Dante Daniel "
Danny"
Bonaduce (born August 13, 1959) is an American
radio/
television personality,
comedian,
professional wrestler, and former
child actor who, as an adult, became known for his tumultuous personal life. Bonaduce, born in
Broomall, Pennsylvania, is the son of veteran TV writer/producer
Joseph Bonaduce (
The Dick Van Dyke Show,
Mayberry RFD,
One Day At A Time,
Good Times).
The younger Bonaduce became famous as a
child actor of the 1970s on the
sitcom/
television series The Partridge Family. Bonaduce co-starred as Danny Partridge, the wisecracking, redheaded middle son of the singing pop band (headed by
Shirley Jones).
Bonaduce was part of
The Adam Carolla Show in 2007. In 2008 he was given a daily one-hour solo spot known as
Broadcasting Bonaduce, which was broadcast locally on the
L.A.-based
KLSX station.
Broadcasting Bonaduce was removed from KLSX in February 2009, as the station had changed its format from talk to
Top 40. On November 10, 2008, Bonaduce began hosting the
morning drive time on
WYSP in
Philadelphia, where he remains today.