births
December 9, 1928
Dick Van Patten, American actor (died 2015)
Dick Van Patten
Richard Vincent Van Patten 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 television series Eight Is Enough.
December 9
December 9 is the 343rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 22 days remain until the end of the year.