Dick Van Patten Biography
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Father of actors
Nels Van Patten,
James Van Patten and
Vincent Van Patten.

Former child and juvenile actor, still performing.

Brother of actress
Joyce Van Patten. They appeared together as children in
Reg'lar Fellers, and, decades later, in
Making It.

Father of actor
James Van Patten, with whom he appeared in
Lunch Wagon.

He appeared in
'Weird Al' Yankovic's "Smells Like Nirvana" and "Bedrock Anthem" music videos.

He was cast in
Eight Is Enough because he was friends with the president of ABC, the network which ran the show. The producers wanted another actor for the part, but Van Patten was cast.

Honorary mayor of Sherman Oaks, California, USA. [2001]

Half-brother of
Timothy Van Patten. Uncle of
Talia Balsam.

Tom Bradford, Van Patten's character on
Eight Is Enough, was ranked #33 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

Father-in-law of
Shana Hiatt,
Nancy Valen and
Eileen Davidson.

Ex-brother-in-law of
Martin Balsam.

Suffered a diabetic stroke in January, 2006.
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