Dick Van Patten
Known for Acting · 166 credits
- Born
- 1928-12-09
- Died
- 2015-06-23
- Place of birth
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- John Acerno · Richard Van Patten · Dick Van Patton · Richard Vincent 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Tom Bradford (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as District Atty. Fred Whittaker
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Monty Emerson
The Love Boat
1977
as John Whitcomb / Howard Ethan / Charlie Dillinger / George Hayes
TV Shows (84)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Tom Bradford (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as District Atty. Fred Whittaker
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Monty Emerson
The Love Boat
1977
as John Whitcomb / Howard Ethan / Charlie Dillinger / George Hayes
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
That '70s Show
1998
as Murph
Love, American Style
1969
as Jack / Homer
Adam-12
1968
as Harry Curtis
Arrested Development
2003
as Cal Cullen
Great Performances
1971
as Raymond
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Orphanage Worker / Santa
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Jerry / Eb
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Harry Green / Palmer
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Lester
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter / Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)
Happy Days
1974
Emergency!
1972
as Carter Merkle
Hotel
1982
as Herbert Pitts
The Facts of Life
1979
Cannon
1971
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Market Clerk
Rawhide
1959
as Matt Reston
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Melvin Pearson
Medical Center
1969
as Man at Hotel
7th Heaven
1996
as James Rodgers Sr.
The Rookies
1972
Boy Meets World
1993
as Amish Farmer
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
That Girl
1966
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as John Collins / Thurman Barber / Sterling
Cybill
1995
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Sanford and Son
1972
Growing Pains
1985
as Nick Simpson
Eight Is Enough
1977
as Tom Bradford
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
as Dr. Eddie Hackmeyer
CHiPs
1977
as Dick Van Patten (uncredited)
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Howard
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
McMillan & Wife
1971
Young Doctor Malone
1958
Ellery Queen
1975
as Billy Geeter
Burke's Law
1994
as Paul Hampton
Wonder Woman
1975
as Jack Wood
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
as Alfred Brindle
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Alan Nettles
Banacek
1972
as Donald Morgan
What's Happening!!
1976
as Mr. Claxton
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Golden Palace
1992
as Taylor
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self
The Tony Randall Show
1976
as Myron Dobbs
Banyon
1972
Masquerade
1983
Movies (82)
Spaceballs
1987
as King Roland
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
as The Abbot
Soylent Green
1973
as Usher #1
Westworld
1973
as Banker
Joe Kidd
1972
as Hotel Manager
Freaky Friday
1976
as Harold Jennings
High Anxiety
1977
as Dr. Philip Wentworth
A Dangerous Place
1994
as Principal
Evasive Action
1998
as Parole Officer
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
1988
as Greg the Glue Man
Hoodwinked
1989
as The Commodore
Zachariah
1971
as The Dude
Snowball Express
1972
as Mr. Carruthers
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Self
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
as Harry
High Powder
1982
as Tom Reed
Superdad
1973
as Ira Kushaw
Quiet Kill
2004
as Frank Rubin
Demolition High
1996
as General Wainwright
The Midnight Hour
1985
as Martin Grenville
Beware! The Blob
1972
as Scoutmaster Adleman
Gus
1976
as Cal Wilson
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Self
Charly
1968
as Bert
Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
A Memory of Two Mondays
1971
as Raymond
Picnic
1986
as Howard Bevans
Love Is All There Is
1996
as Dr. Rodino
Treasure of Matecumbe
1976
as The Gambler
The Shaggy D.A.
1976
as Raymond
Dirty Little Billy
1972
as Berle's Customer
Silver Skies
2016
as Himself
Combat Academy
1986
as Principal
14 Going on 30
1988
as Principal John Loonies
I Love Liberty
1982
as Self
The Santa Trap
2002
as Santa Claus
Opposite Day
2009
as Jack Benson
The Crooked Hearts
1972
as Edward
Violent Midnight
1963
as Lt. Palmer
Groom Lake
2002
as Irv Barnett
With This Ring
1978
as Alvin Andrews
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
as Herb Thurston
Demolition University
1997
as Army General
Making It
1971
as Warren
The Odd Couple: Together Again
1993
as Roy
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
1989
as Tom Bradford
Going to the Chapel
1988
as Rick
Big Brother Trouble
2000
as Captain Stacey
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
as Self
Lunch Wagon
1981
as Bernie Simmons
Sorority Kill
1974
as Police Chief
First Dog
2010
as Self
Angel on Abbey Street
1999
as Preacher
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987
as Self
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
as Self (uncredited)
Acts of Love and Other Comedies
1973
as Larry Grogman
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self
The Sure Hand of God
2004
as Jamie Denton
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
1984
as Mayor Bagley
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
2009
as Self
Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt
1974
Another pretty face
2002
The Price of Air
2000
as Mr. Rye
The Love Boat
1976
as Dr. Adam O'Neill
The Fairest of Them All
1983
as Self - Host
Final Embrace
1992
as Larch
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
1987
as Tom Bradford
According to Dom
2009
as Self
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
1987
as Santa Claus
Couples Do It Debbie's Way
1988
Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change
1996
as Grandpa
The Century Turns
1972
as Earl Enright
Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005
as Self
Joker's Wild
1992
as Max
The Secret Dream Models of Oliver Nibble
1967
as Oliver
Sarah's Choice
2009
as Rev. Al Smith
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
2006
as Self
One Planet
as Self
The Real Love
2012
Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas
1982
The Good, the Bad and the Funny
2006
as Self
Dirty Tennis
1989
as Self
About Dick Van Patten
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. With 166 credits spanning from 1947 to 2022, Dick Van Patten has appeared in 82 films and 84 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dick Van Patten Movies
- Spaceballs (1987) — as King Roland
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — as The Abbot
- Soylent Green (1973) — as Usher #1
- Westworld (1973) — as Banker
- Joe Kidd (1972) — as Hotel Manager
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