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Alan Willis Thicke(bornAlan Willis Jeffrey;March 1, 1947 – December 13, 2016) was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singerRobin Thicke.Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcomGrowing PainsonABC.In 2013, he was inducted intoCanada's Walk of Fame.
Alan Thicke | |
|---|---|
 Thicke in 2003 | |
| Born | Alan Willis Jeffrey March 1, 1947 Kirkland Lake,Ontario,Canada |
| Died | December 13, 2016(aged 69) |
| Resting place | Santa Barbara Cemetery,Santa Barbara,California, U.S. |
| Other names | Alan Willis Thicke |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, composer, television host |
| Years active | 1969–2016 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, includingRobin Thicke |
| Relatives | Todd Thicke(half-brother) |
Early life
editThicke was born inKirkland Lake,Ontario,the son of Shirley "Joan" Isobel Marie (néeGreer), a nurse, and William Jeffrey, a stockbroker.[2]They divorced in 1953. His mother remarried Brian Thicke, a physician, and they moved toElliot Lake.[3]Alan Thicke graduated fromElliot Lake Secondary Schoolin 1965[4]and was electedhomecomingking.[5]He went on to attend theUniversity of Western Ontario,joining theDelta Upsilonfraternity.[6]
Career
editHosting
editGame shows
editThicke hosted the Canadian game showFace The MusicforCHCH-TVby Niagara Television in 1975 (not affiliated with Sandy Frank Productions' 1980-81 version). He hosted the Canadian game showFirst Impressionson the CTV network during the 1976–77 season, taped atCFCF-TVin Montreal,[7]the Saturday morning celebrity game showAnimal Crack-Upsin the late 1980s,[8]and, in 1997, a television version of the board gamePictionary.[2]In the early 2000s, he hosted theAll New 3's a Crowdon theGame Show Network.[2]
Talk shows
editNorman Learhired Thicke to produce and head the writing staff ofFernwood 2 Night,a tongue-in-cheek talk show based on characters from Lear's earlier show,Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.[9]In the late 1970s, he was a frequent guest host ofThe Alan Hamel Show,a popular daytime talk show on Canadian TV, usually hosted byAlan Hamel.[10]When the Hamel series ended in the early 1980s, it was replaced byThe Alan Thicke Show.The show at one point spawned a prime-time spinoff,Prime Cuts,which consisted of edited highlights from the talk show.
Thicke was later signed to do a US syndicated late-night talk show,Thicke of the Night,for the 1983–1984 TV season. Heavily promoted prior to broadcast as a competitor to NBC'sThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,Thicke of the Nightwas short-lived.[9]
Producing and composing
editThicke had a successful career as a TV theme song composer, often collaborating with his then-wife Gloria Loring on these projects, which included the themes to the popular sitcomsDiff'rent StrokesandThe Facts of Life.[10]He also wrote a number of TV game show themes, includingThe Wizard of Odds(for which he also sang the vocal introduction),[11]The Joker's Wild,Celebrity Sweepstakes,The Diamond Head Game,Animal Crack-Ups(which he co-wrote with his brotherTodd Thickeand Gary Pickus),Blank Check,Stumpers!Whew![12]and the original theme toWheel of Fortune.[13]Thicke was a popular songwriter. He co-wrote "Sara", a solo hit forBill Champlinand included on the latter'sRunawayalbum (1981).[14]
Thicke produced a variety of television shows, includingAnne MurrayChristmas specials for theCBC,beginning in the late 1970s.[15]
Growing Pains
editThicke became well known when he played Jason Seaver, a psychiatrist and father, on the family sitcomGrowing Pains.[16]When the show began, Jason was moving his psychiatry practice into the home to be closer to the family's children while the family matriarch Maggie, played byJoanna Kerns,resumed her career as a reporter.[17]Growing Painsdebuted on ABC in 1985 and ran until 1992.[16][18]For his role, Thicke was nominated for aGolden Globeaward in 1988.
