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Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

John Acerno

Born December 9, 1928· Queens, New York City, New York, USA

† Died June 23, 2015

63Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Born in the Kew Gardens section of Queens, New York, he entered show business as a child model and actor, debuting on Broadway at age seven and appearing in a dozen teenage productions before moving to Hollywood. His early television work included the long-running CBS series Mama and a stint on Young Doctor Malone, while his most recognizable role came as patriarch Tom Bradford on the family drama…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Boy Meets WorldSeries★ 8.3
Boy Meets World1993
Amish Farmer
Arrested DevelopmentSeries★ 7.9
Arrested Development2003
Cal Cullen
That '70s ShowSeries★ 7.9
That '70s Show1998
Murph
Family GuySeries★ 7.4
Family Guy1999
Tom Bradford (voice)
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
District Atty. Fred Whittaker
Spaceballs★ 6.9
Spaceballs1987
King Roland
Soylent Green★ 6.9
Soylent Green1973
Usher #1
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993
Orphanage Worker / Santa
Westworld★ 6.8
Westworld1973
Banker
The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
The Rookies1972
HotelSeries★ 6.7
Hotel1982
Robin Hood: Men in Tights★ 6.6
Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993
The Abbot
7th HeavenSeries★ 6.4
7th Heaven1996
James Rodgers Sr.
Joe Kidd★ 6.4
Joe Kidd1972
Hotel Manager