Jerry Van Dyke
- Recitazione
- 27 luglio 1931 · Danville, Illinois, USA
- 5 gennaio 2018
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- Sid & Judy · In persona
- The Millers · Bud
- Aiutami Hope! · Mel
- The Middle · Tag Spence
- My Name Is Earl · Jerry
- Unscripted · Jerry Van Dyke
- Committed · Walter
- The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited · Stacey Petrie
- Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History · In persona
- The District · Judge Beers
- Prima o poi divorzio! · Big Jimmy Hughes
- La nuova famiglia Addams · The Burglar
- Merry Christmas, George Bailey · Uncle Billy
- Il magico sogno di Annabelle · Grandpa Baker (Voce)
- Teen Angel · Jerry Beauchamp
- You Wish · Max
- Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade · In persona
- E! True Hollywood Story
- The Drew Carey Show · Luther Van Damme
- Un detective in corsia · Stacy sloan
- Grace Under Fire · Luther Van Dam
- Nonna stiamo arrivando · Harvey
- Coach · Luther Van Dam
- Run If You Can · Brian
- W.A.R.: Women Against Rape · Bernard Blackwell
- Fresno · Tucker Agajanian
- Baby Sitter · Mr. Merken
- Bravo Dick · Roy Herzog
- 13 Queens Boulevard · Steven Winters
- Fantasilandia · Mr. Brennan
- Love Boat · Norman Quigley
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show · Mickey Preston
- Mary Tyler Moore · Wes Callison
- The Headmaster
- Love, American Style · John Pettidrew, Dwayne
- Angel in My Pocket · Emery
- Una famiglia si fa per dire · Jerry Webster
- Good Morning World · Jerry Carroll
- Quella strana ragazza
- Mamma a quattro ruote · Dave Crabtree
- Love and Kisses · Freddy
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
- The Cara Williams Show
- The Judy Garland Show · In persona
- McLintock! · Matt Douglas Jr.
- Giorni caldi a Palm Springs · Biff Roberts
- Una fidanzata per papà · Norman Jones
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · In persona
- The Merv Griffin Show · In persona
- General Electric True
- The Mike Douglas Show · In persona
- The Dick Van Dyke Show · Stacey Petrie
- The Andy Griffith Show · Jerry
- Kraft Music Hall · In persona
- Perry Mason · James Douglas
- The Ed Sullivan Show · In persona