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Danny Bonaduce Biography

Birth Name:Dante Daniel Bonaduce

Birth Place:Broomall, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Stunts, Camera department

Fast Facts

  • Has participated in several charity boxing events, including events against Donny Osmond and former "Brady Bunch" star Barry Williams, both of which he won
  • Was nominated for a CableACE Award for Performance in a Comedy Special for the "1995 MTV Movie Awards" in 1995
  • Was nominated for two TV Land Awards for "The Partridge Family," one for Quintessential Non-Traditional Family in 2003 and one for Favorite Singing Siblings in 2006
  • Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Accidental Family" in 1967
  • Began working as a radio personality in the late 1980s and later worked as the opening act for David Cassidy in the early 1990s
  • Best known for his role as Danny Partridge in "The Partridge Family․"
  • Also voiced the Danny Partridge character in the TV series "Goober and the Ghost Chasers" in 1973
  • During a period of his life after "The Partridge Family" ended, he suffered from a drug addiction and lived in a car behind a dumpster, but would still stop to sign autographs for fans
  • Was a guest star on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as the first victim of season 7's Miniature Killer
  • Hosted the talk show "The Danny Bonaduce Show" in 1996, on which he brought the cast of "The Partridge Family" together for a reunion show

Awards

  • 2003TV Land Award-Quintessential Non-Traditional Family: nominated
  • 2006TV Land Award-Favorite Singing Siblings: nominated