---
name: "Jerry Van Dyke"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jerry-van-dyke"
fi1m_id: "jerry-van-dyke"
imdb_id: "nm0886733"
tmdb_id: 153410
wikidata_id: "Q927631"
roles: []
born: "27 July 1931"
died: "5 January 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T14:27:11.603224+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jerry Van Dyke

## Identity

Jerry Van Dyke

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jerry-van-dyke
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jerry-van-dyke
- **IMDb ID:** nm0886733
- **TMDB ID:** 153410
- **Wikidata ID:** Q927631
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Van_Dyke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q927631, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0886733/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/153410

Actor. Born 27 July 1931 in Danville, Illinois, USA. Died 5 January 2018.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 July 1931, Danville, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 5 January 2018
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Van_Dyke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q927631, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0886733/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/153410

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*My Name Is Earl*](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md) (77)

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## Biography

Jerry Van Dyke was an American actor and comedian. Born on 27 July 1931 in Danville, Illinois, he was the younger brother of actor Dick Van Dyke. He began performing stand-up comedy and banjo routines in clubs and on military service during the Korean War, later appearing on variety shows including *The Ed Sullivan Show* and *The Judy Garland Show*.

Van Dyke was best known for his role as Luther Van Dam on the sitcom *Coach* (1989–1997), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He also appeared in guest roles on series including *The Andy Griffith Show*, *The Drew Carey Show*, *My Name Is Earl* (2008) and *Raising Hope* (2011), and had a recurring part as Tag Spence on *The Middle* (2010–2015). He died on 5 January 2018 in Arkansas.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Jerry — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

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

- *The Millers* (2013), series, as Bud
- *Raising Hope* (2010), series, as Mel
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Tag Spence
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Jerry — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *Unscripted* (2005), series, as Jerry Van Dyke
- *Committed* (2005), series, as Walter
- *The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited* (2004), as Stacey Petrie
- *The District* (2000), series, as Judge Beers
- *Yes, Dear* (2000), series, as Big Jimmy Hughes
- *The New Addams Family* (1998), series, as The Burglar
- *Merry Christmas, George Bailey* (1997), as Uncle Billy
- *Annabelle's Wish* (1997), as Grandpa Baker (voice)
- *Teen Angel* (1997), series, as Jerry Beauchamp
- *You Wish* (1997), series, as Max
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Luther Van Damme
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Stacy sloan
- *Grace Under Fire* (1993), series, as Luther Van Dam
- *To Grandmother's House We Go* (1992), as Harvey
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Luther Van Dam
- *Run If You Can* (1988), as Brian
- *W.A.R.: Women Against Rape* (1987), as Bernard Blackwell
- *Fresno* (1986), series, as Tucker Agajanian
- *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, as Mr. Merken
- *Newhart* (1982), series, as Roy Herzog
- *13 Queens Blvd.* (1979), series, as Steven Winters
- *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Mr. Brennan
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Norman Quigley
- *The New Dick Van Dyke Show* (1971), series, as Mickey Preston
- *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, as Wes Callison — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md)
- *The Headmaster* (1970), series, Actor
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as John Pettidrew, Dwayne, Gordon
- *Angel in My Pocket* (1969), as Emery
- *Accidental Family* (1967), series, as Jerry Webster
- *Good Morning World* (1967), series, as Jerry Carroll
- *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor
- *My Mother the Car* (1965), series, as Dave Crabtree
- *Love and Kisses* (1965), as Freddy
- *Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.* (1964), series, Actor
- *The Cara Williams Show* (1964), series, Actor
- *McLintock!* (1963), as Matt Douglas Jr.
- *Palm Springs Weekend* (1963), as Biff Roberts
- *The Courtship of Eddie's Father* (1963), as Norman Jones
- *General Electric True* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961), series, as Stacey Petrie
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Jerry
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as James Douglas

## Gallery

- ![Jerry Van Dyke on the red carpet at the Emmys 9/11/94 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you ca (1994)](https://film.one/media/person/3653213/gallery-9e16df0b6621.jpg) Jerry Van Dyke on the red carpet at the Emmys 9/11/94 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you ca (1994) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Jerry_Van_Dyke_%28251549686%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Jerry Van Dyke as Jerry Webster from the television program Accidental Family. (1977)](https://film.one/media/person/3653213/gallery-7f66b44f63ed.jpg) Photo of Jerry Van Dyke as Jerry Webster from the television program Accidental Family. (1977) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Jerry_Van_Dyke_Accidental_Family.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![1994 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/3653213/gallery-4167edff4ae5.jpg) 1994 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Jerry_Van_Dyke_%282077197366%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jerry Van Dyke on the read carpet at the 1990 Emmy Awards 9/16/90 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post but please credit "photo by Alan Ligh](https://film.one/media/person/3653213/gallery-725c72616d83.jpg) Jerry Van Dyke on the read carpet at the 1990 Emmy Awards 9/16/90 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post but please credit "photo by Alan Ligh — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Jerry_Van_Dyke_%28253701039%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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