Dick Van Patten
Dick Van Patten
Richard Vincent "Dick" Van Pattenwas an American actor, businessman, and animal welfare advocate, best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the ABC television comedy-drama Eight Is Enough...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth9 December 1928
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
became jack jimmy paul
My four friends were John Kerr, who became a star, Paul Newman, Jimmy Dean, and Jack Lemmon.
life love privileged
We're very lucky people, doing something that we really love to do. I feel privileged to have been an actor all my life.
book earth entire expressing gift god governed life moment obvious single step
I've titled this book 'Eighty Is Not Enough' not just for the obvious play on words, but as a way of expressing the single idea that has governed my entire life, that every moment of life is precious, that every step we take is an adventure, that every day on earth is a gift from God.
accentuate
You have a laugh line; don't accentuate it. You get a bigger laugh.
few
I've been to more racetracks than any other person I've met. Almost every track, missing only a few of the newer ones.
home
I'm always working on our home, but I want to keep the old look to it.
horses plays row
I was in 27 Broadway plays in a row as a kid, and in between, I learned how to play the horses from the stagehands.
job
I used to go from one job to another. I started at seven years old in theater and used to go from one job to another.
bowls eight food nine
I may eat nine bowls of dog food, because eight isn't enough.
I like to do TV series. I think they're so comfortable. You're doing the same part every week.
great millions nearly playing roles thousands
For nearly eight decades, I've had the great fortune of playing thousands of roles before millions of people.
bigger feeding
We're feeding all these zoos. And that's getting bigger and bigger.
food
We donate a lot of food to rescue organizations.
came immense mix nostalgia people wonderful
I look back with a mix of emotions: sadness for the people who are gone, nostalgia for times that have passed, but immense gratitude for the wonderful opportunities that came my way.