He Was Enough: Dick Van Patten (1928 - 2015) - TechnologyTell
var tt_sections =... He would go on to star in several hit shows. He was a perennial presence on radio as well, racking up hundreds of appearances on many of the popular series of the day. By the time he was 21 he was in a hit TV show (‘Mama’), going on to many guest starring roles throughout the ’50s and ’60s. By 1977, he was back on another popular series, the family drama ‘Eight is Enough. ’ At that time, he was also a movie regular, making appearances in ‘High Anxiety,’ ‘Soylent Green,’ and Disney efforts ‘Snowball Express,’ ‘Superdad,’ and ‘Freaky Friday. But perhaps the greatest legacy left behind by the late Dick Van Patten, who died on June 23 of complications from diabetes, was familial. He even has a tie to George Clooney and ‘Mad Men”s John Slattery (his niece, Talia Balsam, is George’s ex and John’s current wife). Beyond the limelight, Van Patten was an avid tennis player and animal rights activist. Fans who followed his career always felt Van Patten was a bit of an enigma. Source: www.technologytell.com
