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# Dick Van Dyke

Actor. Born 13 December 1925 in West Plains, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 December 1925, West Plains, Missouri, USA
- **Also known as:** Richard Wayne Van Dyke, Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dyke, ディック・バン・ダイク, دیک ون دایک
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 4 Emmys (4 won · 1 nominated)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Van_Dyke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310295, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001813/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61303

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Mary Poppins*](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins.md) (83)

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## Fi1m on Dick Van Dyke

> Dick Van Dyke dances with four cartoon penguins and keeps up: a comedian built for silent films who arrived a generation late and found his home in television and Disney. The accent is a footnote. The body is the act.

Start with Bert, the pavement artist in *Mary Poppins* (1964), dancing with four cartoon penguins and keeping up. He is the one thing in the frame that has not been drawn, and he moves as if he had been: the legs go somewhere the rest of him has not agreed to, and the face catches up a beat later. Everyone else in the film is working for the children. Van Dyke is the only person on screen who enjoys Mary's company as much as we do, and that is most of what he has to offer.

He came to that scene from a long way off. He started in radio and as one half of a mime and comedy act called The Merry Mutes in the late 1940s, went to Broadway as the lead in *Bye Bye Birdie* (1960), and then spent five years as Rob Petrie in *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961-66), with Carl Reiner writing and Mary Tyler Moore across the living room. That series is where the timing was set. Reiner's scripts split him between an office and a home, and Moore gave him someone who could spar back. The films followed: *Poppins*, then *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* (1968), the two family musicals on which his screen reputation still rests.

What he does is older than television. The pratfalls, the limbs that seem to have a spare joint, the face that reacts a fraction after the body has: all of it comes from the silent comedians, and he does it without a trace of irony. Around it he built a persona that is hard to describe without making it sound dull. Affable, wholesome, decent, and with enough mischief that you never quite trust him to behave. That is why the Disney films work. A cleaner performer would have made Bert a saint. Van Dyke makes him a man who would rather be dancing.

Then there is the accent. In *Poppins* it wanders from Bow to the American Midwest and back within a line, and it has been laughed at for sixty years for good reason. It is the least of what he does. In the same film he plays the ancient chairman of Mr Banks's bank under a great deal of make-up, and the body that keeps pace with penguins is nowhere to be seen. We went back to the film expecting to smile at the vowels and found we had stopped hearing them by the second song, because a man dancing with penguins does not need to be from anywhere in particular.

He carried on. *Diagnosis: Murder* ran eight seasons from 1993, and in *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), at 93, he turned up as Mr Dawes Jr and danced. He was still working in his hundredth year, in 2025. If you know him only from the jokes about the accent, start with *Poppins* and watch the legs. Nobody has found the fault in those.

## Biography

Dick Van Dyke is an American actor and comedian. Born in West Plains, Missouri, he began his career in radio, nightclubs and on the Broadway stage before gaining prominence in the original production of the musical *Bye Bye Birdie* (1960), for which he received a Tony Award.

He starred as Rob Petrie in the CBS sitcom *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961–1966). His film roles include Bert and Mr Dawes Sr. in *Mary Poppins* (1964), Caractacus Potts in *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* (1968), and appearances in *Dick Tracy* (1990) and the *Night at the Museum* films (2006, 2014). He later starred as Dr Mark Sloan in *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993–2001) and reprised a role in *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018).

Van Dyke has received multiple awards, including four Primetime Emmys, a Tony, a Grammy and a Daytime Emmy. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, apnews.com, biography.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Mary Poppins* (1964), Fi1m 83, as Bert / Mr. Dawes Sr. — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins.md)

