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Dick Van Dyke
Born	Richard Wayne Van Dyke 13 December 1925 (1925-12-13) (age 82) West Plains, Missouri, USA
Occupation	Actor, comedian, producer, writer
Years active	1955-present
Spouse(s)	Margie Willett (1948-1970)
Children	Stacy Van Dyke Christian Van Dyke Carrie Beth van Dyke Barry Van Dyke
Awards won Emmy Awards Emmy - Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series 1977 Van Dyke and Company Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series 1966 The Dick Van Dyke Show Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers 1965 The Dick Van Dyke Show Emmy - Oustanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) 1964 The Dick Van Dyke Show Grammy Awards Grammy 1964 Mary Poppins Tony Awards Tony - Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) 1961 Bye Bye Birdie Other Awards Star on the Walk of Fame - Television Life Career Award 2000 Career Achievement Award 2000 Hollywood Legend Award 1998 Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy 1994 Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming 1984 CBS Library People's Choice Award - Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program 1977 Golden Laurel - Male Comedy Performance 1967 Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. Golden Apple 1963

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Biography

Early life

Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri and grew up in Danville, Illinois, the son of Hazel Vorice (née McCord) and Loren Wayne "Cookie" Van Dyke, a traveling salesman for the Sunshine Biscuit Company with a talent for comedy. He attended elementary school in Danville starting in 1931. In 1938 the Van Dykes, of Dutch origin, moved to Crawfordsville, Indiana for two years, and returned to Danville in 1940 where he attended high school. As a child, he was inspired to go into show business by watching Laurel & Hardy films at the movie theater. West Plains is a city in Howell County, Missouri, United States. ... United States Illinois Vermilion 17. ... Née redirects here. ... Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. ... Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. ... Laurel and Hardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were the members of the most famous comedy duo in film history. ... A typical multiplex (AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States). ...

After appearing in many high school plays and community theater productions, Van Dyke enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. There he participated in stage shows and worked as a radio DJ. He appeared on a variety of television shows such as The Phil Silvers Show, The Garry Moore Show, What's My Line and To Tell The Truth. He also hosted "CBS Cartoon Theater", "Laugh Line" and "Mothers Day". His big break came on April 14, 1960, on Broadway as Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie. He received the Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in 1961.^[1] He was spotted by Sheldon Leonard who was looking for a comedic actor to star in a new situation comedy created by Carl Reiner. Another actor considered for the role was Johnny Carson. During the early run of the show, Van Dyke also served as the host of "Flair," a daytime magazine show on ABC radio patterned after NBC's Monitor, premiering October 3, 1960. The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was the aviation component of the United States Army primarily during World War II. The title of Army Air Forces succeeded the prior name of Army Air Corps in June 1941 during preparation for expected combat in what came to be known as... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Opening Logo The Phil Silvers Show (originally titled Youll Never Get Rich) was a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for a total of 143 episodes (including a 1959 special). ... The Garry Moore Show was the name for several separate American variety series on the CBS television network in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Whats My Line? was a weekly panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. ... To Tell the Truth is also the title of Charles Robert Jenkins autobiography To Tell the Truth is an American television game show created by Bob Stewart[1] and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions that has been aired intermittently in various formats since 1956, hosted by various television personalities. ... The Martin Beck Theatre is a notable Broadway theatre in New York. ... Bye Bye Birdie is a Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Sheldon Leonard (February 22, 1907 – January 10, 1997) was a pioneering American film and television producer, director, writer, and actor. ... Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. ... For other persons named John Carson, see John Carson (disambiguation). ... Look up monitor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Television career

Van Dyke starred in a popular situation comedy called The Dick Van Dyke Show, from 1961-1966 in which he played a comedy writer named Rob Petrie. Complementing Van Dyke was a veteran cast of talented comedic actors including Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Jerry Paris, Carl Reiner (as Alan Brady), as well as a newcomer to television Mary Tyler Moore, who played Rob's wife Laura Petrie. He won three Emmy Awards and the series received four Emmy Awards as outstanding comedy series.^[2] From 1971-1974, Van Dyke starred in an unrelated sitcom called The New Dick Van Dyke Show in which he portrayed a local television talk show host. The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television situation comedy which initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, created by Carl Reiner and starring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. ... Rose Marie (born August 15, 1923) is an actress who had a career as a child star under the name Baby Rose Marie but is best known for her adult role as Sally Rogers in the The Dick Van Dyke Show. ... Morey Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 – October 27, 1996) was a veteran American television actor and comedian, renowned for his large, ready supply of jokes. ... Tall, comedic actor born William Gerald Grossman in San Francisco, California on July 25, 1925. ... Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. ... This article is about the actress. ... An Emmy Award. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The New Dick Van Dyke Show brought Van Dyke back into TV in 1971, but despite running for three years is no longer seen, in contrast with Mary Tyler Moore, which became as successful as the original Dick Van Dyke Show. ...

