Dick Van Patten (December 9, 1928 – June 23, 2015) Actor, businessman, and animal welfare advocate, best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the television comedy-drama “Eight is Enough“.
He was featured in the role of Nels Hansen in the 1949 TV series “Mama“, which ran from 1949 to 1957. He also appeared in episodes of “Sanford and Son“, “Banacek“, “Arrested Development”, “The Brian Keith Show“, “Cannon”, “The Streets of San Francisco”, “Adam-12“, “Emergency!“, and “Happy Days“.
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