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Dick Van Patten

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
180

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 9, 1928 (97 years old)

Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Dick Van Patten

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

2022Secrets of Playboyas Self
2016Silver Skiesas Himself
2012The Real Loveas
2010First Dogas Self
2010Hot in Clevelandas Lester
2009Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspenseas Self
2009According to Domas Self
2009Opposite Dayas Jack Benson
2009Sarah's Choiceas Rev. Al Smith
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
2007The Sarah Silverman Program.as Dr. Eddie Hackmeyer
2006Rob & Bigas
2006Fred MacMurray: With Fondnessas Self
2006The Good, the Bad and the Funnyas Self
2005Spaceballs: The Documentaryas Self
2005John Candy: Comic Spiritas Self
2004Elf: Christmas in Tinseltownas Self
2004Living in TV Landas
2004Quiet Killas Frank Rubin
2004The Sure Hand of Godas Jamie Denton
2003Arrested Developmentas Cal Cullen
2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Staras Self
2002The Santa Trapas Santa Claus
2002Groom Lakeas Irv Barnett
2002Life with Bonnieas Self
2002Another pretty faceas
2001Gary & Mikeas Ba (voice)
2000The Price of Airas Mr. Rye
2000Big Brother Troubleas Captain Stacey
1999Family Guyas Tom Bradford (voice)
1999Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Self
1999Angel on Abbey Streetas Preacher
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1998That '70s Showas Murph
1998Evasive Actionas Parole Officer
1997Demolition Universityas Army General
1997The Weird Al Showas
1997The Weird Al Showas The Burglar
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
19967th Heavenas James Rodgers Sr.
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996Love Is All There Isas Dr. Rodino
1996Demolition Highas General Wainwright
1996Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Changeas Grandpa
1995James Dean: A Portraitas Self
1995Cybillas
1994A Dangerous Placeas Principal
1994Touched by an Angelas Eb
1994Touched by an Angelas Jerry
1994Burke's Lawas Paul Hampton
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Monty Emerson
1993The Odd Couple: Together Againas Roy
1993Boy Meets Worldas Amish Farmer
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Orphanage Worker / Santa
1993Robin Hood: Men in Tightsas The Abbot
1992Joker's Wildas Max
1992The Golden Palaceas Taylor
1992Final Embraceas Larch
1990WIOUas Floyd Graham
1989Hoodwinkedas The Commodore
1989An Eight Is Enough Weddingas Tom Bradford
1989Dirty Tennisas Self
1988Going to the Chapelas Rick
198814 Going on 30as Principal John Loonies
1988The New Adventures of Pippi Longstockingas Greg the Glue Man
1988Couples Do It Debbie's Wayas
1987A Mouse, a Mystery and Meas Santa Claus
1987Jay Leno's Family Comedy Houras Self
1987Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunionas Tom Bradford
1987Spaceballsas King Roland
1987Rags to Richesas
1986All Star Party for Clint Eastwoodas Self (uncredited)
1986Combat Academyas Principal
1986Picnicas Howard Bevans
1985The Midnight Houras Martin Grenville
1985Growing Painsas Nick Simpson
1984Crazy like a Foxas Howard
1984The Hoboken Chicken Emergencyas Mayor Bagley
1984WonderWorksas Mayor
1984Murder, She Wroteas District Atty. Fred Whittaker
1984Finder of Lost Lovesas Alan Nettles
1983Masqueradeas
1983The Fairest of Them Allas Self - Host
1982Andy Williams' Early New England Christmasas
1982Hotelas
1982Hotelas Herbert Pitts
1982High Powderas Tom Reed
1982I Love Libertyas Self
1981Lunch Wagonas Bernie Simmons
1979Diary of a Teenage Hitchhikeras Herb Thurston
1979The Facts of Lifeas
1979$weepstake$as Parking Attendant
1978Mickey's 50as Self
1978With This Ringas Alvin Andrews
1977High Anxietyas Dr. Philip Wentworth
1977The Love Boatas Charlie Dillinger
1977The Love Boatas George Hayes
1977The Love Boatas Howard Ethan
1977The Love Boatas John Whitcomb
1977CHiPsas Dick Van Patten (uncredited)
1977Eight Is Enoughas Tom Bradford
1976The Shaggy D.A.as Raymond
1976Freaky Fridayas Harold Jennings
1976Battle of the Network Starsas
1976The Tony Randall Showas Myron Dobbs
1976The Love Boatas Dr. Adam O'Neill
1976What's Happening!!as Mr. Claxton
1976Gusas Cal Wilson
1976Treasure of Matecumbeas The Gambler
1976Donny & Marieas Self
1975Wonder Womanas Jack Wood
1975Ellery Queenas Billy Geeter
1975When Things Were Rottenas Friar Tuck
1975The Strongest Man in the Worldas Harry
1975Hot l Baltimoreas
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Alfred Brindle
1974Shakespeare Loves Rembrandtas
1974Sorority Killas Police Chief
1974The Six Million Dollar Manas Harry Green
1974The Six Million Dollar Manas Palmer
1974Chopper Oneas Arnie Nolan
1974Happy Daysas
1973Superdadas Ira Kushaw
1973Adam's Ribas Commissioner Hoyt
1973The Girl with Something Extraas
1973Westworldas Banker
1973Thicker than Wateras John
1973Soylent Greenas Usher #1
1973Acts of Love and Other Comediesas Larry Grogman
1973Barnaby Jonesas Melvin Pearson
1972Snowball Expressas Mr. Carruthers
1972The Crooked Heartsas Edward
1972Dirty Little Billyas Berle's Customer
1972The Century Turnsas Earl Enright
1972The Streets of San Franciscoas John Collins
1972The Streets of San Franciscoas Sterling
1972The Streets of San Franciscoas Thurman Barber
1972The Brian Keith Showas
1972Banyonas
1972The Paul Lynde Showas
1972Banacekas Donald Morgan
1972Wait Till Your Father Gets Homeas
1972The Rookiesas
1972Joe Kiddas Hotel Manager
1972Beware! The Blobas Scoutmaster Adleman
1972Emergency!as
1972Emergency!as Carter Merkle
1972Sanford and Sonas
1971McMillan & Wifeas
1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Max Mathias
1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Mr. Compton
1971The Partnersas Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom
1971Cannonas
1971Making Itas Warren
1971A Memory of Two Mondaysas Raymond
1971Great Performancesas Raymond
1971Zachariahas The Dude
1970Arnieas
1969Love, American Styleas Homer
1969Love, American Styleas Jack
1969Medical Centeras Man at Hotel
1968Charlyas Bert
1968Adam-12as Harry Curtis
1967The Secret Dream Models of Oliver Nibbleas Oliver
1966That Girlas
1965I Dream of Jeannieas Market Clerk
1963Violent Midnightas Lt. Palmer
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
1959Rawhideas Matt Reston
1958Young Doctor Maloneas
1956Tony Awardsas Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1949Mamaas Nels Hansen
1948Macy's Thanksgiving Day Paradeas Self
1947Kraft Television Theatreas
One Planetas Self

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