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Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Acting

Biography

Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer, and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke is the recipient of multiple awards, including a Golden Globe, Tony, Grammy, a Daytime Emmy, and four Primetime Emmys. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012. He was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 and was recognized as a Disney Legend. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and television, in nightclubs, and on the Broadway stage. In 1961, he starred in the original production of Bye Bye Birdie, a role which earned him the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Carl Reiner then cast him as Rob Petrie on the CBS television sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1961 to 1966, which made him a household name. He went on to star in the movie musicals Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Mary Poppins (1964), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), and in the comedy-drama The Comic (1969). Van Dyke also made guest appearances on television programs Columbo (1974) and The Carol Burnett Show (1977), and starred in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971–74), Diagnosis: Murder (1993–2001), and Murder 101 (2006–08). Van Dyke has also made appearances in the films Dick Tracy (1990), Curious George (2006), Night at the Museum (2006), Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014), and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Mary Poppins
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Mary Poppins

7.5(5.0K)
Mary Poppins
Bert / Mr. Dawes Sr.
Poster for Night at the Museum
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Night at the Museum

6.6(10.9K)
Night at the Museum
Cecil
Poster for Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Poster for Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
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Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Rob Petrie (archive footage)
Poster for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Caractacus Potts
Poster for Julie Andrews Forever
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Julie Andrews Forever

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Julie Andrews Forever
Self (archive footage)
Poster for What a Way to Go!
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What a Way to Go!

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What a Way to Go!
Edgar Hopper
Poster for Bye Bye Birdie
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Bye Bye Birdie

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Bye Bye Birdie
Albert F. Peterson
Poster for Never a Dull Moment
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Never a Dull Moment

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Never a Dull Moment
Jack Albany
Poster for Fitzwilly
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Fitzwilly

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Fitzwilly
Claude R. Fitzwilliam

Production

Poster for The World of Amateur Radio
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The World of Amateur Radio

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The World of Amateur Radio
Vocals
Poster for The World of Amateur Radio
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The World of Amateur Radio

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The World of Amateur Radio
Vocal Coach
Poster for The Gin Game
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The Gin Game

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The Gin Game
Co-Executive Producer
Poster for Cold Turkey
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Cold Turkey

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Cold Turkey
Executive Producer

Gallery

Dick Van Dyke portrait
Dick Van Dyke portrait
Dick Van Dyke portrait
Dick Van Dyke portrait
Dick Van Dyke portrait