ACTOR
Dick Van Patten
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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.
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- Born
- Dec 9, 1928
- Died
- Jun 23, 2015
- Birthplace
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Violent MidnightLt. Palmer
1963
The Secret Dream Models of Oliver NibbleOliver
1967
CharlyBert
1968
ZachariahThe Dude
1971
A Memory of Two MondaysRaymond
1971
Making ItWarren
1971
Beware! The BlobScoutmaster Adleman
1972
Joe KiddHotel Manager
1972
The Century TurnsEarl Enright
1972
Dirty Little BillyBerle's Customer
1972
The Crooked HeartsDesk Clerk
1972
Snowball ExpressMr. Carruthers
1972
Acts of Love and Other ComediesLarry Grogman
1973
Soylent GreenUsher #1
1973
WestworldBanker
1973
SuperdadIra Kushaw
1973
Sorority KillPolice Chief
1974
SL
Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt
1974
The Strongest Man in the WorldHarry
1975
Treasure of MatecumbeThe Gambler
1976
GusCal Wilson
1976
Charo and the SergeantChaplain
1976
The Love BoatDr. Adam O'Neill
1976
The Shaggy D.A.Raymond
1976
Freaky FridayHarold Jennings
1976
High AnxietyDr. Philip Wentworth
1977
With This RingAlvin Andrews
1978
Mickey's 50Self
1978
Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerHerb Thurston
1979
Lunch WagonBernie Simmons
1981
I Love LibertySelf
1982
High PowderTom Reed
1982
AW
Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas
1982
The Fairest of Them AllSelf - Host
1983
The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyMayor Bagley
1984
The Midnight HourMartin Grenville
1985
PicnicHoward Bevans
1986
Combat AcademyPrincipal
1986
AS
All Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelf (uncredited)
1986
SpaceballsKing Roland
1987
Eight Is Enough: A Family ReunionTom Bradford
1987
Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourSelf
1987
A Mouse, a Mystery and MeSanta Claus
1987
Couples Do It Debbie's Way
1988
The New Adventures of Pippi LongstockingGreg the Glue Man
1988
14 Going on 30Principal John Loonies
1988
Going to the ChapelRick
1988
Dirty TennisSelf
1989
An Eight Is Enough WeddingTom Bradford
1989
HoodwinkedThe Commodore
1989
Final EmbraceLarch
1992
Joker's WildMax
1992
Robin Hood: Men in TightsThe Abbot
1993
The Odd Couple: Together AgainRoy
1993
A Dangerous PlacePrincipal
1994
James Dean: A PortraitSelf
1995
SW
Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with ChangeGrandpa
1996
Demolition HighGeneral Wainwright
1996
Love Is All There IsDr. Rodino
1996
Demolition UniversityArmy General
1997
Evasive ActionParole Officer
1998
TT
Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf
1999
Angel on Abbey StreetPreacher
1999
Big Brother TroubleCaptain Stacey
2000
The Price of AirMr. Rye
2000
Another pretty face
2002
Groom LakeIrv Barnett
2002
The Santa TrapSanta Claus
2002
Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarSelf
2003
TS
The Sure Hand of GodJamie Denton
2004
Quiet KillFrank Rubin
2004
Elf: Christmas in TinseltownSelf
2004
JC
John Candy: Comic SpiritSelf
2005
Spaceballs: The DocumentarySelf
2005
Fred MacMurray: With FondnessSelf
2006
The Good, the Bad and the FunnySelf
2006
Sarah's ChoiceRev. Al Smith
2009
Opposite DayJack Benson
2009
According to DomSelf
2009
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of SuspenseSelf
2009
First DogSelf
2010
The Real Love
2012
Silver SkiesHimself
2016
OP
One PlanetSelf
FM
Funny Men in Tights: Three Generations of ComedySelf
Television
Kraft Television Theatre1 eps
1947
Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeSelf · 1 eps
