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Biography

Dick Van Patten started his career as a child actor on the New York stage. He later transitioned to television and film and enjoyed…more

Born

12/9/1928, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (6)

Role
- W.I.O.U.
  Floyd Graham
  - S 1: Ep 13 Three Women and a Baby
    3/20/91
  - S 1: Ep 12 Pair o' Guys Lost
    3/13/91
  - S 1: Ep 11 Bleeds, It Leads
    3/4/91
  - S 1: Ep 10 Labored Relations
    1/9/91
  - S 1: Ep 9 Ode to Sizzling Sal
    1/2/91
  - + 15 More Credits
- Eight Is Enough
  Tom Bradford
  - S 5: Ep 114 An Eight is Enough Wedding
    10/15/89
  - S 5: Ep 113 Eight is Enough: A Family Reunion
    10/18/87
  - S 5: Ep 22 Father Knows Best? (aka Father Dearest)
    5/23/81
  - S 5: Ep 21 Goals
    5/16/81
  - S 5: Ep 20 Starting Over
    5/9/81
  - + 109 More Credits
- When Things Were Rotten
  Friar Tuck
  - S 1: Ep 13 This Lance for Hire
    12/3/75
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Spy (Part 2)
    11/26/75
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Spy (Part 1)
    11/26/75
  - S 1: Ep 10 Birthday Blues
    11/19/75
  - S 1: Ep 9 Quarantine
    11/12/75
  - + 8 More Credits
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show
  Max (1973-1974)
  - S 3: Ep 24 Lt. Preston of the 4th Calvary
    3/18/74
  - S 3: Ep 23 We Met at Mama Lombardi's
    3/11/74
  - S 3: Ep 22 A Fake Matisse is Better Than a Real Anzelowitz
    3/4/74
  - S 3: Ep 21 Commercial Housewives
    2/25/74
  - S 3: Ep 20 Man of Medicine
    2/18/74
  - + 19 More Credits
- The Partners (1971)
  Sergeant Higgenbottom
  - S 1: Ep 19 Two in a Pen
    8/25/72
  - S 1: Ep 18 Two or False
    8/11/72
  - S 1: Ep 17 Magnificent Perception
    8/4/72
  - S 1: Ep 16 Headlines for Higgenbottom
    7/28/72
  - S 1: Ep 15 They Steal Cars, Don't They?
    1/8/72
  - + 13 More Credits
- Mama
  Nels Hansen
  - S 8: Ep 11 A Man's Hand
    3/10/57
  - S 8: Ep 9 Small Town Girl
    2/24/57
  - S 8: Ep 8 The Hansen's Rise in the World
    2/17/57
  - S 8: Ep 2 Mama and the Nursery School
    12/23/56
  - S 8: Ep 1 The Night the Animals Talked (1956)
    12/16/56
  - + 74 More Credits
Recurring Role (7)

Role
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 30 October 19 - 23, 1987 - Friday
    10/23/87
  - S 2: Ep 29 October 19 - 23, 1987 - Thursday
    10/22/87
  - S 2: Ep 28 October 19 - 23, 1987 - Wednesday
    10/21/87
  - S 2: Ep 27 October 19 - 23, 1987 - Tuesday
    10/20/87
  - S 2: Ep 26 October 19 - 23, 1987 - Monday
    10/19/87
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Love Boat
  The Great Stellini
  - S 6: Ep 26 The Professor Has Class/When The Magic Disappears/We The Jury
    4/2/83
- The Love Boat
  Howard Ethan
  - S 5: Ep 20 His Girls Friday/A Wife for Wilfred/The Girl Who Stood Still
    2/13/82
- The Love Boat
  Charlie Dillinger
  - S 4: Ep 6 The Mallory Quest/The Offer/Julie, the Vamp (2)
    11/15/80
  - S 4: Ep 5 The Mallory Quest/The Offer/Julie, the Vamp (1)
    11/15/80
- The Love Boat
  Congressman John Whiteout
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Congressman Was Indiscreet/Isaac's History Lesson/Winner Take Love
    1/28/78
- The Love Boat
  O'Neil, the Doctor
  - — The Love Boat
    9/17/76
- The Love Boat
  George Hayes
  - — No More Alimony/How Do I Love Thee/Authorees Authorless
Guest Star (115)

