Dick Van Patten

Richard Vincent Van Patten (December 9, 1928 – June 23, 2015) 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 ABC television comedy-drama Eight Is Enough.

Van Patten began work as a child actor and was successful on the New York stage, appearing in more than a dozen plays as a teenager. He worked in radio, on Duffy's Tavern. He later starred in numerous television roles including the long-running CBS television series, "Mama" and Young Doctor Malone. Later, he would star or co-star in many feature films, including Charly, Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Spaceballs, and Soylent Green. Van Patten was the founder of Natural Balance Pet Foods and National Guide Dog Month.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 9, 1928 (Queens), Died June 23, 2015 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CS-067800 12-in. 9/7/1941 A Christmas carol, part 1 Ernest Chappell and Cast Drama speaker  
Victor CS-067801 12-in. 9/7/1941 A Christmas carol, part 2 Ernest Chappell and Cast Drama speaker  
Victor CS-067802 12-in. 9/7/1941 A Christmas carol, part 3 Ernest Chappell and Cast Drama speaker  
Victor CS-067803 12-in. 9/7/1941 A Christmas carol, part 4 Ernest Chappell and Cast Drama speaker  
Victor CS-067804 12-in. 9/7/1941 A Christmas carol, part 5 Ernest Chappell and Cast Drama speaker  
Victor CS-067805 12-in. 9/7/1941 A Christmas carol, part 6 Ernest Chappell and Cast Drama speaker  
Victor CS-067806 12-in. 9/7/1941 A Christmas carol, part 7 Ernest Chappell and Cast Drama speaker  
Victor CS-067807 12-in. 9/7/1941 A Christmas carol, part 8 Ernest Chappell and Cast Drama speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Patten, Dick," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/368458.

Van Patten, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/368458.

"Van Patten, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/368458

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