Back to peopleDick Van PattenKnown forActingBornDecember 9, 1928DiedJune 23, 2015Place of birthQueens, New York City, New York, USABiographyLife and careerDick Van Patten was an American actor best known for his role as Tom Bradford on the TV show Eight Is Enough. Van Patten also made appearances in the films Spaceballs, Soylent Green, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights.Filmography6 filmsAll6Acting6Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star2003as SelfRobin Hood: Men in Tights1993as The AbbotSpaceballs1987as King RolandWestworld1973as BankerSoylent Green1973as Usher #1Joe Kidd1972as Hotel Manager