Streets of San Francisco

Sanford and Son

in Sanford and Son

The Golden Palace

Taylor in The Golden Palace

Happy Days

in Happy Days

Medical Center

in Medical Center

Wonder Woman

Jack Wood in Wonder Woman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Cannon

in Cannon

Crazy like a Fox

Howard in Crazy like a Fox

When Things Were Rotten

in When Things Were Rotten

The Partners

Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom in The Partners

Adam's Rib

Commissioner Hoyt in Adam's Rib

McMillan and Wife

in McMillan and Wife

Rawhide

Matt Reston in Rawhide

WIOU

Floyd Graham in WIOU

The Girl with Something Extra

in The Girl with Something Extra

Battle of the Network Stars

in Battle of the Network Stars

The Tony Randall Show

Myron Dobbs in The Tony Randall Show

Young Doctor Malone

in Young Doctor Malone

Living in TV Land

in Living in TV Land

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self in Celebrity Ghost Stories

The Love Boat

Charlie Dillinger in The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Howard Ethan in The Love Boat

Hot in Cleveland

Lester in Hot in Cleveland

I Dream of Jeannie

Market Clerk in I Dream of Jeannie

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

in Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

Great Performances

Raymond in Great Performances

Touched by an Angel

Eb in Touched by an Angel

Secrets of Playboy

Self - Actor in Secrets of Playboy

Finder of Lost Loves

Alan Nettles in Finder of Lost Loves

The Weird Al Show

in The Weird Al Show

The Weird Al Show

The Burglar in The Weird Al Show

Donny & Marie

Self in Donny & Marie

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game") in Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Self in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Self in Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Adam-12

Harry Curtis in Adam-12

Love, American Style

Jack in Love, American Style

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host in The Mike Douglas Show

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter in Tony Awards

Ellery Queen

Billy Geeter in Ellery Queen

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist in Hollywood Squares

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Six Million Dollar Man

Harry Green in The Six Million Dollar Man

Gary & Mike

Ba (voice) in Gary & Mike

The Six Million Dollar Man

Palmer in The Six Million Dollar Man

WonderWorks

Mayor in WonderWorks

Banacek

Donald Morgan in Banacek

Burke's Law

Paul Hampton in Burke's Law

Chopper One

Arnie Nolan in Chopper One

The Streets of San Francisco

Thurman Barber in The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

Sterling in The Streets of San Francisco

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

Max Mathias in The New Dick Van Dyke Show

Life with Bonnie

Self in Life with Bonnie