Dick Van Patten
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.
Born: December 9, 1928
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
The Odd Couple: Together Again
Felix's daughter Edna is getting married, and his wife Gloria throws him out of the house for a few days, so that she can plan the wedding herself, without him getting in the way. Felix temporarily moves in with Oscar, who is still living in the same apartment from the TV show. Due to throat cancer, Oscar had to have one of his vocal cords removed, and he can only speak in a raspy whisper. Meanwhile, plans for the wedding are going on, and things get complicated when Felix finds out that Edna's fiancé has been divorced twice.
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
This second made-for-television reunion film finds eldest son David on the brink of marriage to a divorcee. However, some of his sisters would prefer to see a reunion with his ex-wife Janet.
Banacek
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
Rags to Riches
Rags to Riches is an American musical comedy drama series that was broadcast on NBC for two seasons from 1987 to 1988. Set in the 1960s, the series tells the story of Nick Foley, a self-made millionaire who adopts five orphan girls. Each episode included music videos of hit songs from the era sung by the cast integrated into the plot.
Boy Meets World
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
Years have passed and all the Bradfords, with the exception of Nicholas, have moved out of their Sacramento home and started their own lives. They get together for their father's Birthday celebration, and bind together to solve a crisis at his place of employment.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by the U.S. chain store business Macy's. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, with both parades four years younger than the 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. The three-hour Macy's event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day.
That '70s Show
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.
Arrested Development
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
Filmography
as Self
as Himself
as Self
as Lester
as Self
as Jack Benson
as Rev. Al Smith
as Self
as Dr. Eddie Hackmeyer
as Self
as Frank Rubin
as Cal Cullen
as Santa Claus
as Irv Barnett
as Self
as Ba (voice)
as Mr. Rye
as Captain Stacey
as Tom Bradford (voice)
as Preacher
as Self - Panelist
as Murph
as Parole Officer
as Army General
as The Burglar
as Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
as James Rodgers Sr.
as Dr. Rodino
as General Wainwright
as Self
as Principal
as Jerry
as Eb
as Paul Hampton
as Monty Emerson
as Amish Farmer
as Orphanage Worker / Santa
as The Abbot
as Max
as Taylor
as Larch
as Floyd Graham
as The Commodore
as Tom Bradford
as Self
as Rick
as Principal John Loonies
as Greg the Glue Man
as Santa Claus
as Tom Bradford
as King Roland
as Principal
as Howard Bevans
as Martin Grenville
as Nick Simpson
as Howard
as Mayor Bagley
as District Atty. Fred Whittaker
as Alan Nettles
as Self - Host
as Tom Reed
as Self
as Bernie Simmons
as Herb Thurston
as Self
as Alvin Andrews
as Dr. Philip Wentworth
as John Whitcomb
as Howard Ethan
as Charlie Dillinger
as Dick Van Patten (uncredited)
as Tom Bradford
as Harold Jennings
as Raymond
as Myron Dobbs
as Dr. Adam O'Neill
as Cal Wilson
as The Gambler
as Self
as Jack Wood
as Billy Geeter
as Friar Tuck
as Harry
as Alfred Brindle
as Police Chief
as Harry Green
as Palmer
as Arnie Nolan
as Ira Kushaw
as Commissioner Hoyt
as Banker
as Usher #1
as Larry Grogman
as Melvin Pearson
as Mr. Carruthers
as Edward
as Berle's Customer
as Earl Enright
as John Collins
as Thurman Barber
as Sterling
as Donald Morgan
as Hotel Manager
as Scoutmaster Adleman
as Carter Merkle
as Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom
as Max Mathias
as Mr. Compton
as Warren
as Raymond
as Raymond
as The Dude
as Jack
as Homer
as Bert
as Harry Curtis
as Market Clerk
as Lt. Palmer
as Self
as Self - Co-Host
as Matt Reston
as Self - Presenter
as Self