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.
Filmography
all 151
TV Shows 79
Movies 72
self 22
Voice 2
Self - Actor
Secrets of Playboy (2022)
TV
Self
Silver Skies (2016)
Movie
Self
First Dog (2010)
Movie
Lester
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
TV
8
Actor
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense (2009)
Movie
Jack Benson
Opposite Day (2009)
Movie
4
Rev. Al Smith
Sarah's Choice (2009)
Movie
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
TV
Rob & Big (2006)
TV
Self
The Good, the Bad and the Funny (2006)
Movie
Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness (2006)
Movie
Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
Movie
Living in TV Land (2004)
TV
Frank Rubin
Quiet Kill (2004)
Movie
Jamie Denton
The Sure Hand of God (2004)
Movie
Cal Cullen
Arrested Development (2003)
TV
5.88
Self
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
Movie
Santa Claus
The Santa Trap (2002)
Movie
Irv Barnett
Groom Lake (2002)
Movie
Levi Downs
Another pretty face (2002)
Movie
Ba (voice)
Gary & Mike (2001)
TV
Mr. Rye
The Price of Air (2000)
Movie
Captain Stacey
Big Brother Trouble (2000)
Movie
Tom Bradford (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Preacher
Angel on Abbey Street (1999)
Movie
Chester Higgins (segment 'The Chess Game')
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998)
TV
6
Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares (1998)
TV
Murph
That '70s Show (1998)
TV
6.14
Parole Officer
Evasive Action (1998)
Movie
Army General
Demolition University (1997)
Movie
The Burglar
The Weird Al Show (1997)
TV
James Rodgers Sr.
7th Heaven (1996)
TV
5.67
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
Dr. Rodino
Love Is All There Is (1996)
Movie
General Wainwright
Demolition High (1996)
Movie
4.75
Grandpa
Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change (1996)
Movie
Cybill (1995)
TV
6
Principal
A Dangerous Place (1994)
Movie
Jerry / Eb
Touched by an Angel (1994)
TV
8
Paul Hampton
Burke's Law (1994)
TV
Monty Emerson
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Roy
The Odd Couple: Together Again (1993)
Movie
Boy Meets World (1993)
TV
5.72
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
TV
6.7
The Abbot
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Movie
5.25
Max
Joker's Wild (1992)
Movie
Taylor
The Golden Palace (1992)
TV
Larch
Final Embrace (1992)
Movie
Floyd Graham
WIOU (1990)
TV
The Commodore
Hoodwinked (1989)
Movie
Tom Bradford
An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)
Movie
Self
Dirty Tennis (1989)
Movie
Rick
Going to the Chapel (1988)
Movie
Greg the Glue Man
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
Movie
Principal John Loonies
14 Going on 30 (1988)
Movie
Self
Couples Do It Debbie's Way (1988)
Movie
Santa Claus
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987)
Movie
Self
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (1987)
Movie
Tom Bradford
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987)
Movie
King Roland
Spaceballs (1987)
Movie
6.1
Rags to Riches (1987)
TV
6
Principal
Combat Academy (1986)
Movie
Howard Bevans
Picnic (1986)
Movie
Martin Grenville
The Midnight Hour (1985)
Movie
Nick Simpson
Growing Pains (1985)
TV
5.22
Howard
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
TV
Mayor
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)
Movie
Mayor
WonderWorks (1984)
TV
District Atty. Fred Whittaker
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Alan Nettles
Finder of Lost Loves (1984)
TV
Masquerade (1983)
TV
Self
Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas (1982)
Movie
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Tom Reed
High Powder (1982)
Movie
Self
I Love Liberty (1982)
Movie
Bernie Simmons
Lunch Wagon (1981)
Movie
Herb Thurston
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
Movie
The Facts of Life (1979)
TV
10
The Chisholms (1979)
TV
Alvin Andrews
With This Ring (1978)
Movie
Dr. Philip Wentworth
High Anxiety (1977)
Movie
3.67
Charlie Dillinger / Howard Ethan / John Whitcomb
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Dick Van Patten (uncredited)
CHiPs (1977)
TV
1
Tom Bradford
Eight Is Enough (1977)
TV
Harold Jennings
Freaky Friday (1976)
Movie
Raymond
The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
Movie
5
Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
TV
Myron Dobbs
The Tony Randall Show (1976)
TV
What's Happening!! (1976)
TV
6
Cal Wilson
Gus (1976)
Movie
The Gambler
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
Movie
Self
Donny & Marie (1976)
TV
Jack Wood
Wonder Woman (1975)
TV
8
Billy Geeter
Ellery Queen (1975)
TV
Friar Tuck / Dapper Danny Doyle
When Things Were Rotten (1975)
TV
Harry
The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
Movie
3.44
Hot l Baltimore (1975)
TV
Alfred Brindle
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
TV
5.33
Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt (1974)
Movie
Sorority Kill (1974)
Movie
Palmer / Harry Green
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
TV
6.86
Arnie Nolan
Chopper One (1974)
TV
Happy Days (1974)
TV
6.28
Ira Kushaw
Superdad (1973)
Movie
The Girl with Something Extra (1973)
TV
Commissioner Hoyt
Adam's Rib (1973)
TV
Banker
Westworld (1973)
Movie
6.8
John
Thicker than Water (1973)
TV
Usher #1
Soylent Green (1973)
Movie
5.74
Larry Grogman
Acts of Love and Other Comedies (1973)
Movie
Mr. Carruthers
Snowball Express (1972)
Movie
Edward
The Crooked Hearts (1972)
Movie
Berle's Customer
Dirty Little Billy (1972)
Movie
Earl Enright
The Century Turns (1972)
Movie
John Collins
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
The Brian Keith Show (1972)
TV
Banyon (1972)
TV
Donald Morgan
Banacek (1972)
TV
4
The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
TV
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972)
TV
The Rookies (1972)
TV
Hotel Manager
Joe Kidd (1972)
Movie
6
Scoutmaster Adleman
Beware! The Blob (1972)
Movie
Emergency! (1972)
TV
8.33
Sanford and Son (1972)
TV
10
McMillan and Wife (1971)
TV
1
Max Mathias / Mr. Compton
The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
TV
Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom
The Partners (1971)
TV
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Warren
Making It (1971)
Movie
Raymond
A Memory of Two Mondays (1971)
Movie
Raymond
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
The Dude
Zachariah (1971)
Movie
Arnie (1970)
TV
Jack
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
Medical Center (1969)
TV
6.17
Bert
Charly (1968)
Movie
6
Harry Curtis
Adam-12 (1968)
TV
7.5
Oliver Nibble
The Secret Dream Models of Oliver Nibble (1967)
Movie
That Girl (1966)
TV
6
Market Clerk
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
TV
6.11
Lt. Palmer
Violent Midnight (1963)
Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Matt Reston
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Young Doctor Malone (1958)
TV
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Self
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
TV
5.98
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
TV
Nels Hansen / Nels
Mama (1949)
TV
Self
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1948)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.74
Based on 1.87 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1972
1982
1973
2022
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-12-09
Deathday2015-06-23 (86 years old)
Birth NameRichard Vincent Van Patten
Birth PlaceQueens, United States of America
ChildrenNels Van Patten, Vincent Van Patten, James Van Patten
SiblingsJoyce Van Patten, Tim Van Patten
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Acerno, Richard Van Patten, Dick Van Patton, Richard Vincent Van Patten
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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