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He was the son of Josephine Rose Acerno, an , Nels Van Patten , and James Van Patten . Van Patten started his career in showbiz as a child actor on Broadway in 1937's ''The Eternal Road'' as Dickie Van Patten, appearing in 12 more Broadway shows while still in his teens. He moved on to television and movies with the 1949 TV series '''', as well as cameos in the music videos for " Smells Like Nirvana " and " Bedrock Anthem " by "Weird Al" Yankovic . {Link without Title} Van Patten was in the news in early December 2005 for lending his name to Natural Balance, a line of high-end Dog Food that is intended to be indistinguishable from stews and other dishes (or table scraps) that are normally intended for human consumption. He has demonstrated this by eating, on at least one occasion, his own brand of dog food in tandem with some pet. In January 2006 , the actor was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a Diabetic Stroke . Van Patten, who suffers from Type 2 Diabetes , made a full recovery and continues to act, play tennis, sell dog food, and entertain fans. EXTERNAL LINKS
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