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Dick van Patten

Tom Bradford in Eight is enough !

Photos Dick van Patten Birth name: Richard van Patten
Birth date: 1928/12/09
Date of death : 2015/06/23 (87 years old)
Birth place : New York, USA

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Biography for Dick van Patten

He spent the casting for "eight is enough" because it was the friend of the president of the American channel ABC who broadcasts the series, the producers did not want him for the role but the choice had already been made.

He appeared in these 3 music clips "Weird Al 'Yankovic's", "Smells Like Nirvana" and "Bedrock Anthem"

In 2001 he was elected honorary mayor of the city of Sherman Oaks in California.

On June 20, 2004, his character from Tom Bradford was ranked 33rd place in the best Fathers in TV series.

Dick Van Patten was an American actor known for his work in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born on December 9, 1928 in New York, and died on June 23, 2015 in Santa Monica, California, following a renal failure .

Van Patten was mainly known for his role as Tom Bradford in the television series "Eight, that's enough!", Which was broadcast from 1977 to 1981. In this series, he played the role of a large father who was trying to Maintain harmony in his family despite the many daily problems they faced.

Van Patten was also a member of the casting of many other television and films productions over his career, notably "Bienvenue in the Bradford family", "Bonanza", "Remington Steele investigations", "Highway to Heaven" and "The Love Boat".

Apart from his acting career, Van Patten was also passionate about poker and participated in many professional poker tournaments. He was also an ardent defender of animal rights, and worked with several non-profit organizations to protect animal rights and improve their well-being.

In summary, Dick Van Patten was a talented and versatile actor who left a lasting imprint on the entertainment industry. His performance in "Eight is enough!" There remains one of his most emblematic roles, and he is always considered one of the fathers of situation comedy on American television.

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Filmography

Title Role
Crossing the King's Highway (2006) (pre-production)
Freezerburn (2005) (post-production) Alan Merkel
Quiet Kill (2004) Frank Rubin
The Sure Hand of God (2004) Jamie Denton
The Santa Trap (2002) (TV) Santa Claus
Another Pretty Face (2002) (TV) Levi Downs
Groom Lake (2002) Irv Barnett
The Price of Air (2000) Mr. Rye
Big Brother Trouble (2000) Captain Stacey
Angel on Abbey Street (1999) Preacher
Evasive Action (1998) Parole Officer
Love Is All There Is (1996) Dr. Rodino
Demolition High (1996) General Wainwright
A Dangerous Place (1995) Principal
The Odd Couple: Together Again (1993) (TV) Roy
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) The Abbot
Body Trouble (1992) Max
Final Embrace (1992) Larch
WIOU (1990) TV Series Floyd Graham
Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989) (TV) The Commodore
An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989) (TV) Tom Bradford
Going to the Chapel (1988) (TV) Rick
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) Greg The Glue Man (Sweden)
14 Going on 30 (1988) (TV)
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) (TV) Tom Bradford
Spaceballs (1987) King Roland
Combat High (1986) (TV) Principal
Picnic (1986) (TV) Howard Bevans
The Midnight Hour (1985) (TV) Martin Grenville
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984) (TV) Mayor
The Fairest of Them All (1983) (TV) Host
High Powder (1982) (TV) Tom Reed
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979) (TV) Herb Thurston
Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) (voice) King Goodwin
With This Ring (1978) (TV) Alvin Andrews
High Anxiety (1977) Dr. Philip Wentworth
Eight Is Enough (1977) TV Series Tom Bradford
Freaky Friday (1976) Mr. Harold Jennings
The Shaggy D.A. (1976) Raymond, Slade's Assistant
The Love Boat (1976) (TV) O'Neil, the Doctor
Gus (1976) Cal Wilson
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) The Gambler
When Things Were Rotten (1975) TV Series Friar Tuck
The Strongest Man in the World (1975) Harry
Ernie, Madge and Artie (1974) (TV)
A Memory of Two Mondays (1974) (TV) Raymond
The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971) TV Series Max (1973-1974)
Superdad (1973) Ira Kushaw
Westworld (1973) Banker
Soylent Green (1973) Usher #1
Snowball Express (1972) Mr. Carruthers
Dirty Little Billy (1972) Berle's customer
The Crooked Hearts (1972) (TV) Edward, the desk clerk
Hec Ramsey (1972) (TV) Earl Enright
Joe Kidd (1972) Hotel manager
Beware! The Blob (1972) Scoutmaster
The Partners (1971) TV Series Sergeant Higgenbottom (1971-1972)
Making It (1971) Warren
Zachariah (1971) The Dude
Charly (1968) (as Richard Van Patten) Bert
Psychomania (1964) Palmer
Young Dr. Malone (1958) TV Series Larry Renfrew (1961-1962)
Mama (1949) TV Series Nels Hansen (1949-1957)

Trivia

Former child and juvenile actor, still performing.

Father of actor James Van Patten, with whom he appeared in Lunch Wagon (1980).

He appeared in 'Weird Al' Yankovic' 's "Smells Like Nirvana" and "Bedrock Anthem" music videos.

He was cast in "Eight Is Enough" (1977) because he was friends with the president of ABC, the network which ran the show. The producers wanted another actor for the part, but Van Patten was cast.

Honorary mayor of Sherman Oaks, California, USA. [2001]

Tom Bradford, Van Patten's character on "Eight Is Enough" (1977), was ranked #33 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

Quotes

Citations de Dick Van Patten sur l'annulation de la série Huit ça suffit : "Personne ne m'a appelé pour me dire qu'elle était décommadée. Je l'ai lu dans la presse."

Family

Father of actors Nels Van Patten, James Van Patten and Vincent Van Patten.

Father-in-law of Shana Hiatt, Nancy Valen and Eileen Davidson.

Brother of actress Joyce Van Patten. They appeared together as children in Reg'lar Fellers (1941), and, decades later, in Making It (1971).

Half-brother of Timothy Van Patten. Uncle of Talia Balsam.

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