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Thomas Braden(1917-2009)

  • Writer
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Thomas Braden was born on 22 February 1917 in Greene, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for Eight Is Enough (1977), An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989) and Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987). He was married to Joan Vermillion Ridley. He died on 3 April 2009 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
BornFebruary 22, 1917
DiedApril 3, 2009(92)
BornFebruary 22, 1917
DiedApril 3, 2009(92)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Eight Is Enough (1977)
Eight Is Enough
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
6.0
TV Movie
  • Writer(as Thomas W. Braden)
  • 1989
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987)
Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
6.4
TV Movie
  • Writer(as Thomas W. Braden)
  • 1987
Delta Burke, Michael Kinsley, and John Sununu in Women of the House (1995)
Crossfire
3.8
TV Series
  • Self - Host
  • Self - Co-Host

Credits

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Writer

  • An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)
    An Eight Is Enough Wedding
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • characters from novel "Eight Is Enough" (as Thomas W. Braden)
    • 1989
  • Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987)
    Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • novel "Eight is Enough" (as Thomas W. Braden)
    • 1987
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • based on the book "Eight Is Enough" by
    • 1977–1981

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Thomas W. Braden
  • Born
    • February 22, 1917
    • Greene, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 2009
    • Denver, Colorado, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Joan Vermillion RidleyDecember 18, 1948 - August 30, 1999 (her death, 8 children)
  • Children
    • David Braden
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wrote book "Eight is Enough" based on real-life adventures of himself, his wife, Joan Vermillion Braden and their eight children, David, Mary, Joannie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, and Nicholas. Was inspiration for television show.

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