Dick Van Patten

Deceased · Born: Dec 9, 1928 · Died: Jun 23, 2015

Personal Details

Born Dec 9, 1928 Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Relatives

Joyce Van Patten (Sibling)
Timothy Van Patten (Half Sibling)
Duke Van Patten (Grandchild)
Vince Van Patten (Grandchild)
Grace Van Patten (Niece or Nephew)
Talia Balsam (Niece or Nephew)

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.

Career

acting

2011

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland as Lester

2009

Opposite Day as Jack Benson

Sarah's Choice as Rev. Al Smith

2002

The Santa Trap as Santa Claus

Groom Lake as Irv Barnett

2000

The Price of Air

The Price of Air as Mr. Rye

1999

Angel on Abbey Street

Angel on Abbey Street as Preacher

Family Guy as Tom Bradford (voice)

1998

Evasive Action as Parole Officer

1996

Love Is All There Is

Love Is All There Is as Dr. Rodino

Demolition High

Demolition High as General Wainwright

1995

A Dangerous Place

A Dangerous Place as Principal

1994

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

The Odd Couple: Together Again

The Odd Couple: Together Again as Roy

1992

Body Trouble as Max

Final Embrace as Larch

The Golden Palace

The Golden Palace as Taylor

1989

Jake Spanner, Private Eye

Jake Spanner, Private Eye as The Commodore

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

An Eight Is Enough Wedding as Tom Bradford

1988

Couples Do It Debbie's Way

Couples Do It Debbie's Way

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking as Greg the Glue Man

14 Going on 30 as Principal John Loonies

Going to the Chapel

Going to the Chapel as Rick

Growing Pains as Nick Simpson

1987

Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion

Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion as Tom Bradford

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me as Santa Claus

Spaceballs as King Roland

1986

Picnic as Howard Bevans

1985

The Midnight Hour

The Midnight Hour as Martin Grenville

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as District Atty. Fred Whittaker

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox as Howard

1982

High Powder as Tom Reed

Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas

Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas

1979

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker as Herb Thurston

1977

High Anxiety as Dr. Philip Wentworth

Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough as Tom Bradford

1976

The Shaggy D.A.

The Shaggy D.A. as Raymond

Gus as Cal Wilson

Freaky Friday as Harold Jennings

1975

The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World as Harry

Wonder Woman as Jack Wood

When Things Were Rotten

When Things Were Rotten

1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Alfred Brindle

1973

Westworld as Banker

Superdad as Ira Kushaw

1972

The Crooked Hearts

The Crooked Hearts as Edward

Snowball Express

Snowball Express as Mr. Carruthers

Joe Kidd as Hotel Manager

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco as John Collins

1971

Zachariah as The Dude

1970

1969

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie as Market Clerk

1968

Charly as Bert

1963

Violent Midnight

Violent Midnight as Lt. Palmer

1959

Rawhide as Matt Reston

appearances

2016

2009

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

John Candy: Comic Spirit

1989

1978