Dick Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925 in West Plains,
Missouri.
Dick hosted game shows when he was starting out. Dick hosted
MOTHER'S DAY in 1958 and LAUGH LINE in 1959. Dick Van Dyke
was bound for stardom in the 1960 musical BYE BYE BIRDIE and
then later in the movie based on that play. Dick won a Tony
Award for Bye Bye Birdie and a Grammy Award for the Mary Poppins
soundtrack.
Dick Van Dyke starred in a number of films throughout the
years including MARY POPPINS, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, and
FITZWILLY.
In July, 1999 Dick Van Dyke became an honorary life member
of The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop
Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA), Inc.
Dick Van Dyke's other notable credits include...
