Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 9, 1928
Died
June 23, 2015 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
John Acerno
Richard Van Patten
Dick Van Patton
Richard Vincent Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Biography
Dick Van Patten was an American actor best known for his role as Tom Bradford on the TV show Eight Is Enough. Van Patten also made appearances in the films Spaceballs, Soylent Green, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
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VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Family Guy
Tom Bradford (voice)
1999
TV
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Monty Emerson
1993
TV
The Love Boat
John Whitcomb
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Howard Ethan
1977
TV
The Love Boat
Charlie Dillinger
1977
TV
The Love Boat
George Hayes
1977
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
Murder, She Wrote
District Atty. Fred Whittaker
1984
TV
Gary & Mike
Ba (voice)
2001
TV
Great Performances
Raymond
1971
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - In Memoriam (archive footage)
1956
TV
Arrested Development
Cal Cullen
2003
TV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Orphanage Worker / Santa
1993
TV
Happy Days
1974
TV
Love, American Style
Jack
1969
TV
Love, American Style
Homer
1969
Filmography
2022TVSecrets of Playboyas Self2016FilmSilver Skiesas Himself2012FilmThe Real Love2010FilmFirst Dogas Self2010TVHot in Clevelandas Lester2009FilmHitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspenseas Self2009FilmAccording to Domas Self2009FilmOpposite Dayas Jack Benson2009FilmSarah's Choiceas Rev. Al Smith2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self2007TVThe Sarah Silverman Programas Dr. Eddie Hackmeyer2006TVRob & Big2006FilmThe Good, the Bad and the Funnyas Self2006FilmFred MacMurray: With Fondnessas Self2005FilmSpaceballs: The Documentaryas Self2005FilmJohn Candy: Comic Spiritas Self2004FilmElf: Christmas in Tinseltownas Self2004TVLiving in TV Land2004FilmQuiet Killas Frank Rubin2004FilmThe Sure Hand of Godas Jamie Denton2003TVArrested Developmentas Cal Cullen2003FilmDickie Roberts: Former Child Staras Self2002FilmThe Santa Trapas Santa Claus2002FilmGroom Lakeas Irv Barnett2002TVLife with Bonnieas Self2002FilmAnother pretty face2001TVGary & Mikeas Ba (voice)2000FilmThe Price of Airas Mr. Rye2000FilmBig Brother Troubleas Captain Stacey1999TVFamily Guyas Tom Bradford (voice)1999FilmTelevision: The First Fifty Yearsas Self1999FilmAngel on Abbey Streetas Preacher1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist1998TVThat '70s Showas Murph1998FilmEvasive Actionas Parole Officer1997FilmDemolition Universityas Army General1997TVThe Weird Al Showas The Burglar1997TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")1996TV7th Heavenas James Rodgers Sr.1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996FilmLove Is All There Isas Dr. Rodino1996FilmDemolition Highas General Wainwright1996FilmSherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Changeas Grandpa1995FilmJames Dean: A Portraitas Self1995TVCybill1994FilmA Dangerous Placeas Principal1994TVTouched by an Angelas Jerry1994TVBurke's Lawas Paul Hampton1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Monty Emerson1993FilmThe Odd Couple: Together Againas Roy1993TVBoy Meets Worldas Amish Farmer1993TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Orphanage Worker / Santa1993FilmRobin Hood: Men in Tightsas The Abbot1992FilmJoker's Wildas Max1992TVThe Golden Palaceas Taylor1992FilmFinal Embraceas Larch1990TVWIOUas Floyd Graham1989FilmHoodwinkedas The Commodore1989FilmAn Eight Is Enough Weddingas Tom Bradford1989FilmDirty Tennisas Self1988FilmGoing to the Chapelas Rick1988Film14 Going