Acting
Dick Patterson
Born April 11, 1929 · Clear Lake, Iowa, USA
Died September 20, 1999 · aged 70
Dick Patterson was an actor, nightclub stand-up comedian, and song and dance man of Broadway musicals, film and television.
Known For
Grease · 1978Grease
★ 7.41978
MovieRomanceComedy
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Grease 2 · 1982Grease 2
★ 5.31982
MovieComedyMusic
It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he fix up an old motorcycle, don a leather jacket, avoid a rumble with the leader of the T-Birds, and win the heart of Pink Lady Stephanie?
The Strongest Man in the World · 1975The Strongest Man in the World
★ 6.21975
MovieComedyFamily
Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.
Can't Stop the Music · 1980Can't Stop the Music
★ 4.91980
MovieComedyMusic
A loose biography of seminal disco hit-makers The Village People and their composer Jacques Morali.
Pretty Polly · 1967Pretty Polly
★ 4.21967
MovieDramaRomance
Miss Polly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling companion. While in Singapore her aunt's demise leaves her alone to pursue her freedom and explore an arm's length romance with a local boy.
Lots of Luck · 1985Lots of Luck
★ 7.51985
MovieComedyDrama
A middle-aged Annette Funicello stars in this made-for-Disney film about a blue-collar family whose lives are forever transformed when they win the lottery.
Sunset Limousine · 1983Sunset Limousine
★ 4.51983
MovieComedy
Alan O'Black is a comic who wants to hit it big. But his endless attempts at stardom have worn down his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Thinking she'll give him another chance if he gets a real job, Alan gets a gig as a limo driver, which promptly lands him in a slew of trouble when he meets and gets involved in the hijinks of a crooked entrepreneur, Bradley Coleman.
The Grease Story · 2017The Grease Story
★ 8.42017
MovieDocumentary
The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in the early 1970s, which starred a young Richard Gere, and the changes that occurred between stage and screen, including the addition of several new songs and toning down the original show's darker elements. Plus, a look at some of the actors who could have played the roles made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.