Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dykeis an American actor, comedian, writer, singer, dancer, and producer whose career in entertainment has spanned almost seven decades. He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke and father of Barry Van Dyke...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth13 December 1925
CityWest Plains, MO
fun talking years
I've been talking about retiring for years. It's my standard answer to the question, 'What are your future plans?' The truth is, I'll always want to do things that are worthwhile or fun.
retirement fun mean
I found out retirement means playing golf, or I don't know what the hell it means. But to me, retirement means doing what you have fun doing.
retirement fun careers
I'm really in retirement. My career is over. I'm just playing now and having a great time. I like to keep busy, and I'm doing what's fun for me.
fun creative periods
'The Show' was the most fun I ever had and the most creative period of my life.
fun writing dykes
I've had a lot of writers, in particular, who said they got into writing because of the 'Van Dyke Show.' They said it looked like fun.
people funny-people mets
There's a lot of very funny people I'd love to work with that I've never met, of course. I love Steve Martin and Jim Carrey.
success funny-inspirational women
Women will never be as successful as men because they have no wives to advise them.
needs enough enjoy
You need someone to love, and something to do that you enjoy, and something to hope for, and that's enough for me.
guy important sideways
The most important thing for old guys is never start going down the stairs sideways.
moving thinking talking
People think I'm talking like I'm in perfect health, but I have all the infirmities for my age. I have arthritis and all those things. But if you keep moving, that won't bother you.
mean chance said
It means you never know what's going to happen,' I said. 'You do your best, then take your chances. Everything else is beyond our control.
kids son four
My son Barry, of course, has been on from the beginning. And his son Shane is playing now a med student regularly on the show. And at one point or another, I've had all four of his kids on the show.
dancer singers actors
I've always been a bit of an orphan, because actors say, 'Well, he's more of a dancer.' And dancers say, 'No. He's really a singer.' And singers say, 'No. He's an actor.'
children people four
I don't have any children; I have four middle-aged people.