Thicke reprised his role in two reunion TV movies,The Growing Pains Movie(2000)[19]andGrowing Pains: Return of the Seavers(2004).[20]
Television and film appearances
edit
Thicke co-hosted theWalt Disney WorldVery Merry Christmas Parade (now theDisney Parks Christmas Day Parade) withJoan Lundenfrom 1983 to 1990, when he was succeeded byRegis Philbin.[21]Thicke also hosted the 1987 and 1988 Crystal Light National Aerobic Championships.[22][23]
In 1987, Thicke appeared as Dr.Jonas Carson,who creates anandroidthat looks just like a human teenage boy (played byJay Underwood), and he "adopts" him as his son in theDisney ChannelfilmNot Quite Human.Thicke reprised his role as Jonas Carson in two sequels, 1989'sNot Quite Human IIand 1992'sStill Not Quite Human.
In 1988, he hosted theMiss USAPageant inEl Paso, Texas,replacingBob Barker(who quit over fur being involved in the pageants).[24]He replaced Barker again as host of the 1988 Miss Universe Pageant (along withTracy Scoggins) inTaipei,Taiwan.[25]Thicke was replaced byDick Clarkas host of the 1989 Miss USA Pageant inMobile,Alabama[26]and byJohn Forsytheas host of the 1989Miss UniversePageant inCancún,Mexico.[27]
Thicke continued to host a wide range of variety TV events. In 1989, he co-hosted withSCTValumnaAndrea Martinthe TV specialOpening ofSkyDomein Toronto, which aired across Canada on the CBC.[28][29]In 2004, he hosted theMiss Universe CanadaPageant in Ontario.
In 1992, Thicke appeared as himself in the pilot episode of the sitcomHangin' with Mr. Cooper.He appeared in the end-credits scene, alongside series starMark Curry,humorously referencing the pilot episode being filmed on the same set used as the Seavers' home onGrowing Pains.He also made guest appearances on shows such asMurder, She Wrote,Married... with Children,Son of the Beachand7th Heaven.
From 1995 to 1996, Thicke appeared on the American television seriesHope & Gloria,which ran for 35 episodes.[30]In March 2002, Thicke participated in a celebrity version ofFear Factor.In May 2002, he appeared in the season six finale ofJust Shoot Me,"The Boys in the Band."[31]From 2006 to 2009, Thicke was talk show host Rich Ginger onThe Bold and the Beautiful.[32]
From 2001 to 2003, Thicke hostedAnimal Miracleson thePax TVnetwork. In April 2006, he hostedCelebrity Cooking ShowdownonNBC,in which celebrities were teamed with famous chefs in a cooking competition.[33]
Later appearances
editIn 2008, Thicke appeared in a major supporting role as Jim Jarlewski in the television series adaptation ofDouglas Coupland'sjPod.[34]That same year, he had acameo appearancein theHow I Met Your Motherepisode "Sandcastles in the Sand"as the dad inRobin Scherbatsky's second "Robin Sparkles" music video.[35]He guest starred as himself in the episodes "The Rough Patch","Glitter","P.S. I Love You",and"The Rehearsal Dinner".[36]
In February 2009, Thicke made guest appearances onAdult Swim'sTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job.and the web seriesStar-ving.[37]He also had a role in the 2009 film,The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.[38]On 10 July 2009, Alan appeared on the 1000th episode ofAttack of the Show!,singing withKevin PereiraandOlivia Munn,kissing Olivia on lips in the end of the skit.[39]
Thicke made a guest appearance on a few episodes ofCanada's Worst Handyman 5.[40]In January 2010, Thicke appeared on the television program,Tosh.0.[41]In March 2010, he made an appearance inLa La Landas himself. In October 2010, he appeared as a celebrity contestant onDon't Forget the Lyrics,where he played for the charitiesProCon.organd the Alan Thicke Center fordiabetesresearch.[42]
In March 2013, he participated on ABC'sCelebrity Wife Swap.He swapped wives with comedianGilbert Gottfried.[43]From 2014 to 2015, Thicke starred in his own reality series,Unusually Thicke,which aired onPop.
