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- Dick Van Dyke turned 97 on December 13, 2022.
- He was married twice: to Margerie Willet and Arlene Silver.
- Dick Van Dyke had four children by his first marriage: two sons and two daughters.
The legendary actor Dick Van Dyke has had one of the most impressive careers in Hollywood. Born on December 13, 1925 in Missouri, Dick started out as a radio DJ before touring nightclubs with a comedic pantomime act. At the age of 34 he landed the lead role of Albert Peterson Goodbye Birdie, which earned him a Tony Award! Dick became a household name when he starred in his own sitcom from 1961-1966 The Dick Van Dyke Showwhich also occurred Mary Tyler Moore as his wife. On the big screen, the comedian would win hearts Mary Poppins Next Julie Andrews and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, where he played a lovable inventor. Later in his career he would find a new legion of fans for his TV series diagnosis: murder, which ran on CBS from 1993 to 2001.
In his private life, Dick has married twice: to Margaret Willett from 1948 to 1984 and up Arlene Silver in 2012. In his marriage to Margerie, the couple had four children: Christian, barry, stacy, and Carrie Beth. Find out all about them below.
Christian van Dyke
Christian is Dick and Margerie’s firstborn child, although his date of birth is not publicly known. He performed alongside his famous father The Dick Van Dyke Show before embarking on a more conventional career path. Christian became a lawyer and, by his own account, also worked as Marketing Director for Nike USA Glamor way.
Christian welcomed daughter Jessica Lee Van Dyke with his wife Carline A. Heller on Jan. 1, 1974 in Phoenix, according to the outlet. Unfortunately, she reportedly died of a rare disease in 1987 at the age of 13.
Barry van Dyke
Barry was born in Atlanta on July 31, 1951 and followed in his father’s footsteps. After appearing alongside his brother Christian in The Dick Van Dyke Show As a child, Barry reunited on screen with Papa Dick for Diagnosis: murder in a leading role. He would continue to appear in such 1980s hits as Remington Steele, The Love Boat, Magnum, PI, and The Dukes of Hazzard.
in one 1987 interview to the Born famous, Barry spoke about how his father let him choose his path in Hollywood. “I think he wanted me to find my own way, in my own time, and feel like I could have done it on my own. I appreciate that.”
In 1974 he married Mary Carey. The couple would later welcome four of their own children: Carey, Shane, Wes and Taryn.
Carrie Beth Van Dyke
Carrie Beth is Dick and Margie’s third child. Following in the footsteps of her older brothers, she also tried her hand at acting, appearing in two episodes of The new Dick Van Dyke show 1971 as Girl Scout. Carrie Beth has no other credit to her name and as she is quite a private person little is known about her other than that she married Kevin McNally in 1983 and the couple says they had two children together IMDB.
Stacy van Dyke
As the youngest in Dick and Margie’s brood, Stacy still had a bit of an acting bug. She performed The new Dick Van Dyke show in 1971. Years later, she landed a role next The Mike Douglas Showcorresponding Closer. Much like her older sister, Stacy is a very private person and keeps out of the spotlight. Unlike a part in 2002 Diagnosis murder: city without pity, little else is known about Stacy.
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