Dick Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer, writer and producer. He first gained recognition on radio and Broadway, then he became known for his role as Rob Petrie on the CBS television sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show , which ran from 1961 to 1966. [1] He also gained significant popularity for roles in the musical films Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Mary Poppins (1964), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).
On television, he is known for his roles in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971–1974), Diagnosis: Murder (1993–2001), and Murder 101 (2006–2008). [2]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1963 | Bye Bye Birdie | Albert F. Peterson | ||
1964 | What a Way to Go! | Edgar Hopper | ||
Mary Poppins | Bert / Mr. Dawes, Sr. | |||
1965 | The Art of Love | Paul Sloane / Toulouse, aka “Picasso” | ||
1966 | Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. | Lieutenant Robin Crusoe | ||
1967 | Divorce American Style | Richard Harmon | ||
Fitzwilly | Claude R. Fitzwilliam | |||
1968 | Never a Dull Moment | Jack Albany | ||
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Caractacus Potts | |||
1969 | Some Kind of a Nut | Fred Amidon | ||
The Comic | Billy Bright | |||
1971 | Cold Turkey | Reverend Clayton Brooks | ||
1975 | Tubby the Tuba | Tubby the Tuba | Voice | |
1978 | Read the Label, Set a Better Table | Himself | Educational film | |
1979 | The Runner Stumbles | Father Brian Rivard | ||
1990 | Dick Tracy | District Attorney John Fletcher | ||
2001 | Walt: The Man Behind the Myth | Narrator | Voice, documentary | |
2002 | Bowling For Columbine | Himself | ||
2005 | Batman: New Times | Commissioner Gordon | Voice, short | |
2006 | Curious George | Mr. Bloomsberry | Voice | |
Night at the Museum | Cecil J. Fredricks | |||
2014 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Himself | Cameo; Uncredited | |
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Cecil J. Fredricks | |||
2015 | Merry Xmas | Father | Short film | [3] |
2016 | Trolland | Yusop | Voice | |
2017 | If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast | Himself | Documentary | [ citation needed ] |
Gilbert | [ citation needed ] | |||
2018 | The Great Buster: A Celebration | [ citation needed ] | ||
Mary Poppins Returns | Mr. Dawes, Jr. | Cameo | [4] | |
Buttons: A Christmas Tale | Angel |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1955–1956 | The Morning Show | Host | CBS | |
1956 | CBS Cartoon Theatre | 13 episodes | ||
1956–1957 | To Tell the Truth | Panelist | 5 episodes | |
1957–1958 | The Phil Silvers Show | Private Lumpkin / Private "Swifty" Bilko | 2 episodes | |
1958 | The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams | Himself | ||
1958–1959 | Mother's Day | Host | ||
1959 | Laugh Line | |||
1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Thomas Craig | Season 5 Episode 23: “Craig’s Will” | |
New Comedy Showcase | Richard Alexander | Season 1 Episode 4: “The Trouble with Richard” | [5] [6] | |
1961–1966 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Rob Petrie | 158 episodes | |
1969 | Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman | Himself | Special (with Mary Tyler Moore) | |
1970 | Dick Van Dyke Meets Bill Cosby | Special (with Bill Cosby) | ||
1971–1974 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Dick Preston | 72 episodes | |
1973 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Himself | Voice, episode: "The Haunted Carnival" | |
1974 | Julie and Dick at Covent Garden | Television special (with Julie Andrews) | ||
Columbo | Paul Galesko | Episode: "Negative Reaction" | ||
The Morning After | Charlie Lester | Television film | ||
1976 | Van Dyke and Company | Himself | Variety series | |
Lola! | Cast member | Series | ||
1977 | The Carol Burnett Show | 11 episodes | ||
1979 | Supertrain | Waldo Chase | Episode: "And a Cup of Kindness Too" | |
1981 | True Life Stories | Charlie | Documentary | |
Harry's Battles | Harry Fitzsimmons | Unsold half-hour pilot[ citation needed ] | ||
How to Eat Like a Child | Himself | TV special | ||
1982 | The Country Girl | Frank Elgin | Television film | |
Drop-Out Father | Ed McCall | |||
1983 | CBS Library | Father | Voice, episode: "Wrong Way Kid" | |
Found Money | Max Sheppard | Television film | ||
1984 | Donald Duck's 50th Birthday | Himself / Host | TV special | |