Role
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 55 Episode #5.055
    11/7/11
- The Sarah Silverman Program
  Dr. Eddie Hackmeyer
  - S 2: Ep 13 Fetus Don't Fail Me Now
    11/13/08
- TV Land Confidential
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Finales
    7/18/07
  - S 2: Ep 2 Movies
    7/11/07
  - S 1: Ep 4 Writing, Rehearsing & Recording
    10/5/05
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself-Quartet Singer (Group 2)
  - S 4: Ep 128 Tommy Lee, Wayne Brady, Starsailor
    8/30/06
- Arrested Development
  Cal Cullen
  - S 2: Ep 17 Spring Breakout
    4/10/05
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 26 Don Adams
    9/29/04
  - S 4: Ep 18 Dick Van Patten: The Sure Bet
- Living in TV Land
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Dick Van Patten
    8/18/04
- 7th Heaven
  James Rodgers
  - S 8: Ep 17 Two Weddings, an Engagement and a Funeral
    2/23/04
- Life With Bonnie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 It's a Wonderful Job
    12/12/03
- The Man Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 14 Jimmy Asks Women "What Do You Weigh?"
    3/9/03
  - S 2: Ep 10 Training Camp
    8/20/00
- TVography
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 Lee Majors: Hollywood's Bionic Hero
    8/19/02
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 34 Eight Is Enough
    8/6/00
- E! True Hollywood Story
  (voice) Narrator
  - S 3: Ep 56 Gilligan's Island
    12/12/99
- Family Guy
  Tom Bradford
  - S 1: Ep 7 Brian: Portrait of a Dog
    5/16/99
- Touched By an Angel
  Eb
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Lady of the Lake
    10/18/98
- The Love Boat: The Next Wave
  Sid Glacken
  - S 1: Ep 4 How Long Has This Been Going On?
    5/4/98
- The Weird Al Show
  Burglar
  - S 1: Ep 13 Al Gets Robbed
    12/6/97
- The Weird Al Show
  himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Because I Said So
    10/25/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 184 Show #184
    4/8/97
- Boy Meets World
  Amish Farmer
  - S 4: Ep 1 You Can Go Home Again
    9/20/96
- Maybe This Time
  Jack
  - S 1: Ep 13 Break a Leg
    1/13/96
- Touched By an Angel
  Jerry
  - S 2: Ep 6 In the Name of God
    10/28/95
- Cybill
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 Nice Work If You Can Get It
    10/22/95
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  Orphanage Worker/Santa
  - S 2: Ep 9 Season's Greedings
    12/4/94
- Heaven Help Us
  Spencer
  - S 1: Ep 13 First Comes Love
    12/3/94
- Baywatch
  Henry/Sam
  - S 4: Ep 22 Guys & Dolls
    5/16/94
- Burke's Law (1994)
  Dr. Paul Hampton
  - S 1: Ep 12 Who Killed Skippy's Master?
    5/6/94
- Diagnosis Murder
  Monty Emerson
  - S 1: Ep 8 Murder at the Telethon
    11/12/93
- The Odd Couple
  Roy
  - S 5: Ep 23 The Odd Couple: Together Again
    9/24/93
- The Golden Palace
  Taylor
  - S 1: Ep 15 Heartbreak Hotel
    1/29/93
- The Chuck Woolery Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 39 November 7, 1991
    11/7/91
- Circus of the Stars
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 15 Special #15
    11/21/90
  - — #15
- Diamonds
  Buddy
  - S 2: Ep 14 Hot Property
    8/20/89
- The Adventures of McGee and Me
  Graham
  - S 1: Ep 7 Do the Bright Thing
    7/16/89
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 198 June 16, 1989
    6/16/89
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 103 June 5, 1989
    6/5/89
  - S 1: Ep 101 June 1, 1989
    6/1/89
- Growing Pains
  Nick Simpson
  - S 4: Ep 16 Fortunate Son
    2/22/89
- Rags to Riches
  Phil Johnson
  - S 2: Ep 5 Dear Diary
    10/23/87
- The Facts Of Life
  Frank Stickle
  - S 8: Ep 20 Ex Marks the Spot
    3/7/87
- Murder, She Wrote
  D.A. Fred Whitaker
  - S 2: Ep 16 Murder in the Electric Cathedral
    2/16/86
- Crazy Like A Fox
  Unknown
  - S 2: Ep 4 Murder Is a Two Stroke Penalty
    10/27/85
- Hotel
  Frasier Pratt
  - S 3: Ep 1 Missing Pieces
    9/25/85
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 10 Cold Target
    12/1/84
- Finder of Lost Loves
  Alan Nettles
  - S 1: Ep 7 Undying Love
    11/10/84
- Masquerade
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Sleeper
    4/13/84
- Hotel
  Herbert Pitts
  - S 1: Ep 4 Charades
    10/19/83