To entice Van Dyke to return to series television, CBS literally built a studio in Carefree, Arizona, the star's new home town, for the purpose of filming it. Reviews and ratings were generally good and the show lasted three seasons. When the network executives refused to air one episode on the grounds that it was too sexually charged, producer Carl Reiner walked out on the series; Van Dyke decided not to renew. The seventies found Dick on NBC with his own hour-long variety show called Van Dyke & Co.. It aired between September and December 1976. When Carol Burnett's main foil Harvey Korman quit her long-running variety series, Van Dyke took his place. This was the first time he played second banana on television, and there were very few comedic sparks between Dick and Carol. He left after one season. Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. ... Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. ... This article is about the television network. ... Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas) is an Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, singer, dancer, and writer. ... Actor Harvey Korman in the 1974 comedy Blazing Saddles. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In 1988, he starred in a short-lived sitcom, The Van Dyke Show in which he portrayed a retired Broadway Star. Dick's real-life son Barry was a regular. From 1993-2001 Dick portrayed Dr. Mark Sloan in the long running television series Diagnosis Murder, a medical/crime drama; son Barry co-starred. A 2004 special, "The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited," was heavily promoted as the first new episode of the classic series to be shown in 38 years. Dick and his surviving cast members recreated their roles; the program was roundly panned by critics. The Dick Van Dyke Show was an American television situation comedy which aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to September 7, 1966. ... Diagnosis: Murder is a one-hour mystery series, starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a physician who occasionally works for the police department as a consultant. ...

He also has made many guest appearances on other television programs throughout his lengthy career, and continues to be in demand.

Film career

Van Dyke began his film career by reprising his stage role in the film version of Bye Bye Birdie in 1963. Although Van Dyke was unhappy with the adaptation because the focus was shifted to Ann-Margret's character, the film was a major success. He followed that up with Walt Disney's Mary Poppins in 1964, in which he played Bert, a Cockney chimney sweep, and also, in heavy disguise, the bank's elderly chairman. Van Dyke's attempt at a cockney accent (lapsing out of it at times) was nonetheless widely ridiculed and is still frequently parodied. It is still often cited as one of the worst attempts at a British accent by an American actor,^[3] a fact acknowledged with good humour by Van Dyke himself on the 2004 DVD release of the film. But the film was very popular and innovative and also showed his versatility as a singer and dancer. One of his showcase songs, "Chim Chim Cher-ee", won the Oscar for the Sherman Brothers, the film's songwriting team. Bye Bye Birdie is a Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. ... Ann-Margret Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-born actress and singer. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... For the 2004 stage musical, see Mary Poppins (musical). ... St Mary-le-Bow The term cockney is often used to refer to working-class people of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. ... Chimney sweep in the 1850s A chimney sweep, or a climbing boy, is a person who cleans chimneys for a living. ... St Mary-le-Bow The term cockney is often used to refer to working-class people of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. ... Chim Chim Cher-ee is the Oscar winning song from Mary Poppins, the 1964 musical motion picture. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman at the London Palladium in 2002 during the premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Stage Musical. ...

Van Dyke made several more comedy movies throughout the 1960s including What a Way to Go!, Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N., Fitzwilly, The Art of Love, Never a Dull Moment, and Divorce American Style. Although most of his movies from this era were relatively unsuccessful, the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was a worldwide success and is still fondly remembered today. In later years, Van Dyke would complain that he had "never made a good movie". The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... Summary What A Way To Go! (1964) is one of those movies that came out of the happy-fun Hollywood era of the Rat Pack years, where a popular type of movie promised escape into naive plots that exclusively focused on the themes of love and sex in fluffy, brightly... Lt. ... Fitzwilly is a 1967 film by Delbert Mann, based on Poyntz Tylers novel, A Garden of Cucumbers, adapted for the screen by Isobel Lennart. ... The Art of Love (1965) is a movie comedy about an American artist in Paris who fakes his own death in order to increase the worth of his paintings (new paintings keep posthumously hitting the market). ... Never a Dull Moment is a 1968 film from Walt Disney Productions. ... Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 feature film with a script by Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes, and songs by the Sherman Brothers, based on Ian Flemings book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car. ...

