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Dick Van Dyke
Age: 83
Height: 6' 1"
Birth Place: West Plains, Missouri, USA
Born: Dec. 13th, 1925
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Dick Van Dyke's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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BIOGRAPHY: Although he'd had small roles beforehand, Dick Van Dyke was launched to stardom in the 1960 musical "Bye-Bye Birdie", for which he won a Tony Award, and then later in the movie based on that play, Bye Bye Birdie (1963). He has starred in a number of films throughout the years including Mary Poppins (1964), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Fitzwilly (1967), as well as a number of successful television series which won him no less than four Emmys and three made-for-CBS movies. After separating from his wife Margie Willett in the 1970s, Dick later became involved with Michelle Triola. Margie and Dick had four children born during the first ten years of their marriage: Barry Van Dyke; Carrie Beth van Dyke; Christian Van Dyke and Stacy Van Dyke, all of whom are now in their forties and married themselves. He has seven grandchildren, including Shane Van Dyke, Carey Van Dyke, Wes Van Dyke and 'Taryn Van Dyke' (Barry's children) and family members often appear with him on "Diagnosis Murder" (1993).
TRIVIA:
- In his 30s and 40s he had a talent for playing crotchety, eccentric old men. He played this kind of role in _Mary Poppins (1964)_ (qv) as "Mr. Dawes Sr." and in a _"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961)_ (qv) episode where he played one of Rob Petrie's elderly relatives.
- Served in the U.S. Air Force.
- According to his book "Those Funny Kids: A Treasury of Classroom Laughter", by age 11 he had grown to 6'1".
- His romantic companion for the last couple decades has been 'Michelle Triola' (qv).
- Son of Loren Van Dyke and wife Hazel Vorice McCord.
- Became a great-grandfather on July 26, 2001, when his grandson 'Carey Van Dyke' (qv) ('Barry Van Dyke' (qv)'s oldest child) and his wife Anne Van Dyke had a baby girl named Ava Van Dyke.
- Portrayed Albert Peterson in the original Broadway stage version of Bye Bye Birdie and reprised his role in the movie Bye Bye Birdie (1963).
- His album "Songs I Like By Dick Van Dyke" (Command Records, 1963), released at the height of his TV success and just before the release of _Mary Poppins (1964)_ (qv), was actually a best-seller, remaining on Billboard's top-40 albums chart for several weeks in late 1963-early 1964.
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