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
tarantino
I'm the anti-Quentin Tarantino.
hurt age said
I asked Fred Astaire once when he was about my age if he still danced, and he said 'Yes, but it hurts now.' That's exactly it. I can still dance, too, but it hurts now!
real people groups
No, no, it was the relationships. That was that group. People believed that Rob and Laura were really married in real life. You know, a lot of people believed that.
people funny-people mets
There's a lot of very funny people I'd love to work with that I've never met, of course. I love Steve Martin and Jim Carrey.
opportunity joy missing
Anyone who doesn't sing and dance at every opportunity is missing out on the joy of life.
first-love love-is dancing
Oh, well, my first love is comedy or singing and dancing.
personality ineffectiveness
Rob Petrie is who I really am - in personality and general ineffectiveness.
kids normal normal-life
So as my kids will tell you, they had a pretty normal life.
moving secret
The secret to keeping moving is keeping moving.
writing eight ideas
Oh, I had an idea for a pilot of my own at the time, and then Carl sent me about eight scripts and simply I threw my idea out the window because the writing was just so good.
broadway shows broadway-shows
I got into a Broadway show before I ever sang and danced. I learned how after I got in the show.
home ipads people
There are people with their iPads are taking pictures so much that they're not experiencing the moment. They go home and look at the pictures later.
Emotionally, I'm about 13.
thinking dancing singing
Once I got a job singing and dancing, a reasonable person might think, "Maybe I should learn how to do this." But no, I never did.