In October 2016, Thicke appeared as himself in the pilot episode of NBC'sThis is Us.[44]
Other hosting
editDuring 2014 and 2015 Thicke hosted a travelling dance showDancing Pros Livewhich toured the United States.[45]
Commercials
editIn the 1990s, Thicke was the spokesman for the Canadian division ofWoolcodepartment stores until its demise in 1994.[46]In 2007, Thicke appeared in a television ad forTahiti Village,a Las Vegastime-shareresort.[47][48]In 2009, Thicke began appearing in TV ads endorsing CCS Medical, a distributor of home-delivered diabetes supplies.[49][unreliable source?]In 2014, he began representing Optima Tax Relief.[50]
From 2011, Thicke was the spokesperson for Cambridge Life Solutions, a Canadian company that promised to reduceunsecured consumer debtthrough a method known asdebt settlement,which had been outlawed in the United States by theFederal Trade Commissionas a predatory practice in 2010 and was subsequently banned in Ontario in 2015. According to Scott Hannah, the president and CEO of the Credit Counseling Society of Canada, the company, which was accused of "bilking thousands of vulnerable Canadians" eventually dominated half of the Canadian market due to Thicke's hiring "as a spokesman who was very credible to Canadians."[51]
Personal life
editThicke was married three times: His first marriage, toDays of Our LivesactressGloria Loring,lasted from 1970 until 1984; they had two sons, Brennan andRobin.[2]In 1987 at the age of 40, Thicke began dating 17-year oldKristy Swanson.Two years later, they were engaged but never married. He married his second wife,Miss World 1990Gina Tolleson,on 13 August 1994, and had a son, Carter William Thicke, before their divorce was finalized on September 29, 1999.[2]In 1999, he metTanya Callauin Miami, where he was a celebrity host and she was a model.[52]They were married from 2005 until his death.[53]
Thicke lent his name and star power to supporting the Alan Thicke Center for diabetes research.[54]Also, for several years in the mid-1980s, Thicke and Gloria Loring were co-hosts ofTelemiracle,an annual 20-hourtelethonthat alternated betweenSaskatoonandRegina, Saskatchewan,to support programs run by theKinsmen Club.[citation needed]
Death
editOn December 13, 2016, Thicke collapsed while playing ice hockey with his son Carter at Pickwick Gardens inBurbank, California.The manager of the rink said he was talking and even joked to his son to take a photo as he was being wheeled out on a stretcher.[55]Thicke died later that day of type-Aaortic dissectionat theProvidence Saint Joseph Medical Centerin Burbank, at the age of 69.[56][57]On December 19, 2016, the cast ofGrowing Pains,includingLeonardo DiCaprio,reunited at Thicke's funeral; a eulogy was given by his friendBob Saget,and his son,Robin,offered a humorous remembrance. He was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery inSanta Barbara, California.[58]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Point! | Narrator / Father | Voice, third telecast |
| 1983 | Copper Mountain | Jackson Reach | |
| 1987 | Not Quite Human | Dr. Jonas Carson | |
| 1989 | Not Quite Human II | Dr. Jonas Carson | |
| 1991 | And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird | Matthew Carson / Newman | Voice |
| 1992 | Still Not Quite Human | Dr. Jonas Carson / Bonus | |
| 1993 | Stepmonster | George Dougherty | |
| Betrayal of the Dove | Jack West | ||
| 1995 | Open Season | Xanex | |
| 1996 | Demolition High | Slater | |
| 1998 | Anarchy TV | Reverend Wright | |
| Casper Meets Wendy | Baseball Announcer | ||
