Portrait of Dick Van Patten

Acting

Dick Van Patten

Titles
76movies82TV shows
Career

Active from 1949 to 2009, with a break from 1950 to 1962, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Mama
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Dick Van Patten Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.6
  • Tension
    4.4, average 6.1
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Physical Comedy 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.

Movies and TV shows

70
TypeAllTV shows70Movies59
RoleAnyActing70Appearances12
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s21950s21960s51970s331980s81990s142000s52010s1
GenreAnyDrama38Comedy36Crime10Action & Adventure9Family9Mystery8Sci-Fi & Fantasy7Animation4Documentary3Reality3Soap2Kids1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

1 title · average score 73
GoodWatch73
Poster for Hot in Cleveland

TV show · as Lester

2000s

5 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch66
Poster for The Sarah Silverman Program.

TV show · as Dr. Eddie Hackmeyer

GoodWatch82
Poster for Arrested Development

TV show · as Cal Cullen

GoodWatch74
Poster for Gary & Mike

TV show · as Ba (voice)

1990s

14 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch77
Poster for Family Guy

TV show · as Tom Bradford (voice)

GoodWatch80
Poster for That '70s Show

TV show · as Murph

Poster for Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV show · as Chester Higgins (segment "The Chess Game")

GoodWatch58
Poster for 7th Heaven

TV show · as James Rodgers Sr.

GoodWatch66
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Jerry / Eb

GoodWatch66
Poster for Burke's Law

TV show · as Paul Hampton

GoodWatch81
Poster for Boy Meets World

TV show · as Amish Farmer

Poster for Diagnosis: Murder

TV show · as Monty Emerson

GoodWatch73
Poster for The Golden Palace

TV show · as Taylor

All 14 titles from the 1990s

1980s

8 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch65
Poster for Growing Pains

TV show · as Nick Simpson

GoodWatch74
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as District Atty. Fred Whittaker

GoodWatch70
Poster for Crazy like a Fox

TV show · as Howard

Poster for Finder of Lost Loves

TV show · as Alan Nettles

Poster for WonderWorks

TV show · as Mayor

1970s

33 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch63
Poster for Eight Is Enough

TV show · as Tom Bradford

GoodWatch72
Poster for When Things Were Rotten

TV show · as Friar Tuck

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Six Million Dollar Man

TV show · as Palmer / Harry Green

GoodWatch69
Poster for Barnaby Jones

TV show · as Melvin Pearson

GoodWatch78
Poster for Emergency!

TV show · as Carter Merkle

Poster for The Partners

TV show · as Sgt. Nelson Higgenbottom

GoodWatch67
Poster for Great Performances

TV show · as Raymond

All 33 titles from the 1970s

1960s

5 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch64
Poster for Love, American Style

TV show · as Homer / Jack

GoodWatch73
Poster for Adam-12

TV show · as Harry Curtis

GoodWatch76
Poster for I Dream of Jeannie

TV show · as Market Clerk

1950s

2 titles
Poster for Rawhide

TV show · as Matt Reston

1940s

2 titles · average score 79
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