Dick Van Dyke
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21 December, 2023
Van Dyke was honored with a CBS special, Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic, celebrating his 98th birthday.
29 February, 2012
Van Dyke married Arlene Silver, 46 years his junior.
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Birth
December 13, 1925
Dick Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri, to Loren Wayne 'Cookie' Van Dyke, a salesman, and Hazel Victoria, a stenographer.
Early Career and Military Service
1940s
Van Dyke served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, working as a radio announcer and performing in service shows. After his discharge in 1946, he briefly opened an advertising agency in Danville, Illinois, before turning to show business.
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Known For
American actor, entertainer, and comedian known for his affable charm, comedic timing, and loose-limbed physical comedy, particularly in 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and 'Mary Poppins'.