Bart Patton (born Phillip Bardwell; 11 July 1939 in Culver City, California), is an American actor, producer, and director. Bart's first acting job was as Scampy the Clown in Super Circus where he was credited as "Bardy Patton". He made acting appearances in television shows such as 77 Sunset Strip while still in high school. He replaced Burt Reynolds on Riverboat.