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| Born | Richard Wayne Van Dyke December 13, 1925 West Plains, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Danville High School |
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| Years active | 1947–present |
| Works | Full list |
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| Partner | Michelle Triola Marvin (1976–2009; her death) |
| Children | 4, including Barry |
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| Awards | List of awards and honors |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Rank | Staff sergeant |
| Unit | Armed Forces Radio Service |
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| Awards | Good Conduct Medal |
Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His work spans screen and stage, and his accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and six Emmy Awards. Inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, he was also honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020, and was recognized as a Disney Legend.[1][2][3][4]
Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and television, in nightclubs, and on the Broadway stage. In 1960, 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 he starred 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 he 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), its 2014 sequel, and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
- ^ "Dick Van Dyke to Get SAG Life Achievement Award". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Bidens Meet with Kennedy Center Honorees, a Tradition Ignored by Trump". The Hill. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Dick Van Dyke to Receive SAG Career Award". BBC. August 21, 2012. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame". Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
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