Dick Van Patten American actor
Dick Van Patten is a 86 years old American actor from Queens, New York. Dick Van Patten was born on December 09, 1928 (died on June 23, 2015, he was 86 years old) in Queens, New York as Richard Vincent Van Patten. His nickname was Patten Richard Vincent Van.
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Biography
Richard Vincent Dick Van Patten is an American actor businessman and animal welfare advocate best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the television sitcom Eight is Enough. He began work as a child actor and was successful on the New York stage appearing in more than a dozen plays as a teenager. He later starred in numerous television roles including the long running CBS television series Mama and Young Dr. Malone.
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Birth name of Dick Van Patten is Richard Vincent Van Patten
No, he died on 06/23/2015, 7 years ago. He was 86 years old when he died. Cause of death: diabetes mellitus. He died in Santa Monica and buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park .
Family
Children
He had three children, Nels (67, Actor) , James (65, Actor) and Vincent (64, Actor and tennis player) . When his first child, Nels Van Patten, was born, Dick Van Patten was 26 years old.
Siblings
Dick Van Patten had 2 siblings. American actress Joyce (5 years younger) and American actor Tim (30 years younger)
Dick Van Patten net worth
He had a net worth of 5 million dollars.
Works
Dick Van Patten Movies (50)
There are 50 movies of Dick Van Patten.
His first feature film was Spaceballs (1987, as King Roland). He was 58 when he starred in this movie. Since 1987, he has appeared in 50 feature films. The last one is Angel on Abbey Street (1999). In this movie, we watched him in the Preacher character .
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Dick Van Patten movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| King Roland | Spaceballs (1987) | 58 |
| The Abbot | Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) | 64 |
| Usher #1 | Soylent Green (1973) | 44 |
| Harold Jennings | Freaky Friday (1976) | 48 |
| Dr. Philip Wentworth | High Anxiety (1977) | 49 |
| Banker | Westworld (1973) | 44 |
| Himself | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) | 74 |
| Hotel Manager | Joe Kidd (1972) | 43 |
| Greg the Glue Man | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) | 59 |
| Harry | The Strongest Man in the World (1975) | 46 |
| Bert | Charly (1968) | 39 |
| Principal | Combat Academy (1986) | 57 |
| Scoutmaster Adleman | Beware! The Blob (1972) | 43 |
| Raymond | The Shaggy D.A. (1976) | 48 |
| Mr. Carruthers | Snowball Express (1972) | 43 |
| Irv Barnett | Groom Lake (2002) | 73 |
| Martin Grenville | The Midnight Hour (1985) | 56 |
| Cal Wilson | Gus (1976) | 47 |
| The Gambler | Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) | 47 |
| Ira Kushaw | Superdad (1973) | 45 |
| Dr. Rodino | Love Is All There Is (1996) | 67 |
| Jack Benson | Opposite Day (2009) | 80 |
| General Wainwright | Demolition High (1996) | 67 |
| Parole Officer | Evasive Action (1998) | 69 |
| Rev. Al Smith | Sarah's Choice (2009) | 80 |
| Principal John Loonies | 14 Going on 30 (1988) | 59 |
| Edward | The Crooked Hearts (1972) | 43 |
| Frank Rubin | Quiet Kill (2004) | 75 |
| Himself | Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005) | 76 |
| Berle's Customer | Dirty Little Billy (1972) | 43 |
| Santa Claus | A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987) | 59 |
| Tom Bradford | Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) | 58 |
| Captain Stacey | Big Brother Trouble (2000) | 71 |
| Tom Bradford | An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989) | 60 |
| Himself | Silver Skies (2016) | 87 |
| Warren | Making It (1971) | 42 |
| Lt. Palmer | Violent Midnight (1963) | 34 |
| Larch | Final Embrace (1992) | 63 |
| Principal | A Dangerous Place (1995) | 66 |
| Max | Joker's Wild (1992) | 63 |
| Herb Thurston | Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979) | 50 |
| Another pretty face (2002) | 73 | |
| Larry Grogman | Acts of Love and Other Comedies (1973) | 44 |
| Grandpa | Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change (1996) | 67 |
| The Dude | Zachariah (1971) | 42 |
| Jamie Denton | The Sure Hand of God (2004) | 75 |
| Bernie Simmons | Lunch Wagon (1981) | 52 |
| Rick | Going to the Chapel (1988) | 59 |
| Himself | Dirty Tennis (1989) | 60 |
| Preacher | Angel on Abbey Street (1999) | 70 |
Dick Van Patten TV Shows (57)
His first TV Show was
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Dick Van Patten zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Dick Van Patten
| Alias | Patten Richard Vincent Van |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard Vincent Van Patten |
| Cause of death | Diabetes Mellitus |
| Place of birth | Queens |
| Given name | Dick |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Date of death | 2015-06-23T00:00:00Z |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of death | Santa Monica |
| Work period (start) | 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Work period (end) | 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Van Patten. Show people with the surname Van Patten |
