Jerry Van Dyke
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, Jerry was a regular on the Playboy club circuit. He then set his sights on the top showrooms in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Atlantic City and became a dependable opening act.
Jerry's early career should have been rightfully interrupted when he joined the Air Force in 1952. He, instead, kept the troops laughing by performing in Special Services shows. Winning a military talent contest actually earned him a couple of appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) (aka "The Ed Sullivan Show") and resulting TV exposure. Following his tour of duty, he nabbed variety appearances and a regular comic relief role on The Judy Garland Show (1963). He found comic acting parts as well on TV. Like brother Dick, who was a huge TV star by this time, Jerry also did a stint emceeing a game show. In Jerry's case, it was Picture This (1963).
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Films (14)
Mes Années Garland
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
2004 · Stacey Petrie
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
2001 · Himself
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997 · Uncle Billy
Annabelle's Wish
1997 · Grandpa Baker (voice)
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996 · Self - Host
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992 · Harvey
Run If You Can
1988 · Brian
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
1987 · Bernard Blackwell
Angel in My Pocket
1969 · Emery
Love and Kisses
1965 · Freddy
McLintock!
1963 · Matt Douglas Jr.
Palm Springs Weekend
1963 · Biff Roberts
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963 · Norman Jones
Séries (42)
The Millers
2013 · Bud
Raising Hope
2010 · Mel
The Middle
2009 · Tag Spence
Earl
2005 · Jerry
Unscripted
2005 · Jerry Van Dyke
Committed
2005 · Walter
Washington Police
2000 · Judge Beers
Oui chérie !
2000 · Big Jimmy Hughes
The New Addams Family
1998 · The Burglar
Teen Angel
1997 · Jerry Beauchamp
You Wish
1997 · Max
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Luther Van Damme
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · Stacy sloan
Grace Under Fire
1993 · Luther Van Dam
Coach
1989 · Luther Van Dam
Fresno
1986 · Tucker Agajanian
Charles in Charge
1984 · Mr. Merken
Newhart
1982 · Roy Herzog
13 Queens Blvd.
1979 · Steven Winters
Fantasy Island
1978 · Mr. Brennan
La croisière s'amuse
1977 · Norman Quigley
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971 · Mickey Preston
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · Wes Callison
The Headmaster
1970
Love, American Style
1969 · John Pettidrew, Dwayne, Gordon
Accidental Family
1967 · Jerry Webster
Good Morning World
1967 · Jerry Carroll
That Girl
1966
My Mother the Car
1965 · Dave Crabtree
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
The Cara Williams Show
1964
The Judy Garland Show
1963 · Self
The Tonight Show avec Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
General Electric True
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · Stacey Petrie
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Jerry
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · Self
Perry Mason
1957 · James Douglas
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self