- Insight
  Guest Star
  - S 24: Ep 3 The Day Everything Went Wrong
    9/25/83
  - S 21: Ep 18 High Powder
    1/2/81
  - S 19: Ep 25 This One's For Dad
    2/17/79
- Too Close for Comfort
  Arthur
  - S 3: Ep 21 Don't Rock the Boat
    4/28/83
- Tattletales
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 20 January 25, 1983
    1/25/83
  - S 6: Ep 16 May 3, 1982
    5/3/82
  - S 5: Ep 14 December 5, 1977
    12/5/77
  - S 3: Ep 21 January 19, 1976
    1/19/76
- Just Men!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Week 1
    1/3/83
- CHiPs
  Himself (uncredited)
  - S 4: Ep 6 The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (2)
    12/7/80
  - S 3: Ep 2 Roller Disco (2)
    9/22/79
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 161 May 13, 1980
    5/13/80
  - S 6: Ep 113 February 26, 1980
    2/26/80
  - S 5: Ep 177 May 31, 1979
    5/31/79
  - S 5: Ep 71 December 26, 1978
    12/26/78
  - S 5: Ep 57 December 4, 1978
    12/4/78
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 18: Ep 111 Week of February 25, 1980
    2/25/80
  - S 17: Ep 182 July 13, 1979
    7/13/79
  - S 17: Ep 181 July 12, 1979
    7/12/79
  - S 17: Ep 180 July 11, 1979
    7/11/79
  - S 17: Ep 179 July 10, 1979
    7/10/79
  - + 2 More Credits
- Battle of the Network Stars
  ABC Team Captain
  - S 4: Ep 1 Special #7
    11/2/79
  - S 3: Ep 2 Special #6
    5/7/79
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 90 August 27-31, 1979 (NBC-TV)
    8/27/79
  - S 13: Ep 79 June 11-15, 1979 (NBC-TV)
    6/11/79
  - S 13: Ep 67 April 30-May 4, 1979 (NBC-TV)
    4/30/79
  - S 13: Ep 52 March 5-11, 1979 (A Salute to Eight is Enough-2 Nights A Week)
    3/5/79
  - S 13: Ep 35 January 8-12, 1979 (NBC-TV)
    1/8/79
  - + 5 More Credits
- Disneyland
  himself
  - S 25: Ep 8 Mickey's 50
    11/19/78
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 29 Week of October 30, 1978
    10/30/78
  - S 17: Ep 5 September 19, 1978
    9/19/78
  - S 16: Ep 24 October 6, 1977
    10/6/77
  - S 15: Ep 193 June 2, 1977
    6/2/77
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 225 August 10, 1978
    8/10/78
  - S 15: Ep 194 June 27, 1978
    6/27/78
  - S 15: Ep 151 April 14, 1978
    4/14/78
  - S 15: Ep 117 February 27, 1978
    2/27/78
  - S 15: Ep 78 January 3, 1978
    1/3/78
  - + 4 More Credits
- Happy Days
  Mr. Conners
  - S 4: Ep 19 Graduation (2)
    2/15/77
  - S 4: Ep 18 Graduation (1)
    2/8/77
- One Day at a Time
  Frank
  - S 2: Ep 17 Ginny's Child
    2/1/77
- The Tony Randall Show
  Myron C. Dobbs
  - S 1: Ep 11 Case: O Come All Ye Wastrels
    12/23/76
- What's Happening!!
  Mr. Claxton
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Burger Queen
    11/20/76
- The Six Million Dollar Man
  Palmer
  - S 4: Ep 8 The Bionic Boy (1)
    11/7/76
- Wonder Woman
  Jack Woods
  - S 1: Ep 3 Beauty on Parade
    10/13/76
- Maude
  Gordon Coleman
  - S 5: Ep 4 Walter's Crisis (1)
    10/11/76
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Thurman Barber
  - S 5: Ep 1 The Thrill Killers (1)
    9/30/76
- Phyllis
  Walter
  - S 2: Ep 1 The New Job
    9/20/76
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Jeff's father
  - S 4: Ep 6 Blind Sunday
    4/21/76
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 20 Clown of Death
    2/26/76
- Barnaby Jones
  Merle Overton
  - S 4: Ep 20 Deadly Reunion
    2/12/76
- Emergency!
  Carter Merkle
  - S 5: Ep 19 Grateful
    2/7/76
- Ellery Queen
  Billy Geeter
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer
    1/18/76
- Happy Days
  Hunsberger
  - S 3: Ep 17 Fonzie the Salesman
    1/13/76
- The Six Million Dollar Man
  <i>Harry Green</i>
  - S 2: Ep 18 The E.S.P. Spy
    3/2/75
- The Rookies (1972)
  Waldon
  - S 3: Ep 21 S.W.A.T. (2)
    2/17/75
  - S 3: Ep 20 S.W.A.T. (1)
    2/17/75
- S.W.A.T.
  Waldon
  - S 1: Ep 1 S.W.A.T.
    2/17/75
- Hot L Baltimore
  A.J. Horn
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Rent Increase
    2/14/75
- Adam-12
  Harry Curtis
  - S 7: Ep 9 Alcohol
    12/10/74
- Barnaby Jones
  Melvin Pearson
  - S 3: Ep 5 Odd Man Loses
    10/8/74
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker
  Alfred Bindle
  - S 1: Ep 3 They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be...
    9/27/74
