First Name
Dick
Last Name
Van Patten
Birthday
1928-12-09
Height
69.5
Build
Average
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Grey
Birthplace
New York, New York, USA
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Roman Catholic
Claim to Fame
Eight is Enough
Gender
Male
Nationality
American
Role ID
Actor/Actress
Has Detailed Data (New)
1
Profile Bio Text
Van Patten was born in New York City, the son of Josephine Rose (née Acerno), who worked in advertising, and Richard Byron Van Patten, an interior decorator.[1] He is the older brother of actress Joyce Van Patten and the uncle of Talia Balsam. He has been married to Patricia Poole (aka Pat Van Patten) since 1954. They have three sons, all actors: Vincent Van Patten, Nels Van Patten and James Van Patten.
In January 2006, Van Patten was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a diabetic stroke. Van Patten, who suffers from Type 2 diabetes, made a full recovery. Van Patten started his career in showbiz as a child actor on Broadway in 1937 in The Eternal Road as Dickie Van Patten; he went on to appear in twelve (12) other Broadway plays as a teenager. He moved on to television and movies with the 1949 TV series I Remember Mama which ran from 1949 to 1957, and as patriarch Tom Bradford on Eight is Enough, 1977 to 1981. Patten also appeared in a Sanford and Son episode. He has appeared in several Mel Brooks films, including High Anxiety, Spaceballs, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights, as well as cameos in the music videos for "Smells Like Nirvana" and "Bedrock Anthem" by "Weird Al" Yankovic, and on The Weird Al Show. Van Patten co-founded Dick Van Patten`s Natural Balance Pet Foods in 1989. This high-quality brand of pet food provides all natural, complete and balanced nutrition in the form of dry and canned food, dog food rolls and frozen loaves and treats. The company also produces limited ingredient diet pet foods that are hypo-allergenic and is also well-known for its potato and duck formulas.
Couple Profile Source
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Van_Patten
Full Name at Birth
Richard Vincent Van Patten
Page Display = 2 (Legacy)
1
Sister
Joyce Van Patten
Family Member
Nels Van Patten (son), James Van Patten (son), Vincent Van Patten (son), Martin Balsam (bro in law)
Brother
Tim Van Patten (younger half bro)
Family Member
Talia Balsam (niece)
Friend
Robert Evans
Age
84
Wikipedia Text
Richard Vincent "Dick" Van Patten (born December 9, 1928) 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, I Remember Mama and Young Dr. Malone. Later, he would star or co-star in many feature films including Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Charlton Heston's Soylent Green and the Academy Award winning Charly. Van Patten is the founder of Natural Balance Pet Foods and National Guide Dog Month.
Middle Name
Van
Has Videos
1
Posted by William 21 minutes ago
Congratulations,maybe things will continue to go well for you.Best of futur...
Posted by Jommy 2 hours ago
Millie I love your vageena. I want to be inside your colonPenn. Deep in you...
Posted by Tauno 4 hours ago
Happy Birthday, Penelope! You were so cute and composed in "The Paper C...
Posted by Kem 5 hours ago
I myself am 51 years old and I watched you daily on tv1 and other stations ...
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Barbershop Pics
Becoming Jane Pics
Body Shots Pics
Brüno Pics
Candy Pics
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Pics
Creature from the Black Lagoon Pics
36 Pics
Ashes of Time Pics
Edison Pics
Switchfoot Pics
Tenacious D Pics
The Cars Pics
The Raconteurs Pics
Weezer Pics
Bananarama Pics
Post a Comment