| 2000 | Bear with Me | Ken Robinson | |
| Ice Angel | Coach Parker | ||
| 2001 | Xin shi zi jie tou (X-Roads) | Steve | |
| Teddy Bears' Picnic | Himself | ||
| 2003 | Carolina | Chuck McBride – Perfect Date Host | |
| Hollywood North | Peter Casey | ||
| 2004 | Raising Helen | Hockey Cantor | |
| Childstar | J.R. | ||
| 2006 | Alpha Dog | Douglas Holden | |
| The Surfer King | Pipeman | ||
| 2009 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Stu Harding | |
| RoboDoc | Dr. Roskin | ||
| 2012 | That's My Boy | TV Version Donny's Dad | |
| Hemingway | Paul Hemmingway | ||
| 2013 | Cubicle Warriors | Peter Hoss | |
| 2015 | Being Canadian | Himself | Documentary |
| 2017 | It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway | Patrick Spencer | Posthumous release |
| The Clapper | Himself | Posthumous release | |
| Love's Last Resort | Paul Roberts | Posthumous release (final film role) |
Television
editSeries
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | It's Our Stuff | Regular | |
| 1974 | Jack: A Flash Fantasy | Jack of Diamonds | |
| 1978 | America 2-Night | Doug | Episode: "I Am Democracy" |
| 1980–1982 | The Alan Thicke Show | Himself/host | Also writer and producer |
| 1983–1984 | Thicke of the Night | Also writer and executive producer | |
| 1984 | Masquerade | Episode: "Sleeper" | |
| The Love Boat | Alan Price / Robert McBride / Senator Bob Townsend | 3 episodes | |
| 1985 | Scene of the Crime | Craig Spears | Episode: "A Vote for Murder" |
| 1985–1992 | Growing Pains | Jason Seaver | |
| 1990 | The Hitchhiker | Mickey Black | Episode: "Tough Guys Don't Whine" |
| 1992 | Travelquest | Host | |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Harrison M. Kane | Episode: "The Phantom Killer" |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Episode: "Who Killed the Beauty Queen?" | |
| 1995 | Minor Adjustments | Roger | Episode: "The Ex-Files" |
| Hope & Gloria | Dennis Dupree | ||
| 1996–1997 | Married... with Children | Henry / Bruce | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | The Outer Limits | Donald Rivers | Episode: "A Special Edition" |
| Pictionary | Host | ||
| 1999 | Arliss | Doctor | Episode: "Rules of the Game" |
| 2000 | Beggars and Choosers | Episode: "The Woodhouse Conundrum" | |
| Son of the Beach | Captain 'Buck' Enteneille / Captain Buck Enteneille | 3 episodes | |
| 2001 | 7th Heaven | Ed Palmer | Episode: "Parents" |
| 2001–2003 | Animal Miracles | Himself | Host |
| 2002 | Just Shoot Me! | Episode: "The Boys in the Band" | |
| 2003 | EGG, the Arts Show | Alan Scott | Episode: "Broadway Workshop" |
| 2004 | My Wife and Kids | Magician | Episode: "Fantasy Camp: Part 2" |
| 2005 | Yes, Dear | Joel | Episode: "The New Neighbors" |
| Half & Half | Gavin Storm | Episode: "The Big Mothers for Others Episode" | |
| Joey | Himself | Episode: "Joey and the Poker" | |
| 2006–2009 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Rich Ginger | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Hal E. Burton | Episode: "Spring Fever & the School Newspaper" |
| 2008 | About a Girl | Dude's Dad | Episode: "About a Homecoming" |
| JPod | Jim Jarlewski | 13 episodes | |
| 2008–2013 | How I Met Your Mother | Himself | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show | Dr. Alan Thicke | Season 4, Episode 2 (The Cinco Napple) |
| 2010 | Canada's Worst Handyman 5 | Himself | |
| Tosh.0 | Episode: "Crystal Light Dancers (Reunion)" | ||
| 2011 | I'm in the Band | Simon Craig | 5 episodes |
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Himself | ||
