Person Details

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Aliases: John Acerno , Richard Van Patten , Dick Van Patton , Richard Vincent Van Patten

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 21


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Adam-12
Average
7

Adam-12

(1968) Harry Curtis
Touched by an Angel
Average
7
Diagnosis: Murder
Average
7

Diagnosis: Murder

(1993) Monty Emerson
7th Heaven
Average
6

7th Heaven

(1996) James Rodgers Sr.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Average
7
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) District Atty. Fred Whittaker
Wonder Woman
Average
7

Wonder Woman

(1975) Jack Wood
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Average
7

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

(1998) Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self - Actor
2016 Himself
2010 Self
Lester
2009 Self
Jack Benson
Rev. Al Smith
Self
2006 N/A
Self
Self
2005 Self
2004 N/A
Frank Rubin
Jamie Denton
2003 Cal Cullen
Self
2002 Santa Claus
Irv Barnett
N/A
2001 Ba (voice)
2000 Mr. Rye
Captain Stacey
1999 Tom Bradford (voice)
Preacher
1998 Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")
N/A
Murph
Parole Officer
1997 Army General
N/A
The Burglar
1996 James Rodgers Sr.
N/A
Dr. Rodino
General Wainwright
Grandpa
1995 Principal
N/A
1994 Jerry
Eb
1993 Monty Emerson
N/A
Roy
N/A
The Abbot
1992 Max
Taylor
Larch
1990 Floyd Graham
1989 The Commodore
Tom Bradford
Himself
1988 Rick
Greg the Glue Man
Principal John Loonies
N/A
1987 Santa Claus
Self
Tom Bradford
King Roland
N/A
1986 Principal
Howard Bevans
1985 Martin Grenville
Nick Simpson
1984 Howard
District Atty. Fred Whittaker
Alan Nettles
Mayor
1983 N/A
1982 N/A
N/A
Tom Reed
Self
1981 Bernie Simmons
1979 Herb Thurston
N/A
N/A
1978 Alvin Andrews
1977 Dr. Philip Wentworth
John Whitcomb
Charlie Dillinger
Howard Ethan
Dick Van Patten (uncredited)
Tom Bradford
1976 Harold Jennings
Raymond
N/A
Myron Dobbs
N/A
Cal Wilson
The Gambler
Self
1975 Jack Wood
Billy Geeter
N/A
Harry
N/A
1974 Alfred Brindle
N/A
N/A
Harry Green
Palmer
N/A
1973 Ira Kushaw
Commissioner Hoyt
N/A
Banker
Usher #1
Larry Grogman
1972 Mr. Carruthers
Edward
Berle's Customer
Earl Enright
John Collins
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hotel Manager
Scoutmaster Adleman
N/A
N/A
1971 N/A
Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom
N/A
N/A
Warren
Raymond
Raymond
The Dude
1970 N/A
1969 Jack
N/A
1968 Bert
Harry Curtis
1967 Oliver
1966 N/A
1965 Market Clerk
1963 Lt. Palmer
1962 Self
1961 Self - Co-Host
1959 Matt Reston
1958 N/A
1956 Self - Presenter
1954 Self
1950 Self
1949 N/A
1948 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

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