## Complete filmography (85)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The 90s Club* (2022), Actor
- *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), as Mr. Dawes Jr.
- *Buttons* (2018), as The Angel
- *Kidding* (2018), series, as Hopscotch The Sasquatch, Hopscotch the Sasquatch (voice)
- *Trolland* (2016), as Yusop (voice)
- *Life Is Boring* (2016), Actor
- *Merry Xmas* (2015), as Father
- *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb* (2014), as Cecil
- *Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day* (2014), as Dick Van Dyke (uncredited)
- *The World of Amateur Radio* (2011), as Vocals · Vocal Coach
- *Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored* (2011), as Rob Petrie (archive footage)
- *The Caretaker 3D* (2010), as The Caretaker
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Dutch Spence
- *Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's* (2009), as (archive footage)
- *Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery* (2008), as Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
- *Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses* (2007), as Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
- *Murder 101: College Can be Murder* (2007), as Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
- *Night at the Museum* (2006), as Cecil
- *Curious George* (2006), as Mr. Bloomsberry (voice)
- *Murder 101* (2006), as Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
- *The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited* (2004), as Rob Petrie
- *The Gin Game* (2003), as Weller Martin · Co-Executive Producer
- *Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning* (2002), as Dr. Mark Sloan
- *Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity* (2002), as Dr. Mark Sloan
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Dr. Townshend
- *Walt: The Man Behind the Myth* (2001), as Narrator (voice)
- *Becker* (1998), series, as Fred Becker
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Duke
- *The Town Santa Forgot* (1993), as Narrator/ Old Jeremy Creek (voice)
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Mark Sloan · Producer, Story
- *Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife* (1993), as Doctor Mark Sloan
- *Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street* (1992), as Dr. Mark Sloan
- *Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder* (1992), as Mark Sloan
- *Daughters of Privilege* (1991), as Buddy Keys
- *Dick Tracy* (1990), as D.A. Fletcher
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Dick Van Dyke (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Van Dyke Show* (1988), series, as Dick Burgess
- *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, as Dr. Mark Sloan
- *Ghost of a Chance* (1987), as Bill Nolan
- *Strong Medicine* (1986), series, as Sam Hawthorne
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Judge Carter Addison, Judge Carter Addison (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Strong Medicine* (1986), as Sam Hawthorne
- *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Ken — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *Breakfast with Les and Bess* (1985), Actor
- *Television* (1985), series, Actor
- *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, as Wally
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Malduke
- *Found Money* (1983), as Max Shepherd
- *Wrong Way Kid* (1983), as Father (voice)
- *Drop-Out Father* (1982), as Ed McCall
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Les Dischinger
- *The Country Girl* (1982), as Frank Elgin
- *The Runner Stumbles* (1979), as Father Brian Rivard
- *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Waldo Chase
- *Battle of the Network Stars* (1976), series, Actor
- *Van Dyke and Company* (1975), series, Writer
- *Tubby the Tuba* (1975), as Tubby the Tuba (voice)
- *The Morning After* (1974), as Charlie Lester
- *Don't Call Me Mama Anymore* (1973), Actor
- *Carol Burnett and Friends* (1972), series, Actor
- *The New Scooby-Doo Movies* (1972), series, as Dick Van Dyke (voice)
- *Dere Mr President,* (1972), as Narrator
- *The Summer Fever* (1972), as Narrator
- *The New Dick Van Dyke Show* (1971), series, as Dick Preston
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Paul Galesko — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Cold Turkey* (1971), as Rev. Clayton Brooks · Executive Producer
- *The Comic* (1969), as Billy Bright
- *The Bill Cosby Show* (1969), series, as Martin
- *Some Kind of a Nut* (1969), as Fred Amidon
- *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* (1968), as Caractacus Potts
- *Never a Dull Moment* (1968), as Jack Albany
- *Fitzwilly* (1967), as Claude R. Fitzwilliam
- *The Carol Burnett Show* (1967), series, as Various Characters
- *Divorce American Style* (1967), as Richard Harmon
- *Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.* (1966), as Lt. Robin Crusoe
- *Days of Our Lives* (1965), series, as Timothy Robicheaux
- *The Secret Squirrel Show* (1965), series, Actor
- *The Art of Love* (1965), as Paul Sloane
- *Mary Poppins* (1964), as Bert / Mr. Dawes Sr. — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins.md)
- *What a Way to Go!* (1964), as Edgar Hopper
- *Bye Bye Birdie* (1963), as Albert F. Peterson
- *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961), series, as Rob Petrie
- *New Comedy Showcase* (1960), series, as Richard Alexander
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Thomas Craig
- *Capture the Flag*, as James Archer

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## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 4 won, 1 nominated

- 1977: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series (won), for *The Van Dyke Show*
- 1966: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Dick Van Dyke Show*
- 1965: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Dick Van Dyke Show*
- 1964: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Dick Van Dyke Show*
- 1963: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Dick Van Dyke Show*

### SAG Awards — 1 won

- 2012: Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (won)

### Other awards — 12 won

- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series 2024: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series (won), for *Days of Our Lives*
- Kennedy Center Honors 2020: Kennedy Center Honors (won)
- Britannia Awards 2017: Britannia Awards (won)
- Daytime Emmy Award 2015: Daytime Emmy Award (won)
- TCA Career Achievement Award 2013: TCA Career Achievement Award (won)
- The Life Career Award 2000: The Life Career Award (won)
- Disney Legends 1998: Disney Legends (won)
- American Comedy Awards 1994: American Comedy Awards (won)
- People's Choice Awards 1976: People's Choice Awards (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album 1964: Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album (won), for *Mary Poppins*
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical 1961: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (won), for *Bye Bye Birdie*
- Theatre World Award 1960: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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