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Dick Van Patten

American actor (1928–2015)

  • Fame54.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia31.2K
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Lived 1928–2015, aged 87United States
United StatesUnited StatesActorsActor
  • Wikipedia
    19 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1928–2015
    Aged 87
  • Known for
    Spaceballs
    1987
Summary
Updated 2026-06-25

Richard Vincent Van Patten was an American actor, comedian, businessman, and animal welfare advocate whose career spanned seven decades of television. He was best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the television series Eight Is Enough.

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  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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54.9
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Historical17.5
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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