on 30as Principal John Loonies1988FilmThe New Adventures of Pippi Longstockingas Greg the Glue Man1988FilmCouples Do It Debbie's Way1987FilmA Mouse, a Mystery and Meas Santa Claus1987FilmJay Leno's Family Comedy Houras Self1987FilmEight Is Enough: A Family Reunionas Tom Bradford1987FilmSpaceballsas King Roland1987TVRags to Riches1986FilmAll Star Party for Clint Eastwoodas Self (uncredited)1986FilmCombat Academyas Principal1986FilmPicnicas Howard Bevans1985FilmThe Midnight Houras Martin Grenville1985TVGrowing Painsas Nick Simpson1984TVCrazy like a Foxas Howard1984FilmThe Hoboken Chicken Emergencyas Mayor Bagley1984TVWonderWorksas Mayor1984TVMurder, She Wroteas District Atty. Fred Whittaker1984TVFinder of Lost Lovesas Alan Nettles1983TVMasquerade1983FilmThe Fairest of Them Allas Self - Host1982FilmAndy Williams' Early New England Christmas1982TVHotel1982FilmHigh Powderas Tom Reed1982FilmI Love Libertyas Self1981FilmLunch Wagonas Bernie Simmons1979FilmDiary of a Teenage Hitchhikeras Herb Thurston1979TVThe Facts of Life1979TV$weepstake$as Parking Attendant1978FilmMickey's 50as Self1978FilmWith This Ringas Alvin Andrews1977FilmHigh Anxietyas Dr. Philip Wentworth1977TVThe Love Boatas John Whitcomb1977TVCHiPsas Dick Van Patten (uncredited)1977TVEight Is Enoughas Tom Bradford1976FilmThe Shaggy D.A.as Raymond1976FilmFreaky Fridayas Harold Jennings1976TVBattle of the Network Stars1976TVThe Tony Randall Showas Myron Dobbs1976FilmThe Love Boatas Dr. Adam O'Neill1976TVWhat's Happening!!as Mr. Claxton1976FilmGusas Cal Wilson1976FilmTreasure of Matecumbeas The Gambler1976TVDonny & Marieas Self1975TVWonder Womanas Jack Wood1975TVEllery Queenas Billy Geeter1975TVWhen Things Were Rottenas Friar Tuck1975FilmThe Strongest Man in the Worldas Harry1975TVHot l Baltimore1974TVKolchak: The Night Stalkeras Alfred Brindle1974FilmShakespeare Loves Rembrandt1974FilmSorority Killas Police Chief1974TVThe Six Million Dollar Manas Harry Green1974TVChopper Oneas Arnie Nolan1974TVHappy Days1973FilmSuperdadas Ira Kushaw1973TVThe Girl with Something Extra1973TVAdam's Ribas Commissioner Hoyt1973FilmWestworldas Banker1973TVThicker than Wateras John1973FilmSoylent Greenas Usher #11973FilmActs of Love and Other Comediesas Larry Grogman1973TVBarnaby Jonesas Melvin Pearson1972FilmSnowball Expressas Mr. Carruthers1972FilmThe Crooked Heartsas Desk Clerk1972FilmDirty Little Billyas Berle's Customer1972FilmThe Century Turnsas Earl Enright1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas John Collins1972TVBanyon1972TVThe Brian Keith Show1972TVThe Paul Lynde Show1972TVBanacekas Donald Morgan1972TVWait Till Your Father Gets Home1972TVThe Rookies1972FilmJoe Kiddas Hotel Manager1972FilmBeware! The Blobas Scoutmaster Adleman1972TVEmergency!as Morris Meers1972TVSanford and Son1971TVMcMillan & Wife1971TVThe Partnersas Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom1971TVThe New Dick Van Dyke Showas Max Mathias1971TVCannon1971FilmMaking Itas Warren1971FilmA Memory of Two Mondaysas Raymond1971TVGreat Performancesas Raymond1971FilmZachariahas The Dude1970TVArnie1969TVLove, American Styleas Jack1969TVMedical Centeras Man at Hotel1968FilmCharlyas Bert1968TVAdam-12as Harry Curtis1967FilmThe Secret Dream Models of Oliver Nibbleas Oliver1966TVThat Girl1965TVI Dream of Jeannieas Market Clerk1963FilmViolent Midnightas Lt. Palmer1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host1959TVRawhideas Matt Reston1958TVYoung Doctor Malone1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Presenter1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Self1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1949TVMamaas Nels Hansen1948TVMacy's Thanksgiving Day Paradeas Self1947TVKraft Television Theatre—FilmOne Planetas Self—FilmFunny Men in Tights: Three Generations of Comedyas Self