1985 | American Playhouse | Les Dischinger | Episode: "Breakfast with Les and Bess" | |
1986 | Strong Medicine | Sam Hawthorne | Television film | |
Matlock | Judge Carter Addison | Episode: "The Judge" | ||
1987 | Ghost of a Chance | Bill Nolan | Television film | |
Highway to Heaven | Wally Dunn | Episode: "Wally" | ||
Airwolf | Malduke | Episode: "Malduke" | ||
1988 | The Van Dyke Show | Dick Burgess | 10 episodes | |
1989 | The Golden Girls | Ken | Episode: "Love Under the Big Top" | |
1990 | Matlock | Judge Carter Addison | Episode: "The Kidnapper" (stock footage from episode "The Judge") | |
1991 | Daughters of Privilege | Buddy Keys | Television film | |
Jake and the Fatman | Dr. Mark Sloan | Episode: "It Never Entered My Mind" (Backdoor pilot for Diagnosis: Murder) | ||
1992 | Diagnosis of Murder | Diagnosis: Murder film | ||
The House on Sycamore Street | ||||
1993 | The Town Santa Forgot | Narrator / Old Jeremy Creek | Voice, television film | |
A Twist of the Knife | Dr. Mark Sloan | Diagnosis: Murder film | ||
1993–2001 | Diagnosis: Murder | Lead role (178 episodes); also executive producer (137 episodes) | ||
1993 | Coach | Luthor Van Dam's Cousin (uncredited) | Episode: "Christmas of the Van Damned"[ citation needed ] | |
1999 | Becker | Fred Becker | Episode: "Becker the Elder" (episode 13) | |
2000 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Duke | Episode: "Welcome Back, Duke" | |
2002 | A Town Without Pity | Dr. Mark Sloan | Diagnosis: Murder film | |
Without Warning | ||||
2003 | The Gin Game | Weller Martin | Television film | |
The Alan Brady Show | Webb | Voice, television special | ||
Scrubs | Dr. Townshend | Episode: "My Brother, My Keeper" | ||
2004 | The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited | Rob Petrie | TV special | |
2006 | Murder 101 | Dr. Jonathan Maxwell | Television film | |
2007 | Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses | |||
Murder 101: College Can Be Murder | ||||
2008 | Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery | |||
2011 | Hollywood Treasure | Himself | Episode: "Chitty Chitty Bid Bid" | |
2012 | The Doctors | Talk show | ||
Fun with Dick and Jerry Van Dyke | Television film | |||
2013 | Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! | Episode: "Born in the Valley; Hollywood Finale" | ||
2014 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Kenneth Brandt | 2 episodes | [7] |
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Captain Goof-Beard | Voice, episode: "Mickey's Pirate Adventure" | [8] | |
2015 | The Middle | Dutch Spence | Episode: "Two of a Kind" | |
2020 | Kidding | Hopscotch the Sasquatch | Voice, 2 episodes | |
2023–2024 | The Masked Singer | The Gnome / Himself | 2 episodes | |
2023 | Days of Our Lives | Timothy Robicheaux | 4 episodes | [9] |
The Simpsons | Himself / Caractacus Potts | Voice, episode: "McMansion & Wife" | ||
Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic | Himself | Air date: 12/21/2023 Re-run 6/2/2024 10 PM EDT Paramount CBS Entertainment 2-hour Special | [10] | |
2024 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | Air date: 12/5/2024 |
Year | Song | Artist | Role | Ref. |
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2024 | "All My Love" | Coldplay | Himself | [11] |
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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November 2–14, 1959 | The Girls Against the Boys | Counselor/Jock/ Groom/He | Alvin Theatre, Broadway |
April 14–October 22, 1960 | Bye Bye Birdie | Albert Peterson | Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway |
October 24, 1960–January 14, 1961 | 54th Street Theatre, Broadway | ||
April 12–May 15, 1977 | Same Time, Next Year | George | Doolittle Theatre, Hollywood |
October 18–December 9, 1979 | The Music Man | Harold Hill | Sahara Theatre, Reno, Nevada |
December 27, 1979–March 16, 1980 | Pantages Theatre, Hollywood | ||
March 20–May 4, 1980 | Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco | ||
May 6–11, 1980 | Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis | ||
May 14–25, 1980 | Arie Crown Theater, Chicago | ||
May 29–June 22, 1980 | City Center, Broadway | ||
January 24–26, 2006 | Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life | Guest Star | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway |
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