Most Recent Role: Himself on Pioneers of Television
Gender: Male
Birthplace: West Plains, Missouri,USA
Birthday: 12-13-1925
Birth Name: Richard Wayne Van Dyke
Gender: Male
Birthplace: West Plains, Missouri,USA
Birthday: 12-13-1925
Birth Name: Richard Wayne Van Dyke
Richard Wayne Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri but actually grew up in Danville, Illinois, the very same birthplace that he used for his most popular and well known character, Robert Petrie from his titular sitcom, "The Dick Van Dyke Show".
Growing up Mr. Van Dyke was heavily influenced by his big screen idol Stan Laurel from the silent film era comedy duo "Laurel & Hardy",...
Most Recent Appearance
Game Shows
Wednesday 23 January 2008 on PBS
The final installment of the series chronicles the history of television shows based on games of competition among participants - including how the pioneering producers planned the games, the quiz show scandals of the late 50s, and the rise of more inclusive programs in the 1960s.
Dick Van Dyke's children are named Carrie, Stacey, Barry and Christian.
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Dick is a big fan of computer animation and he would like to direct a computer-animated feature someday.
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Dick turned down the role of the TV repairman in the movie Pleasantville which was actually specifically for him. The original script still shows the name of the repair company as "Rob's TV Repair" after Van Dyke's character in 'the Dick Van Dyke Show,' Rob Petrie. The role instead went to Don Knotts.
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In 1959 Dick was in the stage production, The Girls Against the Boys.
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People in Britain use the term a "Dick Van Dyke accent” to convey an American's failed try at a British accent, because of his effort at a Cockney accent in Mary Poppins.
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Dick Van Dyke: You know, I'm almost out of the habit of watching episodic television now.
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Dick Van Dyke: I took a few too many falls in my life.
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Dick Van Dyke: I've retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit.
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Dick Van Dyke: I was the class clown, you know, that kind of thing, and I gathered around me a group of guys who also were silly.
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Dick Van Dyke: I was in all the plays and everything. But I don't know, at that time show businesses looked like the moon, you know, it was so far away.
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Other Appearances
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Carol Burnett and Friends
Skit characters (1977) |
Diagnosis Murder
Dr. Mark Sloan |
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Murder 101
Dr. Jonathan Maxwell |
The Carol Burnett Show
Skit Characters (1977) |
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The Dick Van Dyke Show
Rob Petrie |
The Morning Show
Host (1955-1956) |
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The Chevy Showroom starring Andy Williams
Himself |
To Tell the Truth (1956)
Guest Panelist |
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Airwolf
Malduke Malduke |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Craig's Will Thomas Craig |
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American Playhouse
Breakfast with Les and Bess Les Dischinger |
Battle of the Network Stars
Special #18 Host |
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Becker
Becker the Elder Fred Becker |
Biography
Danny Thomas: Make Room for Danny. Himself |
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Diagnosis Murder
Comedy is Murder Story |
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