Dramatic roles and career comeback

In 1969, Van Dyke appeared in the comedy-drama The Comic, which was written and directed by Carl Reiner. Van Dyke plays a silent-film era comedian who struggles with alcoholism and depression. Reiner wrote the film especially for Van Dyke, who would often talk of his admiration for silent film era comedians such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Ben Turpin and his hero, Stan Laurel. He also began starring in a series of commercials as a spokesperson for Kodak. Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. ... Silent movie redirects here. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... On the Threshold of Eternity. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Charles Chaplin redirects here. ... Joseph Francis Kieran Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an Academy Award-winning American silent film comic actor and filmmaker. ... Ben Turpin (1869-1940) Ben Turpin (center) with two Mack Sennett Studios bathing beauties Ben Turpin (September 19, 1869 - July 1, 1940) was a comedian, best remembered for his work in silent films. ... Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as part of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th Century until post-World War II. // Stan Laurel... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ... A spokesperson (person could be replaced with the gender of the person), or spokesmodel is a person who speaks on behalf of others, but is understood not to be necessarily part of the others (e. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ...

In 1971, Van Dyke starred with Hope Lange in another sitcom called The New Dick Van Dyke Show. He portrayed Dick Preston, a local talk show host in Phoenix, Arizona. Van Dyke was actually living in Carefree, Arizona at the time and the show was filmed there in a new Scottsdale Road facility, Southwestern Studios. Hope Elise Ross Lange (November 28, 1933 – December 19, 2003) was an American stage, film, and television actress. ... The New Dick Van Dyke Show brought Van Dyke back into TV in 1971, but despite running for three years is no longer seen, in contrast with Mary Tyler Moore, which became as successful as the original Dick Van Dyke Show. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. ...

In 1973, Van Dyke voiced his animated likeness for the October 27, 1973 installment of Hanna-Barbera's The New Scooby-Doo Movies, "Scooby-Doo Meets Dick Van Dyke" (aka "The Haunted Carnival"), the series' final first run episode. is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1972 in television, other events of 1973, 1974 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1973-74 American network television schedule. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... The New Scooby-Doo Movies (sometimes called The New Scooby-Doo Comedy Movies) was the second incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. ...

In 1974, Van Dyke received wide acclaim and an Emmy nomination for his role as an alcoholic businessman in the television movie The Morning After. Regarded by many as the most realistic television film ever made dealing with alcoholism, it is sometimes shown at treatment centers. The final scene in particular is regarded by many as chilling and unforgettable. It was at this time that Van Dyke admitted he had recently overcome a real-life drinking problem. An Emmy Award. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... The Morning After was a 1974 ABC made for television movie starring Dick Van Dyke and Lynn Carlin. ...

In 1975, he played another atypical role as a murdering photographer in an episode of the popular series Columbo. He also began doing public service announcements for the National Fire Protection Agency through 1984. Van Dyke returned to comedy in 1976 with the sketch comedy show Van Dyke and Company which also starred Andy Kaufman and Super Dave Osborne. Despite being cancelled after only three months, the show won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Series, beating Saturday Night Live. Columbo is an American crime fiction TV series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. ... A public service announcement or PSA is a non-commercial advertisement—typically on U.S. or Canadian radio or television, broadcast for the public good. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sketch Show redirects here. ... Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. ... Super Dave Osborne is a character created and played by comedian Bob Einstein. ... An Emmy Award. ... This article is about the American television series. ...

In 1977, Van Dyke then joined the cast of The Carol Burnett Show after Harvey Korman left the show. Unfortunately, his comedy style did not work as well with Burnett's, and he left the show after three months. For the next decade, he appeared mainly in low-rated TV movies. One exception was another atypical role as a murdering judge on the first episode of the TV series Matlock in 1986 starring Andy Griffith. In 1988, Van Dyke returned with another sitcom called The Van Dyke Show which co-starred his son, Barry. The show was cancelled after just five episodes. The original cast in 1967. ... Actor Harvey Korman in the 1974 comedy Blazing Saddles. ... Matlock was a long-running American television legal drama. ... Not to be confused with Andy Griffiths. ... Barry Van Dyke is the second son of legendary entertainer, Dick Van Dyke. ...

