Before Dick became Rob, however, he'd already worked as a radio announcer and TV game show host and won a Tony Award for his star turn in the Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie." Born Dec. 13, 1925, in West Plains, Mo., Van Dyke -- a self-professed "people pleaser" -- would conquer every medium over the course of his decades-long career.
Highlights of Van Dyke's film career include the musicals Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Disney classics such as Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.; and later films such as Dick Tracy and 2006's animated feature Curious George.
Mary PoppinsJulie Andrews made her screen debut and won an Academy Award for her portrayal of the "practically perfect" nanny who revolutionizes the prim and proper Banks family in this supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Disney classic. Dick Van Dyke is great in the dual role of chimney sweep Bert and crotchety... Read More
Bye Bye BirdieWhen teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie (Jesse Pearson) gets drafted, his songwriter (Dick Van Dyke) organizes a nationwide contest in which one lucky girl will give Birdie a farewell smooch. Ann-Margret plays the anointed teen, and her Midwestern town goes gaga when Birdie shows up. Janet Leigh and... Read More
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.Dick Van Dyke stars as Lt. Robin Crusoe in this family comedy about a Navy pilot who becomes marooned in shark-infested seas on a tiny raft, only to wash up on an island of unique castaways -- including a poker-playing chimpanzee. Crusoe soon befriends Wednesday, a young native woman who's been... Read More
Never a Dull MomentJack (Dick Van Dyke) is an unsuccessful actor who gets mistaken for an art thief by a mobster (Edward G. Robinson) anxious to get his hands on a valuable painting. Although Jack has repeatedly tried to convince the mob boss of his true identity, the gangster doesn't seem to buy it. Things only get... Read More
Dick Van Dyke: In Rare FormComedy legend Dick Van Dyke wasn't always a star, but this collection of early television appearances makes it clear that the talented actor was destined to make people laugh. Before breakout roles in several hit films and his popular TV show, Van Dyke was known as a genius on the variety show... Read More
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Curious George (2006) | G | |
Dick Van Dyke: In Rare Form (2006) | NR | |
The Best of Bizarre: Vol. 1 (2006) | NR | |
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The Gin Game (2003) | NR | |
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Dick Tracy (1990) | PG | |
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Never a Dull Moment (1968) | G | |
Fitzwilly (1967) | NR | |
Divorce American Style (1967) | UR | |
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966) | G | |
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Bye Bye Birdie (1963) | G | |
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) | TV-G | |
The Golden Age of TV Comedy (1950) | NR | |
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