Acting
Dick Van Patten
- Titles
- 79movies84TV shows
- Career
Active from 1949 to 2009, with a break from 1950 to 1962, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 15top three billing
- Average score
52/100
- Highest rated
- Mama79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy5.3average 2.7
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Wholesome5.4average 3.3
- Physical Comedy4.2average 2.5
- Pop Culture3.7average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.2average 2.3
- Historical3.5average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Melancholy2.5, average 4.7
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Tension4.2, average 6.1
- Violence2.7, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 4
- Family-Friendly 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Situational Humor 2
- Lighthearted 2
- Physical Comedy 2
- Classic Sitcom 2
- Parody 2
- Homage 2
- Mel Brooks 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Heartwarming 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Vincent McEveetyDirectorEight Is Enough, The Strongest Man in the World, Superdad, Gus
Mel BrooksActorSpaceballs, When Things Were Rotten, High Anxiety
Willie AamesActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
Adam RichActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
Grant GoodeveActorEight Is Enough, An Eight Is Enough Wedding, High Powder
Alan OppenheimerActorWestworld, Freaky Friday
Bob CraneActorSuperdad, Gus
Kurt RussellActorThe Strongest Man in the World, Superdad
Tim ConwayActorThe Shaggy D.A., Gus
Joe FlynnActorThe Strongest Man in the World, Superdad
John MorrisComposerSpaceballs, High Anxiety
Gary NelsonDirectorThe Partners, Freaky Friday
Movies and TV shows
131Excellent
Score 90 to 100
1 title
Excellent
Score 90 to 100
90
TV show · as Alfred Brindle
Great
Score 80 to 89
2 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
87
TV show · as Jack Wood
80
TV show · as Cal Cullen
Good
Score 70 to 79
26 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
TV show · as Nels Hansen
78
TV show · as Morris Meers / Carter Merkle
78
TV show
76
TV show · as Orphanage Worker / Santa
76
TV show · as District Atty. Fred Whittaker
74
as Banker
74
TV show · as Harry Curtis
73
TV show · as Friar Tuck
72
TV show · as Market Clerk
71
TV show · as Palmer / Harry Green
71
TV show · as Murph
70
TV show · as Lester
Decent
Score 60 to 69
20 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Usher #1
69
TV show · as James Rodgers Sr.
69
TV show
67
TV show · as Amish Farmer
67
TV show · as Dr. Eddie Hackmeyer
67
TV show
67
TV show · as Man at Hotel
66
TV show · as Herbert Pitts
65
as Dr. Philip Wentworth
64
TV show · as Tom Bradford (voice)
62
as Harold Jennings
61
as King Roland
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
43 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Herb Thurston
58
as Bert
54
as Cal Wilson
53
TV show · as Charlie Dillinger / John Whitcomb
53
as Principal
53
as Rev. Al Smith
46
as Raymond
44
as Ira Kushaw
42
TV show · as Tom Bradford
41
as General Wainwright
38
as Jack Benson
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
2 titles
Unwatchable to terrible
Score 0 to 29
28
as Irv Barnett
23
as Mr. Rye
Not rated yet
37 titles
Not rated yet
as Raymond
as Tom Bradford
as Tom Bradford
as Captain Stacey
as Larch
as Max
TV show · as Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom
as Tom Reed
as The Commodore
as Preacher
as Santa Claus