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Dick Van Dyke
American actor and comedian (born 1925)
For the politician, see Dick van Dyke (politician).
Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian.
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His work spans screen and stage, and his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, and has been honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020, and was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998.[1][2][3][4]
Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio, television and in nightclubs.
He made his Broadway debut in the musical revueThe Girls Against the Boys (1959). The following year he starred as Albert F. Peterson in the original production of Bye Bye Birdie (1960), a role which earned him the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
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