Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dykeis an American actor, comedian, writer, singer, dancer, and producer whose career in entertainment has spanned almost seven decades. He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke and father of Barry Van Dyke...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth13 December 1925
CityWest Plains, MO
stress believe thinking
I think most people will tell you that. They can go along and, while they're denying that they are addicted, say it's stress this, it's this, it's that. But I - it's - I think - I really believe there is a gene. Some people become addicted and others don't.
retirement fun careers
I'm really in retirement. My career is over. I'm just playing now and having a great time. I like to keep busy, and I'm doing what's fun for me.
oscars let-me grammy
I've won several Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy, so maybe somebody will let me have an Oscar, and then I'll have a full set.
thinking missing today
If you spend your life thinking, "I wonder if today is when it ends," you're going to miss out on everything wonderful.
moving age keep-moving
Put me on solid ground and I'll start tapping! At my age they say to keep moving.
fun creative periods
'The Show' was the most fun I ever had and the most creative period of my life.
stars past thinking
They did ask me to do 'Dancing With The Stars;' I said I can do one show, but on that show you have to come up with a new number every week, and I told them that I think I'm a little past that stage.
thinking
I just think everyone needs their own private space.
trying comic come-up
When I get some budding young comic who'll come up to me and say, 'What was it like to do it in those days?' I try to be as gracious to him as Stan Laurel was to me.
kids want watches
When I started having kids, I thought, 'I don't want to do anything they can't watch.'
my-favorite comic
My favorite unknown movie is 'The Comic.'
best-experiences mary study-abroad
'Mary Poppins' was one of the best experiences of my life.
brother laughing i-can
I can't work with my brother without laughing.
girl needs golden
I did a 'Golden Girls' once, which shot in front of an audience, and that went well. I had a good time. But I need an audience, for comedy at least.