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Gender: Male
Birthplace: Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: 3-1-1947
Birth Name: Alan Willis Jeffrey
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: 3-1-1947
Birth Name: Alan Willis Jeffrey
Alan Willis Jeffrey was born on March 1, 1947 in Kirkland Lake, ON, Canada. After abandoning plans to be either a minister or a doctor, Alan instead changed his last name to Thicke and turned to sports writing, then typed out comedy material for the CBC television network. He moved to Hollywood, where he became a writer and sometime performer on the syndicated Norman Lear series Fernwood...
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- external: Third Time's The Charm 2005-04-19
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In 1985, Alan's role as psychiatrist and father Jason Seaver on ABC hit series Growing Pains compelled him into the international spotlight as one of television's most beloved father figures. The series reigned for seven years earning Alan numerous awards including a Golden Globe nomination for best actor.
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One of the most sought-after host in the business Thicke emceed the 1987 Emmy Awards, and for ABC Disney Christmas and Easter Parades, Fall Preview Special, Animal Crack-Ups, Miss Universe, Miss World USA and Miss USA pageants, Showtime's Comedy All-Stars, Olympics Kick-Off Gala, TV's Funniest Families, NBC's Worlds Greatest Magic and the Emmy nominated Pictionary.
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Recently, Alan has revisited his writing craft to create sitcom pilot scripts for studios including Castle Rock and Warner Brothers as well as television movie, When Love Grows Old for the Family Channel, a feature film, The Noone Hour for Steve Tisch Productions, and the comedy Beauty Queens Must Die for Allegro Films.
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Alan starred in Disney Channel's Not Quite Human trilogy.
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Alan has his own official website.
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Other Appearances
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America 2Night
Doug |
Animal Miracles
Himself/Host |
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Growing Pains
Dr. Jason Roland Seaver |
Hope and Gloria
Dennis Dupree |
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I Love the ‘80s: 3D
Hot Moms of 80s Host |
I Love the Holidays
Himself |
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| Disneyland |
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7th Heaven
Parents Ed Palmer |
Before They Were Stars
101 Himself |
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Burke's Law (1994)
Who Killed the Beauty Queen? Bobby Gilmore |
Circus of the Stars
Special #17 Ringmaster |
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Circus of the Stars
Special #11 Performer |
E! True Hollywood Story
Growing Pains Himself |
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About a Girl
About a Homecoming Dude's Dad |
Joey
Joey and the Poker Himself |
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"Personal favorite"Superb father Jason Seavers that Alan acted is a father I wanted who is rational, passionate, humorous, great dad. He reminds me of my own dad, who sometime gave me advice, but mostly think of his own business. Continue » Posted Jul 23, 2006 11:44 pm PST |
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"Talented"Superb Is there a doctor in the house? Continue » Posted Jan 31, 2006 5:47 am PST |
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Welcome to the Animal Miracles - seen on Animal Planet - ( Miracle Pets on PAX) guide at TV.com. more
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Welcome to the Hope and Gloria guide at TV.com. It's about friendship. It's about family ... Hope Richardson (Cynthia Stevenson) and Gloria Utz (Jessica Lundy) are hilariously mismatched pals... more I Love the ‘80s: 3D
VH1 brings you another installment of the hit nostalgia show, “I Love the ‘80s”, only this time you get to relive the totally radical decade with certain segments in 3-D! Gnarly, dude! The show... more I Love the Holidays
VH-1's I Love the Holidays was created in the same vein as their other 'I Love the' specials. Take a trip down memory lane and spend some time remembering and laughing at those things you love and... more
