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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Barnaby Jones Deadly Reunion |
1976 |
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Too Close for Comfort Don't Rock the Boat |
1983 |
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Rags to Riches Dear Diary |
1987 |
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Love Boat: The Next Wave How Long Has This Been Going On? |
1998 |
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Medical Center The Price of a Child |
1975 |
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7th Heaven Two Weddings, an Engagement, and a Funeral |
2004 |
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S.W.A.T. S.W.A.T. |
1975 |
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Touched by an Angel The Lady of the Lake |
1998 |
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Emergency! Grateful |
1976 |
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Hot in Cleveland Elka's Wedding |
2011 |
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Emergency! Women |
1972 |
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One Day at a Time Ginny's Child |
1977 |
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The Man Show 100 Shots With Super Dave |
2003 |
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Today March 1, 2010 |
2010 |
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The Streets of San Francisco The Thrill Killers (2) |
1976 |
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E! True Hollywood Story Gilligan's Island |
1999 |
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Adam's Rib Katey at the Bat |
1973 |
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Rawhide Incident of the Power and the Plow |
1959 |
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That Girl Rattle of a Single Girl |
1970 |
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Hot L Baltimore The Rent Increase |
1975 |
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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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Maude Walter's Crisis (1) |
1976 |
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Boy Meets World You Can Go Home Again |
1996 |
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Cannon Murder for Murder |
1973 |
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McMillan and Wife No Hearts, No Flowers |
1973 |
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Banacek Rocket to Oblivion |
1974 |
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Happy Days Fonzie the Salesman |
1976 |
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Growing Pains Fortunate Son |
1989 |
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Cybill Nice Work If You Can Get It |
1995 |
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That '70s Show Sweet Lady |
2006 |
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Love, American Style Love and the Tattoo |
1971 |
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Battle of the Network Stars Battle of the Network Stars VI |
1979 |
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The Facts of Life Ex Marks the Spot |
1987 |
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The Love Boat The Congressman Was Indiscreet/Isaac's History Lesson/Winner Take Love |
1978 |
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Burke's Law (1994) Who Killed Skippy's Master? |
1994 |
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Tony Awards The 32nd Annual Tony Awards |
1978 |
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Barnaby Jones Odd Man Loses |
1974 |
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Ellery Queen The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer |
1976 |
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What's Happening!! The Burger Queen |
1976 |
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The Golden Palace Heartbreak Hotel |
1993 |
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Season's Greedings |
1994 |
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Murder, She Wrote Murder in the Electric Cathedral |
1986 |
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Wonder Woman Beauty on Parade |
1976 |
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The Paul Lynde Show Howie Comes Home to Roost |
1972 |
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Family Guy Brian: Portrait of a Dog |
1999 |
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The Weird Al Show Because I Said So |
1997 |
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The Six Million Dollar Man The Bionic Boy (2) |
1976 |
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Sierra Cruncher |
1974 |
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Hotel Missing Pieces |
1985 |
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Baywatch Guys & Dolls |
1994 |
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The Man Show Sports Show |
2000 |
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Vicki! Carol Burnett, Betty White, Dick Van Patten |
1992 |
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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 VII |
1979 |
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Hotel Charades |
1983 |
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Touched by an Angel In the Name of God |
1995 |
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The Rookies S.W.A.T. (1) |
1975 |
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Arrested Development Spring Breakout |
2005 |
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Maybe This Time Break a Leg |
1996 |
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The Streets of San Francisco Clown of Death |
1976 |
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Sanford and Son The Great Sanford Siege |
1972 |
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Happy Days Graduation (1) |
1977 |
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The Six Million Dollar Man The E.S.P. Spy |
1975 |
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Finder of Lost Loves Undying Love |
1984 |
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Diagnosis Murder Murder at the Telethon |
1993 |
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The Streets of San Francisco 45 Minutes from Home |
1972 |
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Happy Days Graduation (2) |
1977 |
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The Rookies S.W.A.T. (2) |
1975 |
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The Weird Al Show Al Gets Robbed |
1997 |
