Alan Thicke
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Born March 1, 1947·Died December 13, 2016 (at 69)·Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada·Male
Biography
Alan Willis Thicke (né Jeffrey; 1 March 1947 – 13 December 2016) was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley "Joan" Isobel Marie (née Greer), a nurse, and William Jeffery, a stockbroker. They divorced in 1953. His mother remarried to Brian Thicke, a physician, and they moved to Elliot Lake.
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Thicke graduated from Elliot Lake Secondary School in 1965, and was elected homecoming king. He went on to attend the University of Western Ontario, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
129 credits across 128 titlesActing
93 creditsWriting
5 creditsProduction
1 creditAs self
30 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
