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Dick Van Dyke
Van Dyke in June 2024
Born	Richard Wayne Van Dyke (1925-12-13) December 13, 1925 (age 99) West Plains, Missouri, U.S.
Education	Danville High School
Occupations	Actor comedian singer dancer writer
Years active	1947\u2013present
Works	Full list
Spouses	\n Margie Willett \n (m. 1948; div. 1984) \n Arlene Silver (m. 2012)
Partner	Michelle Triola Marvin (1976\u20132009; her death)
Children	4, including Barry
Relatives	Jerry Van Dyke (brother) Kelly Jean Van Dyke (niece) Shane Van Dyke (grandson)
Awards	List of awards and honors

Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service	United States Army Air Forces
Years of service	1944\u20131946
Rank	Staff sergeant
Unit	Armed Forces Radio Service
Wars	\n World War II\n American Theater \n
Awards	Good Conduct Medal
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Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His work spans screen and stage, and his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, and has been honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020, and was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]\n

Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio, television and in nightclubs. He made his Broadway debut in the musical revue The Girls Against the Boys (1959). The following year he starred as Albert F. Peterson in the original production of Bye Bye Birdie (1960), a role which earned him the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He returned to Broadway playing Harold Hill in a revival of The Music Man (1980).\n

On television, he became a household name in the United States and Canada portraying Rob Petrie in the CBS sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961\u20131966), which also earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He guest-starred on shows such as Columbo (1974) and The Carol Burnett Show (1977), and starred in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971\u20131974), Diagnosis: Murder (1993\u20132001), and Murder 101 (2006\u20132008).\n

Van Dyke is also known for his role as Bert, the cockney chimney sweep in the Disney movie musical Mary Poppins (1964), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture \u2013 Musical or Comedy. He starred in the movie musicals Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), as well as the comedy-drama The Comic (1969). In his later years, Van Dyke has taken supporting roles in films such as Dick Tracy (1990), Curious George (2006), Night at the Museum (2006), its 2014 sequel, and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).\n

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Early life and education

Career

1940\u20131959: Early work and Broadway debut

1960\u20131968: Career stardom

Bye Bye Birdie (1960\u20131963)

The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961\u20131966)

Mary Poppins (1964)

1968\u20131980: Established star

1981\u20132001: Diagnosis Murder

2002\u2013present: Later career and television resurgence

Influences

Personal life

Health

Acting credits and accolades

Writing

See also

References

External links

Dick Van Dyke

What happened with Dick Van Dyke on 2 November, 1959

2 November, 1959