Richard Vincent Van Patten was an American actor, comedian, businessman, and animal welfare advocate, whose career spanned seven decades of television. He was best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the ABC television comedy-drama Eight Is Enough. Van Patten 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 worked in radio, on Duffy's Tavern. He later starred in numerous television roles including the long-running CBS television series, "Mama" and Young Doctor Malone. Later, he would star or co-star in many feature films, including Charly, Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Spaceballs, and Soylent Green. Van Patten was the founder of Natural Balance Pet Foods and National Guide Dog Month.
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The Sentinel Remembrance |
1998 |
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Robin Williams: Comic Genius The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards: Favorite New Television Comedy Program |
1979 |
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The Man Show 100 Shots With Super Dave |
2003 |
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The Streets of San Francisco 45 Minutes from Home |
1972 |
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The Weird Al Show Al Gets Robbed |
1997 |
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The Paul Lynde Show Back Talk |
1973 |
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Battle of the Network Stars Battle of the Network Stars VI |
1979 |
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Battle of the Network Stars Battle of the Network Stars VII |
1979 |
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Wonder Woman Beauty on Parade |
1976 |
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The Weird Al Show Because I Said So |
1997 |
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Maybe This Time Break a Leg |
1996 |
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Family Guy Brian: Portrait of a Dog |
1999 |
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Vicki! Carol Burnett, Betty White, Dick Van Patten |
1992 |
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Hotel Charades |
1983 |
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The Streets of San Francisco Clown of Death |
1976 |
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Sierra Cruncher |
1974 |
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Barnaby Jones Deadly Reunion |
1976 |
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Rags to Riches Dear Diary |
1987 |
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Too Close for Comfort Don't Rock the Boat |
1983 |
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Hot in Cleveland Elka's Wedding |
2011 |
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The Facts of Life Ex Marks the Spot |
1987 |
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Happy Days Fonzie the Salesman |
1976 |
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Growing Pains Fortunate Son |
1989 |
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E! True Hollywood Story Gilligan's Island |
1999 |
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One Day at a Time Ginny's Child |
1977 |
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Happy Days Graduation (1) |
1977 |
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Happy Days Graduation (2) |
1977 |
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Emergency! Grateful |
1976 |
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Baywatch Guys & Dolls |
1994 |
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The Golden Palace Heartbreak Hotel |
1993 |
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Love Boat: The Next Wave How Long Has This Been Going On? |
1998 |
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The Paul Lynde Show Howie Comes Home to Roost |
1972 |
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Touched by an Angel In the Name of God |
1995 |
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Rawhide Incident of the Power and the Plow |
1959 |
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Adam's Rib Katey at the Bat |
1973 |
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Love, American Style Love and the Tattoo |
1971 |
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Today March 1, 2010 |
2010 |
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Hotel Missing Pieces |
1985 |
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Diagnosis Murder Murder at the Telethon |
1993 |
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Cannon Murder for Murder |
1973 |
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Murder, She Wrote Murder in the Electric Cathedral |
1986 |
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Cybill Nice Work If You Can Get It |
1995 |
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McMillan and Wife No Hearts, No Flowers |
1973 |
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Barnaby Jones Odd Man Loses |
1974 |
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That Girl Rattle of a Single Girl |
1970 |
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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Rock and Roll Ears, The Bucket, The Bridesmaid, Voice from the Grave & The Chess Game |
1998 |
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Banacek Rocket to Oblivion |
1974 |
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S.W.A.T. S.W.A.T. |
1975 |
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The Rookies S.W.A.T. (1) |
1975 |
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The Rookies S.W.A.T. (2) |
1975 |
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Season's Greedings |
1994 |
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The Man Show Sports Show |
2000 |
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Arrested Development Spring Breakout |
2005 |
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That '70s Show Sweet Lady |
2006 |
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Tony Awards The 32nd Annual Tony Awards |
1978 |
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Ellery Queen The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer |
1976 |
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The Six Million Dollar Man The Bionic Boy (2) |
1976 |
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What's Happening!! The Burger Queen |
1976 |
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The Love Boat The Congressman Was Indiscreet/Isaac's History Lesson/Winner Take Love |
1978 |
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The Six Million Dollar Man The E.S.P. Spy |
1975 |
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Sanford and Son The Great Sanford Siege |
1972 |
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Touched by an Angel The Lady of the Lake |
1998 |
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Medical Center The Price of a Child |
1975 |
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Hot L Baltimore The Rent Increase |
1975 |
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The Streets of San Francisco The Thrill Killers (2) |
1976 |
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7th Heaven Two Weddings, an Engagement, and a Funeral |
2004 |
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Finder of Lost Loves Undying Love |
1984 |
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Maude Walter's Crisis (1) |
1976 |
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Burke's Law (1994) Who Killed Skippy's Master? |
1994 |
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Emergency! Women |
1972 |
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Boy Meets World You Can Go Home Again |
1996 |
