Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/27/1931
Place of Birth
Danville, Illinois, USA
Jerry Van Dyke
Biography
He has that same genuine likability factor, owns that same trademark lantern jaw and is just as appealing and gifted as his older brother, Dick Van Dyke, but, for decades, Jerry Van Dyke had to bear the brunt of his brother's overwhelming shadow. The comic actor was born six years younger than Dick on July 27, 1931, in Danville, Illinois. Raised there, the crew cut blond showed an aptitude for clowning in high school. His stand-up comedy venues first took the form of dives and strip clubs throughout the Deep South in which his banjo-playing became an intricate part of the routine. At one point...
Known For
To Grandmother's House We Go
as Harvey
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
as Himself
McLintock!
as Matt Douglas Jr.
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
as Bernard Blackwell
Annabelle's Wish
as Grandpa Baker (voice)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Norman Jones
Love and Kisses
as Freddy
Run If You Can
as Brian
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
as Uncle Billy
Palm Springs Weekend
as Biff Roberts
Angel in My Pocket
as Emery
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
as Stacey Petrie