Best Single Father Character

Here are some you missed:

The Courtship of Eddie's Father. 

Glenn Ford starred in the 1963 movie:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056956/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_The%20Courtship%20of%20Eddie

Bill Bixby starred in the 1969-1972 television series  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063887/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20courtship%20of%20

Kramer vs Kramer:  1979 film that won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Writing.  There were four other nominations.  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079417/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_0_in_0_q_kramer%20vs%20kr

A Goofy Movie:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113198/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_The%20Goofy%20Movie

Eight is Enough:  1977-1981 television series.  The character of his wife dies at the end of the first season.  He is a single father of many children for the next two seasons and then gets married again in the last season.  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075500/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_eight%20is%20enough