9. Adam Rich (Nicholas Bradford)
Then: Playing the youngest of the Bradford clan, Adam Rich was America’s little brother. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, thousands of boys sported a Nicholas-style haircut. Remember Nicholas and his first love, a girl named Lou?
Now: Rich had recurring roles on the series Code Red (1981-1982) and reunited with Willie Aames to star in the animated Dungeons & Dragons(1983-1985). Rich has had difficulties with drugs and alcohol and was reportedly once bailed out of jail by Dick Van Patten. On a lighter note, he willingly participated in a prank cooked up by Dave Eggers’ Might magazine in the mid-’90s; they published a story claiming he had died.He didn’t and still hasn’t.
10. Dick Van Patten (Tom Bradford)
Then: Young Dickie Van Patten started out on the stage and did indeed call himself Dickie in Eight Is Enough. Eventually, he wisely shortened his name to Dick, making his small-screen debut on the long-running series Mama (1949). Many roles followed, but to this day he is still best known as columnist/patriarch Tom Bradford.
Now: Van Patten has acted on numerous TV series, everything from The Love Boat to Arrested Development. He also founded the pet food company Natural Balance and published a memoir, Eighty Is Not Enough. At 83 years young, he was STILL acting, making appearances on TV shows like That 70s Show [natch] to Hot in Cleveland in 2012. But we lost our favorite TV dad on June 23, 2015, He will be dearly missed by all.
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