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Vince Van PattenVincent "Vince" Van Patten (b. 17 October 1957 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American actor. He is the youngest son of actor Dick Van Patten and his wife, Pat, ne Poole, a former June Taylor dancer. Vince was first thrust into the spotlight at age nine at the behest of his fathers agent. A commercial for Colgate toothpaste was followed by more than thirty other commercials before Dick landed a role in the TV series, Arnie, and moved his family from Long Island to Los Angeles. There, Vinces career as a child actor blossomed. Through the 1970s he guest-starred in over three dozen classic television series including Bonanza, High Chaparral, Medical Center, Adam 12, The Courtship of Eddie's Father and a variety of television movies. At age 16 he landed a regular job in Apple's Way, a CBS series in which he played the son of an architect who leaves the big city to raise his family in small-town Appleton, Iowa. Three years later Vince co-starred in The Bionic Boy, a two-hour ABC spinoff of the hugely popular Lee Majors vehicle, The Six Million Dollar Man. Vince is the current host and commentator for the nationally televised World Poker Tour, but his work as a poker impresario is only one facet of a diverse career as an actor, producer, director and world-ranked tennis pro. From his first marriage, to Betsy Russell, he has two sons, Richard and Vince. His second marriage, on 15 April 2003, was to Eileen Davidson. He is related to several other actors: he is brother of James Van Patten and Nels Van Patten, nephew of Joyce Van Patten, half-nephew of Timothy Van Patten, and cousin of Talia Balsam. External link *Vince Van Patten Biography
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