Dick Van Dyke
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).
Known For
Bert / Mr. Dawes Sr.
Mary Poppins
Cecil
Night at the Museum
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Rob Petrie (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Caractacus Potts
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Self (archive footage)
Julie Andrews, la mélodie d’une vie
Edgar Hopper
What a Way to Go!
Albert F. Peterson
Bye Bye Birdie
Jack Albany
Never a Dull Moment
Claude R. Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilly
Mr. Bloomsberry (voice)
Curious George
Rev. Clayton Brooks
Cold Turkey
Self - Performer (archive footage)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Father (voice)
Wrong Way Kid
Lt. Robin Crusoe
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Weller Martin
The Gin Game
Billy Bright
The Comic
Richard Harmon
Divorce American Style
Self
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Paul Sloane
The Art of Love
Narrator/ Old Jeremy Creek (voice)
The Town Santa Forgot
The 90s Club
Father Brian Rivard
The Runner Stumbles
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Fred Amidon
Some Kind of a Nut
Self
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Commisioner Gordon
Batman: New Times
Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
Murder 101
Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
Self
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Ed McCall
Drop-Out Father
Charlie Lester
The Morning After
Bill Nolan
Ghost of a Chance
Mark Sloan
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Cecil
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Self
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
The Caretaker
The Caretaker 3D
Self
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
Dick Van Dyke In Rare Form
Tubby the Tuba (voice)
Tubby the Tuba
Self
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Max Shepherd
Found Money
Self
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Doctor Mark Sloan
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife
Buddy Keys
Daughters of Privilege
Dr. Mark Sloan
Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning
Self
The Fabulous Fifties
Life Is Boring
Sam Hawthorne
Strong Medicine
Yusop (voice)
Trolland
Self - Host
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Mr. Dawes Jr.
Mary Poppins Returns
Self
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Self
Gilbert
Dr. Mark Sloan
Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity
Narrator (voice)
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
Self - Host
The World of Amateur Radio
Rob Petrie
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
D.A. Fletcher
Dick Tracy
Self
Wait for Your Laugh
Dick Van Dyke (uncredited)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Himself
Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman
Self
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Self
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Angel
Buttons
Frank Elgin
The Country Girl
Self
Salute to Stan Laurel
Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Himself
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Self - Host
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Self - Host
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Father
Merry Xmas
Dr. Mark Sloan
Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street
Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Self
Disneyland Around the Seasons
Self
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
(archive footage)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Narrator
Dere Mr President,
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
Himself
All My Love
Narrator
The Summer Fever
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
James Archer
Capture the Flag
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Breakfast with Les and Bess
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
98
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-12-13
Place of Birth
West Plains, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Richard Wayne Van Dyke