Before reaching a year old, New York-born actress Joyce Van Patten was already auditioning for modeling roles along with older brother Dick Van Patten, prodded by a typically assertive stage mother. The Van Patten siblings displayed natural talent and did quite well for themselves at such an early age. By age 8, Joyce was appearing on radio and on Broadway in the William Saroyan play Love's Old Sweet Song. A year later she and Dick had bit roles in the film Reg'lar Fellers (1941) and appeare ...[Read Story]