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Richard Wayne Van Dyke is a 7-decade award-winning actor, entertainer and comedian known for his roles in radio, television, nightclubs and Broadway.
Dick Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer, film and television producer, and author. He is best known for his starring role as Rob Petrie in the classic family television show "The Dick Van Dyke Show", for which he won four Emmy awards and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1995.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1925</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Dick Van Dyke is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On December 13, 1925, Dick Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1949</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stage Debut in "As the Girls Go"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Makes his stage debut in the Broadway musical "As the Girls Go".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1960</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>The Dick Van Dyke Show Airs</div><div class='timeline-text'>The classic TV sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show" airs on CBS.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1963</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Tops the Charts with "Bye Bye Birdie"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Van Dyke stars in and produces the hit movie musical "Bye Bye Birdie".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1971</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stars in Disney Movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Plays the lead role in Disney's live-action movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1984</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild</div><div class='timeline-text'>Receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild for his career as a television actor.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives Honorary Oscar from the Academy Awards</div><div class='timeline-text'>Receives an honorary Oscar in recognition of his body of work as an actor, writer, and comedian.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Started out at Disney</h3><p class='facts-text'>Before becoming an actor, Dick Van Dyke worked as a writer and animator for Walt Disney Productions.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Started in Local Politics</h3><p class='facts-text'>Dick Van Dyke was the first to win a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Performance. He won this award for his role in the 1961 teleplay, "My Mother the Car."</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Worked as an Acrobat</h3><p class='facts-text'>Before becoming an actor, Dick Van Dyke worked as an acrobat in a traveling show. He even performed on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Hosted The Dick Van Dyke Show</h3><p class='facts-text'>Dick Van Dyke hosted his own variety show called "The Dick Van Dyke Show" from 1969 to 1972.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Received Kennedy Center Honors</h3><p class='facts-text'>In 1993, Dick Van Dyke received the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement in theater, television and film.</p></div></div>
Dick Van Dyke is an American television actor who was born on December 13, 1925 and is currently 97 years old. He is best known for his roles in the 1960s television sitcoms 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and 'Diagnosis: Murder,' as well as the 1988 comedy 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.'
Dick Van Dyke has an estimated net worth of $50M. He is known for his work as a comedian, actor, musician, and television personality throughout his long and successful career in the entertainment industry. Much of his wealth has come from his acting roles, appearances on television shows, and investments in business ventures.