1948
M
MamaNels Hansen · 57 eps
1949
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1 eps
1950
The Wonderful World of DisneySelf · 1 eps
1954
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
YD
Young Doctor Malone322 eps
1958
RawhideMatt Reston · 1 eps
1959
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 4 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 2 eps
1962
I Dream of JeannieMarket Clerk · 1 eps
1965
That Girl1 eps
1966
Adam-12Harry Curtis · 1 eps
1968
Medical CenterMan at Hotel · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleJack · 1 eps
1969
Arnie1 eps
1970
Great PerformancesRaymond · 1 eps
1971
Cannon1 eps
1971
TP
The PartnersSgt. Nelson Higgenbottom · 20 eps
1971
The New Dick Van Dyke ShowMax Mathias · 8 eps
1971
McMillan & Wife1 eps
1971
Sanford and Son1 eps
1972
Emergency!Morris Meers · 1 eps
1972
The Rookies2 eps
1972
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home1 eps
1972
The Paul Lynde Show2 eps
1972
BanacekDonald Morgan · 1 eps
1972
Banyon1 eps
1972
The Brian Keith Show1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoJohn Collins · 2 eps
1972
Barnaby JonesMelvin Pearson · 1 eps
1973
TT
Thicker than WaterJohn · 1 eps
1973
The Girl with Something Extra1 eps
1973
Adam's RibCommissioner Hoyt · 1 eps
1973
Happy Days3 eps
1974
Chopper OneArnie Nolan · 1 eps
1974
The Six Million Dollar ManHarry Green · 1 eps
1974
Kolchak: The Night StalkerAlfred Brindle · 1 eps
1974
Hot l Baltimore1 eps
1975
When Things Were RottenFriar Tuck · 13 eps
1975
Ellery QueenBilly Geeter · 1 eps
1975
Wonder WomanJack Wood · 1 eps
1975
Donny & MarieSelf · 1 eps
1976
What's Happening!!Mr. Claxton · 1 eps
1976
The Tony Randall ShowMyron Dobbs · 1 eps
1976
Battle of the Network Stars1 eps
1976
Eight Is EnoughTom Bradford · 112 eps
1977
CHiPsDick Van Patten (uncredited) · 2 eps
1977
The Love BoatJohn Whitcomb · 1 eps
1977
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$weepstake$Parking Attendant · 1 eps
1979
The Facts of Life1 eps
1979
HotelHerbert Pitts · 1 eps
1982
Masquerade1 eps
1983
Finder of Lost LovesAlan Nettles · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteDistrict Atty. Fred Whittaker · 1 eps
1984
WonderWorksMayor · 1 eps
1984
Crazy like a FoxHoward · 1 eps
1984
Growing PainsNick Simpson · 1 eps
1985
Rags to Riches1 eps
1987
WIOUFloyd Graham · 13 eps
1990
The Golden PalaceTaylor · 1 eps
1992
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanOrphanage Worker / Santa · 1 eps
1993
Boy Meets WorldAmish Farmer · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderMonty Emerson · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawPaul Hampton · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelJerry · 1 eps
1994
Cybill1 eps
1995
E! True Hollywood Story2 eps
1996
7th HeavenJames Rodgers Sr. · 1 eps
1996
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionChester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game") · 1 eps
1997
The Weird Al ShowThe Burglar · 1 eps
1997
That '70s ShowMurph · 1 eps
1998
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyTom Bradford (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Gary & MikeBa (voice) · 1 eps
2001
Life with BonnieSelf · 1 eps
2002
Arrested DevelopmentCal Cullen · 2 eps
2003
LI
Living in TV Land1 eps
2004
Rob & Big2 eps
2006
The Sarah Silverman ProgramDr. Eddie Hackmeyer · 1 eps
2007
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
Hot in ClevelandLester · 1 eps
2010
Secrets of PlayboySelf · 1 eps
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