Dick VanDyke
| Dick Van Dyke | |
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Van Dyke at Phoenix Comicon 2017
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| Born |
Richard Wayne Van Dyke December 13, 1925 West Plains, Missouri, U.S. |
| Residence | Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, singer, dancer, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1947–present |
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| Partner(s) |
Michelle Triola Marvin (1976–2009; her death) |
| Children | 4, including Barry |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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 United States ArmyU.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1944–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer, writer, and producer.
He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke and father of Barry Van Dyke, and his entertainment career has spanned seven decades. He first gained recognition on radio and Broadway, then he became known for his role as Rob Petrie on the CBS television sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran from 1961 to 1966. He also gained significant popularity for roles in the musical films Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Mary Poppins (1964), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). His other prominent film appearances include roles in The Comic (1969), Dick Tracy (1990), Curious George (2006), Night at the Museum (2006), and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Other prominent TV roles include the leads in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971–74), Diagnosis: Murder (1993–2001), and Murder 101 (2006–08) which both co-starred his son Barry.
Van Dyke was the recipient of five Primetime Emmys, a Tony, and a Grammy Award, and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. He received the Screen Actors Guild's highest honor, the SAG Life Achievement Award, in 2013. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard and has also been recognized as a Disney Legend.
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