Canadian actor, songwriter, and television host (1947–2016) Alan Willis Thicke was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. 2,188,805 views on December 14, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: HTTP 404, Robin Thicke, Amundsen's South Pole expedition, 1984 United States presidential election. Wiki link