Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925), known professionally as Dick Van Dyke, is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer with a career spanning seven decades. He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke and father of Barry Van Dyke. Van Dyke starred in the films Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and in the TV series The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis: Murder. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. Van Dyke received the The Life Achievement Award at the annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony on January 27, 2013.
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