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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-12-09

Day of Death

2015-06-23 (87 years old)

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

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

Spaceballs

1987

Spaceballs

as

King Roland

Westworld

1973

Westworld

as

Banker

Gus

1976

Gus

as

Cal Wilson

Quiet Kill

2004

Quiet Kill

as

Frank Rubin

The Crooked Hearts

1972

The Crooked Hearts

as

Edward

Soylent Green

1973

Soylent Green

as

Usher #1

Snowball Express

1972

Snowball Express

as

Mr. Carruthers

High Anxiety

1977

High Anxiety

as

Dr. Philip Wentworth

The Midnight Hour

1985

The Midnight Hour

as

Martin Grenville

Beware! The Blob

1972

Beware! The Blob

as

Scoutmaster Adleman

Charly

1968

Charly

as

Bert

I Love Liberty

1982

I Love Liberty

as

Self

Big Brother Trouble

2000

Big Brother Trouble

as

Captain Stacey

Joe Kidd

1972

Joe Kidd

as

Hotel Manager

High Powder

1982

High Powder

as

Tom Reed

The Shaggy D.A.

1976

The Shaggy D.A.

as

Raymond

Freaky Friday

1976

Freaky Friday

as

Harold Jennings

The Price of Air

2000

The Price of Air

as

Mr. Rye

Opposite Day

2009

Opposite Day

as

Jack Benson

Groom Lake

2002

Groom Lake

as

Irv Barnett

Violent Midnight

1963

Violent Midnight

as

Lt. Palmer

Demolition High

1996

Demolition High

as

General Wainwright

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

1989

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

as

Tom Bradford

Making It

1971

Making It

as

Warren

Final Embrace

1992

Final Embrace

as

Larch

The Century Turns

1972

The Century Turns

as

Earl Enright

Dirty Little Billy

1972

Dirty Little Billy

as

Berle's Customer

The Santa Trap

2002

The Santa Trap

as

Santa Claus

Love Is All There Is

1996

Love Is All There Is

as

Dr. Rodino

A Dangerous Place

1994

A Dangerous Place

as

Principal

With This Ring

1978

With This Ring

as

Alvin Andrews

Zachariah

1971

Zachariah

as

The Dude

Treasure of Matecumbe

1976

Treasure of Matecumbe

as

The Gambler

Combat Academy

1986

Combat Academy

as

Principal

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

1987

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

as

Santa Claus

Joker's Wild

1992

Joker's Wild

as

Max

Lunch Wagon

1981

Lunch Wagon

as

Bernie Simmons

Silver Skies

2016

Silver Skies

as

Himself

The Fairest of Them All

1983

The Fairest of Them All

as

Self - Host

Superdad

1973

Superdad

as

Ira Kushaw

Dirty Tennis

1989

Dirty Tennis

as

Self

Angel on Abbey Street

1999

Angel on Abbey Street

as

Preacher

The Sure Hand of God

2004

The Sure Hand of God

as

Jamie Denton

14 Going on 30

1988

14 Going on 30

as

Principal John Loonies

Evasive Action

1998

Evasive Action

as

Parole Officer

Sarah's Choice

2009

Sarah's Choice

as

Rev. Al Smith

Demolition University

1997

Demolition University

as

Army General

Hoodwinked

1989

Hoodwinked

as

The Commodore

Picnic

1986

Picnic

as

Howard Bevans

First Dog

2010

First Dog

as

Self

Sorority Kill

1974

Sorority Kill

as

Police Chief

The Love Boat

1976

The Love Boat

as

Dr. Adam O'Neill

Mickey's 50

1978

Mickey's 50

as

Self

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

as

Nick Simpson

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

District Atty. Fred Whittaker

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Dick Van Patten (uncredited)

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

Tom Bradford (voice)

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

John Whitcomb

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

as

Amish Farmer

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Monty Emerson

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as

Jack Wood

Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

as

Tom Bradford

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as

James Rodgers Sr.

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Matt Reston

WIOU

WIOU

as

Floyd Graham

The Partners

The Partners

as

Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

as

Commissioner Hoyt

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Harry Curtis

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

Billy Geeter

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

Secrets of Playboy

Secrets of Playboy

as

Self - Actor

Gary & Mike

Gary & Mike

as

Ba (voice)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Paul Hampton

Banacek

Banacek

as

Donald Morgan

Chopper One

Chopper One

as

Arnie Nolan

Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves

as

Alan Nettles

The Weird Al Show

The Weird Al Show

as

The Burglar

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Howard Ethan

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Charlie Dillinger

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as

Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

as

Market Clerk

The Sarah Silverman Program.

The Sarah Silverman Program.

as

Dr. Eddie Hackmeyer

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Carter Merkle

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Melvin Pearson

Production

Crew

Directing