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Alan Thicke
Thicke in 2003
Born
Alan Willis Jeffrey

(1947-03-01)March 1, 1947
Kirkland Lake,Ontario,Canada
DiedDecember 13, 2016(2016-12-13)(aged 69)
Burbank,Los Angeles,California,U.S.[1]
Resting placeSanta Barbara Cemetery,Santa Barbara,California, U.S.
Other namesAlan Willis Thicke
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario
Occupation(s)Actor, composer, television host
Years active1969–2016
Spouses
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Children3, includingRobin Thicke
RelativesTodd Thicke(half-brother)

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.

Early life

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Thicke 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 Ontariojoining theDelta Upsilonfraternity.[6]

Career

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Hosting

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Game shows

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Thicke hosted theCanadiangame showFace The MusicforCHCH-TVby Niagara Television in 1975 (not affiliated with the Sandy Frank Productions in the 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

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Norman 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

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Thicke 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

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Thicke 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]

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

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Thicke at aCanadian Film Centreand Variety-hosted reception for theTelefilm CanadaFeatures Comedy Lab, March 2012

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 1995-96, 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

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In 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, Thicke appeared on the 1000th episode ofAttack of the Show!,singing withKevin PereiraandOlivia Munn.[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

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During 2014 and 2015 Thicke hosted a travelling dance showDancing Pros Livewhich toured the United States.[45]

Commercials

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In 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,aLas 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

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Thicke 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

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On 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

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Film

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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

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Series

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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

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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

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  • 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

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References

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