Richard Vincent Van Patten (December 9, 1928 – June 23, 2015) was an American actor, comedian, businessman, and animal welfare advocate, whose career spanned seven decades of television. He was best known for his role as patriarch Tom Bradford on the ABC television comedy-drama Eight Is Enough.
Van Patten began work as a child actor and was successful on the New York stage, appearing in more than a dozen plays as a teenager. He worked in radio, on Duffy's Tavern. He later starred in numerous television roles including the long-running CBS television series, "Mama" and Young Doctor Malone. Later, he would star or co-star in many feature films, including Charly, Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Spaceballs, and Soylent Green. Van Patten was the founder of Natural Balance Pet Foods and National Guide Dog Month.
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Some of their strengths
Dick Van Patten has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Imaginative, Energetic, Creative, Generous, Intense, Passionate, and Intuitive.
Adventurous and Independent
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Dick Van Patten is someone who is an adventurous, independent, and energetic person, who is insightful, imaginative, generous, and honest. A person who is known for being fun and creative.
Soulful and Intuitive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Dick Van Patten well know them as someone who can be graceful, romantic, and reserved, like gentle rain.
Imaginative and Sentimental
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Dick Van Patten as someone who is imaginative, sentimental, and in touch with emotions.
A person who has extremely good memory and analytical skills, likes to make sure that everyone gets along, enjoys all kinds of situations and people, has a talent for travel and languages, and who makes lifelong friends.
Social and Intuitive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Dick Van Patten is someone who values forming deep friendships and relationships, and who has strong intuition and reasoning skills .
They are also someone who is calm, comforting, and stable, and who loves stability and being a good friend and loyal partner.
Optimistic and Quick-witted
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Dick Van Patten tends to be someone who is optimistic and spontaneous, and who has a clear and analytical mind. Who can be witty, with a happy-go-lucky- nature that makes others cheerful, and who possesses an adventurous zest for life.
Some of Dick Van Patten's challenges
While Dick Van Patten has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Dick Van Patten can be Irritable, Impulsive, Careless, Complicated, Brusque, Arrogant, and Status-seeking.
Impulsive and Careless
One of Dick Van Patten's key challenges is that they are someone who can be impulsive and careless.
Dick Van Patten must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Irritable and Moody
Dick Van Patten is someone who can be irritable and moody, have a tendency to experience self-doubt, be too secretive, can take too many risks, and who can have an extreme approach to managing personal finances.
Irritable and Callous
Finally, Dick Van Patten also can be short-tempered, childish, insensitive, and careless at times.
