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Dick Van Patten

Actor

Dick Van Patten

Born December 9, 1928 in Queens, New York City, New York, USADied June 23, 201564 films

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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Soylent Green posterFirst watchSoylent Green19736.9as Usher #1In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Spaceballs poster6.9Spaceballs1987Robin Hood: Men in Tights poster6.6Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993Westworld poster6.8Westworld1973Joe Kidd poster6.4Joe Kidd1972High Anxiety poster6.4High Anxiety1977Freaky Friday poster6.1Freaky Friday1976Charly poster6.5Charly1968The Strongest Man in the World poster6.2The Strongest Man in the World1975

Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. 2012The Real Love
  2. 2009Opposite DayJack Benson
  3. 2009Sarah's ChoiceRev. Al Smith
  4. 2004Quiet KillFrank Rubin
  5. 2004The Sure Hand of GodJamie Denton
  6. 2002The Santa TrapSanta Claus
  7. 2002Groom LakeIrv Barnett
  8. 2002Another pretty face
  9. 2000The Price of AirMr. Rye
  10. 2000Big Brother TroubleCaptain Stacey
  11. 1999Angel on Abbey StreetPreacher
  12. 1998Evasive ActionParole Officer
  13. 1997Demolition UniversityArmy General
  14. 1996Love Is All There IsDr. Rodino
  15. 1996Demolition HighGeneral Wainwright
  16. 1996Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with ChangeGrandpa
  17. 1994A Dangerous PlacePrincipal
  18. 1993The Odd Couple: Together AgainRoy
  19. 1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsThe Abbot
  20. 1992Joker's WildMax
  21. 1992Final EmbraceLarch
  22. 1989HoodwinkedThe Commodore
  23. 1989An Eight Is Enough WeddingTom Bradford
  24. 1988Going to the ChapelRick
  25. 198814 Going on 30Principal John Loonies
  26. 1988The New Adventures of Pippi LongstockingGreg the Glue Man
  27. 1988Couples Do It Debbie's Way
  28. 1987A Mouse, a Mystery and MeSanta Claus
  29. 1987Eight Is Enough: A Family ReunionTom Bradford
  30. 1987SpaceballsKing Roland
  31. 1986Combat AcademyPrincipal
  32. 1986PicnicHoward Bevans
  33. 1985The Midnight HourMartin Grenville
  34. 1984The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyMayor Bagley
  35. 1982Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas
  36. 1982High PowderTom Reed
  37. 1981Lunch WagonBernie Simmons
  38. 1979Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerHerb Thurston
  39. 1978With This RingAlvin Andrews
  40. 1977High AnxietyDr. Philip Wentworth
  41. 1976The Shaggy D.A.Raymond
  42. 1976Freaky FridayHarold Jennings
  43. 1976The Love BoatDr. Adam O'Neill
  44. 1976GusCal Wilson
  45. 1976Treasure of MatecumbeThe Gambler
  46. 1975The Strongest Man in the WorldHarry
  47. 1974Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt
  48. 1974Sorority KillPolice Chief
  49. 1973SuperdadIra Kushaw
  50. 1973WestworldBanker
  51. 1973Soylent GreenUsher #1
  52. 1973Acts of Love and Other ComediesLarry Grogman
  53. 1972Snowball ExpressMr. Carruthers
  54. 1972The Crooked HeartsDesk Clerk
  55. 1972Dirty Little BillyBerle's Customer
  56. 1972The Century TurnsEarl Enright
  57. 1972Joe KiddHotel Manager
  58. 1972Beware! The BlobScoutmaster Adleman
  59. 1971Making ItWarren
  60. 1971A Memory of Two MondaysRaymond
  61. 1971ZachariahThe Dude
  62. 1968CharlyBert
  63. 1967The Secret Dream Models of Oliver NibbleOliver
  64. 1963Violent MidnightLt. Palmer