Dick Van Dyke

'Dick Van Dyke' (qv) was born Richard Wayne Van Dyke in West Plains, Missouri, to Hazel Victoria (McCord), a stenographer, and Loren Wayne Van Dyke, a salesman. His younger brother was entertainer 'Jerry Van Dyke' (qv). His ancestry includes English, Scottish, German, Swiss-German, and Dutch. Although he'd had small roles beforehand, Van Dyke was launched to stardom in the 1960 musical "Bye-Bye Birdie", for which he won a Tony Award, and, then, later in the movie based on that play, _Bye Bye Birdie (1963)_ (qv). He has starred in a number of films throughout the years including _Mary Poppins (1964)_ (qv), _Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)_ (qv) and _Fitzwilly (1967)_ (qv), as well as a number of successful television series which won him no less than four Emmys and three made-for-CBS movies. After separating from his wife, Margie Willett, in the 1970s, Dick later became involved with 'Michelle Triola' (qv). Margie and Dick had four children born during the first ten years of their marriage: 'Barry Van Dyke' (qv); 'Carrie Beth van Dyke' (qv); 'Christian Van Dyke' (qv) and 'Stacy Van Dyke' (qv), all of whom are now in their forties and married themselves. He has seven grandchildren, including 'Shane Van Dyke' (qv), 'Carey Van Dyke' (qv), 'Wes Van Dyke' (qv) and 'Taryn Van Dyke' (qv) (Barry's children) and family members often appear with him on _Diagnosis Murder (1993)_ (qv).::Taiyo