Gangly American character comedian, younger brother of Dick Van Dyke, in whose shadow he has generally dwelt. This may be as much because of a similarity in their character types as it is due to their strong resemblance to each other. A talented comic type, Jerry has generally played a more stupid, goofy variation on Dick's role, such as in "The Dick Van Dyke Show", in which he played the brother of Dick's character. Van Dyke appeared intermittently on a number of television series, none of them especially successful (e.g. "My Mother the Car" 1965-66) until he added many a yuk to "Coach" (ABC, 1989-97), as Luther, the loyal but often clueless assistant football coach.
Family
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Brother: Dick Van Dyke. born December 13, 1925; star of The Dick Van Dyke Show on which Jerry had a recurring role--playing the brother (Stacy Petrie) to Dick s character (Rob Petrie)
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Daughter: Jerri Lynn Van Dyke. born c. 1963
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Daughter: Kelly Jean Van Dyke-Nance. born June 5, 1958 in Illinois; committed suicide by hanging herself November 17, 1991; married actor Jack Nance six months prior to suicide
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Father: Loren Van Dyke. deceased
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Mother: Hazel Van Dyke. died September 27, 1992; age 95
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Son: Ronald A Van Dyke. born in March 1967
Milestones
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1963 Acted in the films McLintock! , Palm Springs Weekend
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1963 Appeared as a regular on The Judy Garland Show
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1963 Served as emcee for the quiz show, Picture This
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1965 Played the role of Dave Crabtree on TV sitcom, My Mother the Car
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1968 Largest film role, supporting Andy Griffith in Angel in My Pocket
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1979 Appeared on short-lived TV sitcom 13 Queens Boulevard as Steven Winters
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1997 Had featured role as a genie on the short-lived ABC comedy You Wish
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1997 Opened Jerry Van Dyke s Soda Shoppe and Guesthouse in Fort Worth, Texas
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1998 Joined cast of the ABC sitcom Teen Angel
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2004 Revised role of Stacy Petrie, Rob s brother in The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited , a television special which brought together the old cast of the 1960 s hit show
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Acted the role of Coach Jerry Brownell in the TV drama series, The Headmaster
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Began on the club circuit, often using a banjo as a comic prop
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Played role of Assistant Coach Luther Van Dam on the popular ABC sitcom, Coach
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Played the role Jerry Webster in TV comedy, Accidental Family