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Donald Gallagher | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Fugget About It | Richard Wheatthin | Episode: “Screw You, Mr. Wonderful” |
| 2013 | Celebrity Wife Swap | Himself | Season 2, episode 3 |
| 2014 | Unusually Thicke | Reality show; 14 episodes | |
| American Dad! | Episode: "Permanent Record Wrecker" | ||
| 2015 | Scream Queens | Tad Radwell | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| The Jack and Triumph Show | Himself | Episode: "Commercial" | |
| 2016 | Grandfathered | Episode: "Jimmy's 50th, Again" | |
| Mike Tyson Mysteries | Walter Morgan | Episode: "Unholy Matrimony" | |
| This is Us | Himself | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| The Eric Andre Show | David Alan Thicke (with David Alan Grier) / Himself | Season 4, Episode 9 | |
| Fuller House | Mike | Episode: "Mom Interference" | |
| Chopped Junior | Judge | Season 3, Episode 8 | |
| The Stanley Dynamic | Episode: "The Stanley Band" | ||
| 2017 | Chopped | Contestant | Season 33; 5 epi. "Star Power" tournament *Posthumous release |
Television movies
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Copper Mountain | Jackson Reach | |
| 1984 | Calendar Girl Murders | Alan Conti | |
| 1986 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star[59] | Steve Carr | |
| 1987 | Not Quite Human | Dr. Jonas Carson | |
| 1988 | 14 Going on 30 | The real Forndexter | |
| Obsessed | Conrad Vaughan | ||
| Dance 'til Dawn | Jack Lefcourt | ||
| 1989 | Not Quite Human II | Dr. Jonas Carson | |
| 1990 | Jury Duty: The Comedy[60] | Phil Beckman | |
| 1992 | The Trial of Red Riding Hood | The Wolf | |
| Still Not Quite Human | Dr. Jonas Carson/Bonus Carson | ||
| 1993 | Rubdown[61] | Raymond Holliman | |
| 1994 | Lamb Chopin the Haunted Studio | Alan | |
| 1995 | Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah[62] | Alan | |
| 1996 | Windsor Protocol | Senator Joplin Hardy | |
| Shari's Passover Surprise | Alan | ||
| The Secret She Carried | Reed Epperson | Uncredited | |
| 1997 | Shadow of the Bear | William Andrich | |
| Any Place But Home | August Danforth | ||
| 1998 | Thunder Point | Joplin Hardy | |
| Casper Meets Wendy | Baseball Announcer | ||
| 1999 | Two of Hearts | Hank Powers | |
| 2000 | Ice Angel | Coach Parker | |
| The Growing Pains Movie | Jason Seaver | ||
| 2004 | Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers | Jason Seaver | |
| 2010 | Making a Scene | The Producer | |
| 2013 | Camp Sunshine | Ken Handcourt | |
| Bad Management | Tobias Sr. | ||
| Let It Snow | Ted Beck | ||
| 2014 | A Cookie Cutter Christmas | Chef Kruger | |
| 2016 | Stop the Wedding | Sean Castleberry | |
| 2017 | Loves Last Resort | Paul Roberts |
Books
edit- Thicke, Alan (May 1999).How Men Have Babies: The Pregnant Father's Survival Guide.Contemporary Books.ISBN978-0-8092-2806-5.
- Thicke, Alan (27 April 2006).How To Raise Kids Who Won't Hate You: Family Wisdom and Humor from a Favorite TV Dad.iUniverse Star.ISBN978-0-595-84288-9.
Honours
edit- 1982: Star named after him in theInternational Star Registry[63]
- 1988: Nominated –Golden Globe AwardforBest Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/MusicalforGrowing Pains
- 1998: Nominated –Daytime Emmy AwardforOutstanding Audience Participation Show/Game ShowforPictionary(co-executive producer)
- 2013: Inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame[64]
- 2015:Brampton Arts Walk of Fame
- 2016: Canadian Icon award,Whistler Film Festival[65]
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