American - Actor | December 9, 1928 - June 23, 2015
I look back with a mix of emotions: sadness for the people who are gone, nostalgia for times that have passed, but immense gratitude for the wonderful opportunities that came my way.
Dick Van Patten
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I love cats.
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I've titled this book 'Eighty Is Not Enough' not just for the obvious play on words, but as a way of expressing the single idea that has governed my entire life, that every moment of life is precious, that every step we take is an adventure, that every day on earth is a gift from God.
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If I was good each week, my father would take me to a different pet store each Saturday. I had a snake, horny toads, turtles, lizards, rabbits, guinea pigs... I kept my alligator in the bathtub until it got too big.
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The only honest reaction and true loyalty that we get is from our animals.
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I appreciate Eight is Enough. It made me recognizable.
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I come from New York originally, but Californians have been wonderful about animals. These animals are so nice and so good and so sweet and intelligent. It's a crime not to help them.
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From the time I was 8 years old I was on almost every radio show there was.
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I was a child actor in radio, and there's not many of us left.
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I was in 27 Broadway plays, and three of them got the Pulitzer Prize.
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I've probably had more jobs than any other actor living.
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I've seen people that don't treat their animals well and yet their animals are still just as loving to them even though they're not treated that well. It's very hard to find that kind of loyalty and love and affection in human beings.
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