Dick Van Dyke

  • Name: Dick Van Dyke
  • Date of Birth: December 13, 1925
  • Place of Birth: West Plains, MO, USA
Mini-bio: Richard Wayne Van Dyke is an American television and movie actor. He is best known for his starring roles in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960s and Diagnosi...( read more)s: Murder as Dr. Mark Sloan in the 1990s.




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 elderly owner of the bank. His attempt at a Cockney accent (and his tendency to lapse in and out of it) was widely ridiculed (especially in the UK). 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.

Van Dyke made several more comedy movies throughout the 1960s including What a Way to Go!, Lt. Robin Crusoe, USN, 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".
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Replace this image with an actor photoDick Van Dyke mini-bio: Richard Wayne Van Dyke is an American television and movie actor. He is best known for his starring roles in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show in the 1960s and Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Mark Sloan in the 1990s.

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 elderly owner of the bank. His attempt at a Cockney accent (and his tendency to lapse in and out of it) was widely ridiculed (especially in the UK). 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. Van Dyke made several more comedy movies throughout the 1960s including What a Way to Go!, Lt. Robin Crusoe, USN, 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".

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  • lillili15
    lillili15
    I love you and think you are fantastic and i want to marry you, i am only 16 but i absolutly love diagnosis murder i call it DM.. i also love all your film's i happen to be watching chitty chity bang bang as i type. i love it lots..!!!!!!!!!




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    marry me ?
    posted 412 days ago
  • nayita23
    nayita23
    love this guy
    posted 514 days ago
  • nathanieldorsey10
    nathanieldorsey10
    never a dull moment is my favorite and merry poppins
    posted 519 days ago
  • jem94
    jem94
    hey i think you are really cool and funny! You Rock!
    posted 581 days ago
  • sportboy
    sportboy
    Well he played saw well when he played Bert in Mary Poppins I didn't remember him in Chitty Chitty bang bang but I enjoyed that movie when I was a young kid.
    posted 640 days ago
  • seanffe
    seanffe
    wow!!! you are a great singer and dancer!!! i like you so much, in Mary Poppins!! chim chim chimney xoxo
    posted 699 days ago
  • adriennestarshine
    adriennestarshine
    OMG i luv your movies!!! your so fun!1!!
    posted 729 days ago
  • KatCru
    KatCru
    this man is a living legend i only wish i can be as amazing he is

    luv ya

    kat
    posted 864 days ago
  • fairieofloki
    fairieofloki
    This doesn't have all of his movies. There is the one where he wears the uniform and steals stuff. I can't remember the name but it was great!
    posted 866 days ago
  • weetrishthedish
    weetrishthedish
    what a legend love this guy
    posted 871 days ago
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