- The Girl with Something Extra
  Morgan
  - S 1: Ep 22 The New Broom
    3/15/74
- Chopper One
  Arnie Nolan
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Informer
    2/14/74
- Banacek
  Donald Morgan
  - S 2: Ep 6 Rocket to Oblivion
    2/12/74
- Love, American Style
  George
  - S 5: Ep 45 Love and the Parent's Sake
    11/30/73
- Adam's Rib
  Guest Star
- Thicker Than Water
  Guest Star
- The Rookies (1972)
  Fullmer
  - S 1: Ep 22 Life Robbery
    2/26/73
- The Paul Lynde Show
  Dr. Willis
  - S 1: Ep 23 Back Talk
    2/21/73
- Cannon
  George Abel
  - S 2: Ep 18 Murder for Murder
    2/7/73
- The Brian Keith Show
  Jerry Mason
  - S 1: Ep 17 Malpractice Makes Perfect
    1/19/73
- McMillan & Wife
  Henry
  - S 2: Ep 5 No Hearts, No Flowers
    1/14/73
- Insight
  Jerry
  - S 13: Ep 19 Roommates on a Rainy Day
    1/7/73
- The Doris Day Show
  Sam
  - S 5: Ep 12 Anniversary Gift
    12/11/72
- Emergency!
  Man with hand stuck in sink
  - S 2: Ep 9 Women
    11/25/72
- Love, American Style
  Veemer
  - S 4: Ep 38 Love and the Tycoon
    11/17/72
- Banyon
  Earl Gifford
  - S 1: Ep 8 Time to Kill
    11/10/72
- Hec Ramsey
  Earl Enright
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Century Turns
    10/8/72
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Johnny Collins
  - S 1: Ep 4 45 Minutes from Home
    10/7/72
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show
  Bill Ellsworth
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Former Mr. Preston
    9/17/72
- The Paul Lynde Show
  Wollner
  - S 1: Ep 1 Howie Comes Home to Roost
    9/13/72
- The Don Rickles Show (1972)
  Dr. David Rudolph
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Dr. Rudolph Affair
    3/17/72
- Sanford and Son
  Mr. Hamlin
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Great Sanford Siege
    3/3/72
- Medical Center
  Dr. Whittaker
  - S 3: Ep 22 Awakening
    2/23/72
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show
  Mr. Covington
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Harry Award
    2/5/72
- Love, American Style
  Jack
  - S 3: Ep 50 Love and the Particular Girl
    12/17/71
- Love, American Style
  Homer
  - S 2: Ep 39 Love and the Tattoo
    2/5/71
- That Girl (1966)
  Mr. Morse
  - S 5: Ep 5 Rattle of a Single Girl
    10/23/70
- The Governor & J.J.
  Bertrum Bannister
  - S 2: Ep 4 File Safe
    10/7/70
- Arnie
  Walter
  - S 1: Ep 2 An Urge to Splurge
    9/26/70
- I Dream of Jeannie
  Grocery Store Clerk
  - S 5: Ep 26 My Master, the Chili King
    5/26/70
- Gibbsville
  Patrick Malloy
  - S 1: Ep 7 Chautauqua, Chautauqua, Chautauqua
- Rawhide
  Matt Reston
  - S 1: Ep 6 Incident of the Power and the Plow
    2/13/59
- Mike Hammer (1958)
  Paul Stark, nee Sterovsky
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Broken Frame
    6/14/58
- Kraft Television Theatre
  Cresko
  - S 11: Ep 16 Eddie
    1/22/58
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 13 12/3/1950
    12/3/50
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- That '70s Show
  Murph
  - S 8: Ep 10 Sweet Lady
    1/26/06
Director (1)

Role
- The Sentinel
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 17 Remembrance
    3/11/98

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Trivia
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- Dick enjoys playing tennis and swimming.
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- As a child actor Dick was billed as Dickie Van Patten.
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- The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson guest starred Dick over 7 times.
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- Dick Van Patten: We're feeding all these zoos. And that's getting bigger and bigger.
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- Dick Van Patten: We waited until we perfected the dog food, and then we worked on the cat food. Even though it's not going through the roof the way the dog food is, I think it will catch on eventually.
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- Dick Van Patten: We have a feral cat in our backyard called AC, which stands for Abandoned Cat. Someone moved away and left the cat. She's very timid.
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