His career seemed essentially over by 1989 when Dick Van Dyke started a career comeback. First, he took a guest starring role on NBC's hit TV series The Golden Girls playing Dorothy's (Bea Arthur's) beau, who decides to give up being a lawyer to become a circus clown. The role earned him his first Emmy nomination since 1977. In 1990, Van Dyke, whose usual role had been the amiable hero, took a small but villainous turn as the crooked D.A Fletcher in Warren Beatty's movie Dick Tracy. The reviews he received for Tracy led him to star in a series of TV movies on CBS that became the foundation for his popular television drama, Diagnosis: Murder, which ran from 1993 to 2001. (He first played the character, Dr. Mark Sloan, in an episode of Jake and the Fatman.) Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the television network. ... For the Hong Kong film, see The Golden Girls (1995 film). ... Beatrice Arthur as Maude Findlay on Maude. ... An Emmy Award. ... The year 1990 in film involved some significant events. ... Dick Tracy USPS stamp Dick Tracy is a popular character in American pop culture. ... Henry Warren Beatty (born March 30, 1937), better known as Warren Beatty, is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. ... Dick Tracy is a 1990 movie based upon the Dick Tracy character created by Chester Gould. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The year 1993 in television involved some significant events. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2001. ... Jake and the Fatman was a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor Jason Lochinvar Fatman McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. ...

He continued to find television work after the show ended, including a dramatically and critically successful performance of The Gin Game, produced for television in 2003 that reunited him with Mary Tyler Moore, a 2004 on Scrubs, where he played a doctor who could not keep up with the changing ways of medical care, and in 2006 accepted a starring role as college professor Dr. Jonathan Maxwell for a series of "Murder 101" mystery films on the Hallmark Channel. This article is about the actress. ... Scrubs is an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning American situation comedy/comedy-drama that premiered on October 2, 2001 on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence and is produced by Touchstone Television. ...

Van Dyke returned to motion pictures in 2006 with Curious George as Mr. Bloomsberry and as Cecil in the Ben Stiller film Night at the Museum. Curious George is a traditionally-animated film version of the childrens stories by H.A. and Margret Rey. ... Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. ... Night at the Museum is a 2006 American adventure comedy film. ...

Other work

Van Dyke was a great admirer of Stan Laurel and even gave the eulogy at his funeral. He also produced a TV special soon afterward, A Salute to Stan Laurel. He once met Laurel and told him he had copied a great deal from him. He said Laurel only laughed and said, "I've noticed that." Van Dyke once did a sketch on his sitcom in which he imitated Laurel. After the show aired, he phoned Laurel to ask what he thought of it. To Van Dyke's surprise, Laurel said he still owned one of "Stanley's" bowler hats and would have lent it to Van Dyke for the sketch if he had only asked. Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as part of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th Century until post-World War II. // Stan Laurel... The primary role of a television producer is to coordinate and control all aspects of production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking. ...

Van Dyke received a Grammy Award for his performance on the soundtrack to Mary Poppins.^[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

One of Van Dyke's modern passions is producing 3D computer graphics. He is credited with the creation of a 3D rendered effect shown in "Diagnosis: Murder", and continues to work with LightWave 3D.^[4] Lightwaves current logo LightWave (or, more properly, LightWave 3D) is a computer graphics program for 3D modeling, rendering, and animation. ...

Personal life

Van Dyke is the older brother of actor Jerry Van Dyke, who is best known for his role on the TV series Coach. Jerry Van Dyke (born July 27, 1931, in Danville, Illinois) is an American comedian and actor. ... Coach is a popular American television sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997. ...

He married Margie Willett in 1948, with whom he had four children: Christian, Barry, Carrie Beth and Stacy.^[1] They divorced in 1984 after a long separation. Van Dyke's son Barry Van Dyke and grandson Carey Van Dyke are also actors; both, along with other Van Dyke relations and grandchildren, appeared in various episodes of the long-running Diagnosis: Murder series. All of Van Dyke's children are married, and he has seven grandchildren. He resides with longtime companion Michelle Triola. Barry Van Dyke is the second son of legendary entertainer, Dick Van Dyke. ... Michelle Triola (born 1933 in Los Angeles, California) is an actress who is mainly notable for successfully suing Lee Marvin in 1977 after her relationship with him ended. ...

