Dick Van Dyke

Summary

Dick Van Dyke is a human^[1]. His place of birth was West Plains^[2]. He was born on December 13, 1925^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], film producer^[5], writer^[6], dancer^[7], and voice actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.052% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,083 views/month, #517 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in West Plains^[2], Dick Van Dyke…
• Dick Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925^[3].
• Dick Van Dyke's father was Loren Wayne Van Dyke^[10].
• Dick Van Dyke's mother was Hazel Vorice McCord^[11].
• A child of Dick Van Dyke was Barry Van Dyke^[12].
• A child of Dick Van Dyke was Carey Wayne Van Dyke^[13].
• Dick Van Dyke held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Dick Van Dyke's native language^[15].
• Dick Van Dyke's professions included singer^[4].
• Dick Van Dyke's professions included film producer^[5].
• Dick Van Dyke worked as a writer^[6].
• Dick Van Dyke worked as a dancer^[7].
• Dick Van Dyke's professions included voice actor^[8].
• Dick Van Dyke worked as a musician^[16].
• Dick Van Dyke was educated at Danville High School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Dick Van Dyke is The Dick Van Dyke Show^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Dick Van Dyke is Diagnosis: Murder^[19].
• Dick Van Dyke received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical^[20].
• Dick Van Dyke received the Daytime Emmy Award^[21].
• Dick Van Dyke received the Theatre World Award^[22].
• Dick Van Dyke received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award^[23].
• Dick Van Dyke received the Disney Legends^[24].
• Dick Van Dyke received the The Life Career Award^[25].
• Dick Van Dyke was a member of American Legion^[26].
• Dick Van Dyke was a member of Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-12-13^[30]

• Community tags: actor, comedian, singer^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 33ec3ccd-ae01-42fa-b874-095dfbfd522f^[32]

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Origins and Family

Dick Van Dyke was born in West Plains^[2]. He was born on December 13, 1925^[3]. His father was Loren Wayne Van Dyke^[10]. His mother was Hazel Vorice McCord^[11]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Dick Van Dyke's education included a stint at Danville High School^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], film producer^[5], writer^[6], dancer^[7], voice actor^[8], and musician^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Dick Van Dyke Show^[18] and Diagnosis: Murder^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical^[20], a theatre award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1947^[35]; Daytime Emmy Award^[21], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1974^[38]; Theatre World Award^[22], a theatre award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1945^[41]; Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award^[23], a lifetime achievement award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1962^[44]; Disney Legends^[24], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1987^[47]; and The Life Career Award^[25], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1976^[50].

Personal Life

Children include Barry Van Dyke^[12], an actor^[51], b. 1951^[52], of United States^[53] and Carey Wayne Van Dyke^[13], an actor^[54], b. 1976^[55], of United States^[56].

Why It Matters

Dick Van Dyke ranks in the top 0.052% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,083 views/month, #517 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Martin Short^[59], an actor^[60], b. 1950^[61], of Canada^[62], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada^[63] and Nik Ranieri^[64], a character animator^[65], b. 1961^[66], of Canada^[67].

FAQs

Where was Dick Van Dyke born?

Born in West Plains^[2], Dick Van Dyke…

Who were Dick Van Dyke's parents?

Dick Van Dyke's father was Loren Wayne Van Dyke^[10]. Dick Van Dyke's mother was Hazel Vorice McCord^[11].

What did Dick Van Dyke do for work?

Dick Van Dyke worked as singer^[4], film producer^[5], writer^[6], dancer^[7], and voice actor^[8].

Where did Dick Van Dyke go to school?

Dick Van Dyke was educated at Danville High School^[17].

What awards did Dick Van Dyke receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical^[20], Daytime Emmy Award^[21], Theatre World Award^[22], and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award^[23].

Who did Dick Van Dyke influence?

Dick Van Dyke has been cited as an influence by Martin Short^[59] and Nik Ranieri^[64].