Dick Van Patten (Performer) | Playbill

Dick Van Patten

Performer

Dick Van Patten, whose acting career began when he was a kid on Broadway and reached its pinnacle with the television series "Eight Is Enough," in which he played the kind, but often flustered father of guess-how-many children, died June 23 from diabetes complications in Santa Monica, CA.

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  • Also Known As: Dickie Van Patten
  • Born: Dec 09, 1928 in Kew Gardens, NY
  • Death: Jun 23, 2015 in Santa Monica, CA
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