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Alan Thicke(1947-2016)

  • Music Department
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Alan Thicke
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Alan Thicke was born on 1 March 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada. He was a producer and actor, known for Growing Pains (1985), Raising Helen (2004) and That's My Boy (2012). He was married to Tanya Callau, Gina Marie Tolleson and Gloria Loring. He died on 13 December 2016 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornMarch 1, 1947
DiedDecember 13, 2016(69)
BornMarch 1, 1947
DiedDecember 13, 2016(69)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)
Growing Pains
6.6
TV Series
  • Dr. Jason Seaver
Kate Hudson in Raising Helen (2004)
Raising Helen
6.0
  • Hockey Cantor
  • 2004
Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in That's My Boy (2012)
That's My Boy
5.6
  • TV Version Donny's Dad
  • 2012
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
5.7
  • Stu Harding
  • 2009

Credits

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Music Department

  • Animal Crack-Ups
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: theme song
    • title music
    • 1989
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.8
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1979–1988
  • Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Diff'rent Strokes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • composer: theme
    • 1978–1986
  • McLean Stevenson in Hello, Larry (1979)
    Hello, Larry
    5.7
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1979
  • Whew! (1979)
    Whew!
    7.7
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1979
  • Stumpers!
    TV Series
    • music coordinator
    • 1976
  • The Wizard of Odds (1973)
    The Wizard of Odds
    5.4
    TV Series
    • theme music composer
    • composer: theme music
    • 1973–1974
  • The Joker's Wild (1972)
    The Joker's Wild
    6.8
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1974

Producer

  • Alan Thicke in Unusually Thicke (2014)
    Unusually Thicke
    3.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer (2014)
    • 2014–2015
  • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in The Growing Pains Movie (2000)
    The Growing Pains Movie
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Pictionary
    5.2
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 1998
  • Pictionary
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 1997
  • Peri Gilpin and Jere Burns in The Secret She Carried (1996)
    The Secret She Carried
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 1996
  • Celebrations
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Thicke of the Night (1983)
    Thicke of the Night
    5.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1983–1984
  • Alan Thicke in The Alan Thicke Show (1980)
    The Alan Thicke Show
    4.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980–1982
  • Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980)
    Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
    9.0
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1980
  • America 2-Night (1978)
    America 2-Night
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Ladies' Night
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • René Simard in The René Simard Show (1977)
    The René Simard Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Teresa Brewer in The Bobby Vinton Show (1975)
    The Bobby Vinton Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1977
  • Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)
    Fernwood Tonight
    8.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • The Wizard of Odds (1973)
    The Wizard of Odds
    5.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1973–1974

Actor

  • Shadow of the Bear
    • William Andrich
    • TV Movie
  • Jesse Hutch, April Bowlby, Alix Angelis, and Thomas Beaudoin in Love's Last Resort (2017)
    Love's Last Resort
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Henry
    • Paul Roberts
    • 2017
  • Amanda Seyfried and Ed Helms in The Clapper (2017)
    The Clapper
    5.1
    • Alan Thicke
    • 2017
  • It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway (2017)
    It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway
    5.3
    • Patrick Spencer
    • 2017
  • Jason Biggs, Busy Philipps, and Jenny Mollen in I Like You Just the Way I Am (2016)
    I Like You Just the Way I Am
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Jenny's Dad
    • 2016
  • Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House (2016)
    Fuller House
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mike
    • 2016
  • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
    This Is Us
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Alan Thicke
    • 2016
  • Rachel Boston and Niall Matter in Stop the Wedding (2016)
    Stop the Wedding
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Sean
    • 2016
  • Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014)
    Mike Tyson Mysteries
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Walter Morgan (voice)
    • 2016
  • John Stamos, Layla Golfieri, and Emelia Golfieri in Grandfathered (2015)
    Grandfathered
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Alan Thicke
    • 2016
  • Aaron Ashmore and Dylan Kingwell in Wish Upon a Christmas (2015)
    Wish Upon a Christmas
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Pierce
    • 2015
  • Scream Queens (2015)
    Scream Queens
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Tad Radwell
    • 2015
  • Tiny Plastic Men (2012)
    Tiny Plastic Men
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Judge Andy Jury
    • 2015
  • The Stanley Dynamic (2014)
    The Stanley Dynamic
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Alan Thicke
    • 2014–2017
  • David Haydn-Jones and Erin Krakow in A Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014)
    A Cookie Cutter Christmas
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Chef Krueger
    • 2014
  • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Alan Thicke (voice)
    • 2014

Videos14

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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • March 1, 1947
    • Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • December 13, 2016
    • Burbank, California, USA(ruptured aorta)
  • Spouses
      Tanya CallauMay 7, 2005 - December 13, 2016 (his death)
  • Children
      Carter Thicke
  • Parents
      William Jeffrey
  • Relatives
      Julian Fuego Thicke(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Billy Flynn") in the Los Angeles and National touring companies of "Chicago".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Composed and sang both theme songs to Diff'rent Strokes (1978).
  • Quotes
    [Of Tracey Gold's family]: The Gold family has always been a role model. Harry and Bonnie Gold make the Seavers look like the Manson family.
  • Trademarks
      Radio disc jockey voice

FAQ

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  • When did Alan Thicke die?
    December 13, 2016
  • How did Alan Thicke die?
    Ruptured aorta
  • How old was Alan Thicke when he died?
    69 years old
  • Where did Alan Thicke die?
    Burbank, California, USA
  • When was Alan Thicke born?
    March 1, 1947

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