Biography
Much loved by generations of fans for his comic - as well as sometimes underestimated song and dance talents - and a seemingly endless supply of joie de vivre, Dick Van Dyke was a multiple Emmy winner and television legend for his work on the beloved sitcom, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (CBS, 1961-66). The Illinois native had already endeared himself to audiences as the star of the hit Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie," which earned him a Tony …
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Career Milestones
| Served with the U.S. Air Force during World War II | ||
1947 | Toured with the nightclub act The Merry Mutes and as half of 'Eric and Van' with friend Philip Erickson | |
1948 | Married his wife Marjorie on the radio show "Bride and Groom" in order to afford a ring and a honeymoon | |
1953 | Hosted the local TV show "The Music Shop" in Atlanta, GA | |
1955 | Hosted "The Morning Show" on CBS | |
1956 | Hosted "CBS Cartoon Theatre" | |
1958 | Was a regular on ABC's "The Andy Williams Show" | |
1959 | Made Broadway debut in "The Girls Against the Boys" | |
1960 | Co-starred in the Broadway musical "Bye, Bye Birdie" | |
1961 | Starred as Rob Petrie, the head writer of a comedy variety show filmed in Manhattan, on the CBS sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show" | |
1963 | Made film debut in the film version of "Bye, Bye Birdie" | |
1964 | Played Burt the Chimney Sweep opposite Julie Andrews in the family classic "Mary Poppins" | |
1968 | Cast as a wacky professor in the musical comedy "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" | |
1971 | Starred as Dick Preston on the CBS comedy, "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" | |
1974 | Acted in first TV-movie, "The Morning After" (ABC) | |
1976 | Starred in the short-lived NBC variety series "Van Dyke and Company" | |
1977 | Joined the final season of "The Carol Burnett Show" (CBS) as a regular | |
1979 | Returned to feature films in a leading role in the disastrous "The Runner Stumbles" | |
1980 | Starred on Broadway in a short-lived revival of the musical "The Music Man" | |
1986 | First TV miniseries, Arthur Hailey's "Strong Medicine" | |
1988 | Had a short-lived return to TV with "The Van Dyke Show" on CBS | |
1989 | Guest starred on NBC's hit sitcom "The Golden Girls" as Dorothy's (Bea Arthur's) beau; earned an Emmy nomination | |
1990 | Took on a villainous turn as the crooked D.A Fletcher in Warren Beatty's movie "Dick Tracy" | |
1992 | Names spokesman for the cable channel Nickelodeon's "Nick at Night" programming | |
1993 | First played Dr. Mark Sloan in the TV-movie "Diagnosis Murder" (CBS); later made two follow-up movies before reprising the role on a weekly series; also executive produced the series | |
1993 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
2004 | Revised his role as Rob Petrie in "The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited" (CBS), a television special which brought together the old cast of the 1960s hit show | |
2006 | Acted opposite Ben Stiller in the action-adventure-comedy "Night at the Museum" | |
2006 | Took a starring role as college professor Dr. Jonathan Maxwell for a series of "Murder 101" mystery films on the Hallmark Channel | |
2006 | Voiced Mr. Bloomsberry in "Curious George," the big screen version of the popular children's books | |
2009 | Re-teamed with Ben Stiller for the sequel "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" | |
Awards
1961 | Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Musical) |
1963 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor In a Series in The Dick Van Dyke Show |
1964 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Mary Poppins |
1964 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor In a Series in The Dick Van Dyke Show |
1965 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievements In Entertainment in The Dick Van Dyke Show |
1966 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor In a Leading in The Dick Van Dyke Show |
1971 | Golden Globe Award for Actor in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy Series Or Television Movie in The New Dick Van Dyke Show |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy-Variety or Music Special in Van Dyke and Company |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series in Van Dyke and Company |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy-Variety or Music Series in Van Dyke and Company |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in The Golden Girls |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Life Achievement |