DANNY BONADUCE
Name: Dante Daniel Bonaduce
Born: 13 August 1959 Broomall, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Dante Daniel "Danny" Bonaduce (born August 13, 1959,
in Broomall, Pennsylvania) is an American radio/television personality, comedian
and former child actor who became known as an adult for his tumultuous personal
life.
The son of veteran TV writer/producer Joseph Bonaduce (Mayberry RFD, One Day At
A Time, Good Times), the naturally redheaded Bonaduce gained prominence as a
child actor of the 1970s, co-starring as Shirley Partridge's (played by Shirley
Jones) wisecracking second son, Danny Partridge, on the sitcom/television series,
The Partridge Family. Bonaduce was on The Adam Carolla Show from 2006-2007. He
frequently makes personal appearances in television, radio, and at public events.
Bonaduce achieved fame at the age of ten, starring as Danny Partridge on the
television series The Partridge Family. Bonaduce's wisecracking Danny was a
constant bane of the family's manager, played by Dave Madden. Bonaduce has said
that he owes a lot to Madden, who took him into his home during his family's
domestic strife.
By his own account, Bonaduce grew up in a dysfunctional family setting, with
physical and emotional abuse from his father. His early fame at the age of
ten in The Partridge Family led to close relationships with co-stars Shirley
Jones and Dave Madden. However, following the end of the series, Bonaduce's late
teens and twenties saw drug abuse and a period of homelessness. After a 1977 TV
movie about a hijacked passenger plane, which featured Sonny Bono and Farrah
Fawcett Majors, the young actor's career withered. But by the late 1980s,
Bonaduce had become an on-air radio personality. In the early 1990s David
Cassidy signed Bonaduce on as his opening act. Bonaduce found continued
opportunities as a professional actor.
In 1985, Bonaduce married real estate agent Setsuko Hattori. They divorced in
1988. On November 4, 1990, Bonaduce met his second wife, Gretchen Hillmer, on a
blind date. The actor has credited Gretchen with building-up his diminished self
image, which had been assailed by both chemical abuse and an arrest for
assaulting a male transvestite. On April 9, 2007, Gretchen filed a divorce
petition, citing irreconcilable differences. They have two children together,
Isabella and Dante. He now has a girlfriend named Amy Railsback, who is a 25
year old former substitute teacher from Rocklin, California. They have been
together since April 2007.
Name: Dante Daniel Bonaduce
Born: 13 August 1959 Broomall, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Dante Daniel "Danny" Bonaduce (born August 13, 1959,
in Broomall, Pennsylvania) is an American radio/television personality, comedian
and former child actor who became known as an adult for his tumultuous personal
life.
The son of veteran TV writer/producer Joseph Bonaduce (Mayberry RFD, One Day At
A Time, Good Times), the naturally redheaded Bonaduce gained prominence as a
child actor of the 1970s, co-starring as Shirley Partridge's (played by Shirley
Jones) wisecracking second son, Danny Partridge, on the sitcom/television series,
The Partridge Family. Bonaduce was on The Adam Carolla Show from 2006-2007. He
frequently makes personal appearances in television, radio, and at public events.
Bonaduce achieved fame at the age of ten, starring as Danny Partridge on the
television series The Partridge Family. Bonaduce's wisecracking Danny was a
constant bane of the family's manager, played by Dave Madden. Bonaduce has said
that he owes a lot to Madden, who took him into his home during his family's
domestic strife.
By his own account, Bonaduce grew up in a dysfunctional family setting, with
physical and emotional abuse from his father. His early fame at the age of
ten in The Partridge Family led to close relationships with co-stars Shirley
Jones and Dave Madden. However, following the end of the series, Bonaduce's late
teens and twenties saw drug abuse and a period of homelessness. After a 1977 TV
movie about a hijacked passenger plane, which featured Sonny Bono and Farrah
Fawcett Majors, the young actor's career withered. But by the late 1980s,
Bonaduce had become an on-air radio personality. In the early 1990s David
Cassidy signed Bonaduce on as his opening act. Bonaduce found continued
opportunities as a professional actor.
In 1985, Bonaduce married real estate agent Setsuko Hattori. They divorced in
1988. On November 4, 1990, Bonaduce met his second wife, Gretchen Hillmer, on a
blind date. The actor has credited Gretchen with building-up his diminished self
image, which had been assailed by both chemical abuse and an arrest for
assaulting a male transvestite. On April 9, 2007, Gretchen filed a divorce
petition, citing irreconcilable differences. They have two children together,
Isabella and Dante. He now has a girlfriend named Amy Railsback, who is a 25
year old former substitute teacher from Rocklin, California. They have been
together since April 2007.