Dick Van Patten
Richard Vincent "Dick" Van Patten (born December 9, 1928 in Kew Gardens , New York City - † June 23, 2015 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actor , entrepreneur and animal rights activist .
Van Patten was also the co-founder of Natural Balance Pet Foods and the inspirer of National Guide Dog Month.
Life
Dick Van Patten was born in 1928 in Kew Gardens, New York, to Josephine Rose (née Acerno), who worked in advertising, and interior designer Richard Byron Van Patten. His mother was of Italian descent while his father had Dutch and English roots. Van Patten began working as a child as a model and actor; he made his Broadway debut at the age of seven . On the New York stages, he successfully appeared in a dozen plays before he reached his teenage age. He later moved to Hollywood and began a long career in film and television.
Through his leading role as journalist Tom Bradford - a father of eight - in all 112 episodes of the television series Eight Is Enough , he achieved great fame in the United States in the late 1970s. At the same time, he held various roles in six episodes of the television series Love Boat . In 1999 and 2000 he was one of the stars alongside Hugh O'Brian , Richard Roundtree , Deborah Winters and Richard Anderson in the miniseries Y2K - World in Crisis by Warren Chaney .
Dick Van Patten was the older brother of Joyce Van Patten and thus the uncle of the actress Talia Balsam . His younger half-brother is the television director Tim Van Patten .
In 1954, Van Patten married the professional Broadway dancer Patricia "Pat" Poole, whom he met on the Jackie Gleason Show . They lived together in Sherman Oaks , a district of the metropolis Los Angeles . Together they had three sons who all became actors: Vincent Van Patten, Nels Van Patten and Jimmy Van Patten. Vincent is married to actress Eileen Davidson , Nels to actress Nancy Valen .
Dick Van Patten died in June 2015 at the age of 86 of complications from diabetes in Santa Monica, California.
Honors
On November 20, 1985, Dick Van Patten was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . In 2008, he was honored with a Golden Palm on the Walk of Stars in Palm Springs , California .
Filmography (selection)
- 1949–1956: Mama (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 1958: Mike Hammer (TV series, an episode)
- 1959: A Thousand Miles of Dust ( Rawhide , TV series, episode 1x06 The Power of a Plow )
- 1963: Violent Midnight
- 1968: Charly
- 1970: Arnie (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1970: Enchanting Jeannie ( I Dream of Jeannie , TV series, episode 5x26 The Cousin from Texas )
- 1971: Making It
- 1971–1972: Die Zwei von der Dienststelle ( The Partners , TV series, 19 episodes)
- 1972: The Blob (Beware! The Blob)
- 1972: Sinola (Joe Kidd)
- 1972: Dirty Little Billy
- 1972: Inheritance in White (Snowball Express)
- 1972–1974: The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 1972–1975: Medical Center (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1972–1976: The streets of San Francisco (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1973: Westworld
- 1973: Cannon (TV series, episode 2x18 Peggy's last party)
- 1973: ... year 2022 ... who want to survive (Soylent Green)
- 1973: Superdad - Dad is the greatest (Superdad)
- 1973–1983: Thoughtful Stories (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1975: Robi Robi Robin Hood ( When Things Were Rotten , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1975: The Retort Goliath (The Strongest Man in the World)
- 1975: The Bad Five ( SWAT , pilot)
- 1976: Love Boat ( The Love Boat , pilot)
- 1976: Gus
- 1976: The Treasure of Matecumbe
- 1976: Zotti, das Urviech (The Shaggy DA)
- 1976: Freaky Friday (Freaky Friday)
- 1977–1981: Eight Is Enough (TV series, 112 episodes)
- 1977: High Anxiety (High Anxiety)
- 1978–1984: Love Boat (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1981: Hamburger Girls
- 1986: Picnic (TV movie)
- 1986: Murder is her hobby (TV series, episode 2x16 Murder at midnight )
- 1987: Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion , Movie made for TV
- 1987: Mel Brooks' Spaceballs (Spaceballs)
- 1988: A Fateful Invention ( 14 Going on 30 , TV film)
- 1988: Wedding Fever (Going to the Chapel)
- 1988: The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking)
- 1990–1991: TV fever (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 1992: Cold Sweat (Final Embrace)
- 1993: Robin Hood : Men in Tights
- 1994: Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu ( Baywatch , TV series, episode 4x22 Freight from Hong Kong )
- 1996: For Goodness Snake II
- 1998: Steel Train (Evasive Action)
- 1999: Angel on Abbey Street
- 1999: Family Guy (TV series, episode 1x07 The Life of Brian )
- 2004: Quiet Kill
- 2005: Arrested Development (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2005: Freezerburn
- 2006: The Wild 70s ( That '70s Shows , TV series, episode 8x10 Welcome to Hell! )
- 2009: Opposite Day
- 2009: Sarah's decision
- 2011: Hot in Cleveland (TV series, episode 2x22 Elka's wedding )
Web links
- Dick Van Patten in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dick Van Patten in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dick Van Patten, Who Starred in Eight Is Enough and The Love Boat, Dies at 86. In: people.com. June 23, 2015, accessed June 23, 2015 .
- ↑ David Colker: Dick Van Patten dies at 86; 'Eight is Enough' star, pet food firm co-founder. In: chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune , June 23, 2015, accessed June 28, 2015 .
- ^ A b Dick Van Patten Biography (1928–). In: filmreference.com. Accessed June 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Dick Van Patten. In: nndb.com. Accessed June 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Dick Van Patten Dead - 'Eight is Enough' Actor Dies at 86 From Diabetes Complications. In: justjared.com. June 23, 2015, accessed June 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Hollywood Walk of Fame: Dick Van Patten. In: walkoffame.com. Accessed June 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated. (PDF; 230 kB) (No longer available online.) In: palmspringswalkofstars.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012 ; accessed on June 23, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van Patten, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Van Patten, Richard Vincent (full name); Van Patten, Dickie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, entrepreneur, and animal rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kew Gardens , New York City , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd June 2015 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California , United States |