Actor Willie Aames had appeared on six TV series before landing the role of Tommy Bradford on ABC’s 1970’s drama Eight is Enough. But to hear the actor talk about the show and his relationship with the series’ patriarch, actor Dick Van Patten who passed away June 23 at the age of 86, the show was professional and personal turning point.
Aames, recalls Van Patten often offering words of encouragement before shooting a scene ‘I want you all to look around and remember this time. These are the good old days. These are great days. So enjoy them’”
