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- NAME: Richard Wayne Van Dyke
- OCCUPATION: Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: December 13, 1925 (Age: 86)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: West Plains, Missouri
- ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius
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Dick Van Dyke is an actor remembered for his comedic work on TV and in films and his TV drama Diagnosis Murder.
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(born Dec. 13, 1925, West Plains, Mo., U.S.) American actor and comedian. In 1947–53 he played in nightclubs with his pantomime act, “The Merry Mutes,” before making his Broadway debut in 1959. He starred in the musical Bye Bye Birdie (1960–61, Tony Award; film, 1963) and then in the successful television comedy series The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66)—winning several Emmy Awards—and The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971–74) and the drama series Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001). Van Dyke also appeared in a number of television movies. His film credits include Mary Poppins (1964), Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang (1968), Dick Tracy (1990), and Night at the Museum (2006).Copyright © 1994-2011 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. For more information visit Britannica.com
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