In 1987, his granddaughter Jessica Van Dyke died from Reye's Syndrome^[5] which caused him to do a series of television commercials to raise public awareness of the danger to children. He is still the National Spokesman of the National Reye's Syndrome Foundation.^[6] Reyes syndrome is a potentially fatal disease that causes numerous detrimental effects to many organs, especially the brain and liver. ...

He has also served as an elder in the Presbyterian Church. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...

In 1970, he published "Faith, Hope and Hilarity: a Child's Eye View of Religion," a book of humorous anecdotes based largely on his experiences as a Sunday School teacher. Sunday school, Indians and whites. ...

Van Dyke is a computer animation enthusiast and has displayed some of his CGI work at trade shows. This interest is referred to in the 2004 TV movie The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited, which shows that Rob Petrie has also become a CGI hobbyist. For a long time he used an Amiga 4000 with a Video Toaster for creating his CG work. See also: Computer-generated imagery Computer animation is the art of creating moving images via the use of computers. ... The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television situation comedy which initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, created by Carl Reiner and starring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. ... The A4000, or Commodore Amiga 4000, was the successor of the A2000 and A3000 computers. ... It has been suggested that ToasterEdit, ToasterCG be merged into this article or section. ...

As an A cappella enthusiast, Van Dyke has sung in a group called "The Vantastix" since September, 2000. The Quartet has performed several times in Los Angeles as well as on Larry King Live, The First Annual TV Land Awards, and sung the National anthem at three Los Angeles Lakers games including a nationally televised NBA Finals performance on NBC. This article is about the vocal technique. ... For other uses, see Quartet (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Larry King Live is a nightly CNN interview program hosted by broadcaster and writer Larry King. ... TV Land Awards logo The TV Land Awards are American television awards that generally commemorate shows now off the air, rather than in current production as with awards such as the Emmys. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a countrys government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... This article is about the television network. ...

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6675 Hollywood Blvd.

Filmography

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Television

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Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Morning After was a 1974 ABC made for television movie starring Dick Van Dyke and Lynn Carlin. ... Columbo is an American crime fiction TV series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The original cast in 1967. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... 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Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The House on Sycamore Street was the Second Diagnosis Murder TV movie, it aired before the regular series, May 1, 1992, on CBS. // Plot Dr Mark Sloan cannot believe that his former student Dr Drummond, an ambitious cosmetic surgeon, has committed suicide. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... A Twist of the Knife was the Third Diagnosis Murder TV movie, it aired before the regular series, February 13, 199, on CBS. // Plot Dr Sloan suspects that his flame of long ago, famous heart surgeon Dr Rachel Walters, has murdered US Senator Cabot on the occasion of a guest... Becker is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from 1998 to 2004. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A Town Without Pity was the Fourth Diagnosis Murder TV movie, it aired after the end of the regular series, February 6, 2002, on CBS. // In Los Rios enroute to Los Angeles, Carol makes an urgent call to her father, Dr. Mark Sloan, pleading for help. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For the comic book series, see Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television situation comedy which initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, created by Carl Reiner and starring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scrubs is an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning American situation comedy/comedy-drama that premiered on October 2, 2001 on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence and is produced by Touchstone Television. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stage

• The Girls Against the Boys (November 2 - November 14, 1959)
• Bye Bye Birdie (April 14, 1960 - October 7, 1961) (left the show when it moved to the Shubert Theatre)
• The Music Man (June 5 - June 22, 1980) (Revival)
• Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (guest star from January 24-26 2006)

Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bye Bye Birdie is a Tony Award-winning musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the stage musical. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

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External links

• Dick Van Dyke in Danville, Ill and Crawfordsville, Ind. — PDF Article
• Dick Van Dyke at the Internet Broadway Database
• Watch Dick Van Dyke Show Episode
• At the Museum of Broadcast Communications
• "Remembering the Van Dyke Show"
• Dick Van Dyke -Disney Legends profile
• Watch Dick Van Dyke talk about his career for the Archive of American Television Arts and Sciences
• Dick Van Dyke hosting CBS Cartoon Theater
• Dick's Home town community portal
• Dick Van Dyke at TV.com