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Dick van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke
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Van Dyke in December 2012
Born Richard Wayne Van Dyke
(1925-12-13) December 13, 1925 (age 91)
West Plains, Missouri, U.S.
Residence Malibu, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • producer
  • writer
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active 1947–present
Home town Danville, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse(s)
  • Margie Willett
    (m. 1948; div. 1984)
  • Arlene Silver
    (m. 2012)
Partner(s) Michelle Triola (1976–2009)
Children 4, including Barry Van Dyke
Relatives
Military career
Service/branch U.S. Army Air Forces
Years of service 1944–1945
Battles/wars World War II

Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer, writer, and producer. The older brother of Jerry Van Dyke and father of Barry Van Dyke, his entertainment career has spanned almost seven decades. After gaining recognition on radio and Broadway, Van Dyke 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).

Recipient of five Primetime Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy Award, Van Dyke 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. Van Dyke 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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