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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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1931-07-27
- event Death Date 2018-01-05
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 7.6
- info Birth Place Danville, Illinois, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Jerry Van Dyke
4.9
Palm Springs Weekend
1963-11-05
6.6
McLintock!
1963-11-12
5.3
Angel in My Pocket
1969-04-02
6.6
The Pelican Brief
1993-09-17
0
Love and Kisses
1965-08-05
6.6
Annabelle's Wish
1997-10-21
3.5
Run If You Can
1988-08-22
0
Merry Christmas, George Bailey!
1997-12-25
6.6
To Grandmother's House We Go
1992-12-06
6
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1963-03-27
3.3
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
1987-01-01
7.2
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
2001-10-14
10
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
2004-05-11
7.6
Sid & Judy
2019-06-26
6.6
The Pelican Brief
1993-09-17
6.6
The Drew Carey Show
1995-09-13
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
1960-10-03
6.1
Charles in Charge
1984-10-03
7.6
The Middle
2009-09-30
6.9
The District
2000-10-07
7.7
My Name Is Earl
2005-09-20
6.1
That Girl
1966-09-08
7.2
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964-09-25
5
Committed
2005-01-04
6.9
Coach
1989-02-28
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996-08-21
5.7
Grace Under Fire
1993-09-29
7.2
Newhart
1982-10-02
7.7
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
4
You Wish
1997-09-26
4
Kraft Music Hall
1958-10-08
0
The Headmaster
1970-09-18
5.3
Good Morning, World
1967-09-05
5
Accidental Family
1967-09-15
8
Unscripted
2005-01-09
5
The Cara Williams Show
1964-09-23
7.5
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970-09-19
0
General Electric True
1962-09-30
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01
0
13 Queens Blvd.
1979-03-20
3.6
My Mother the Car
1965-09-14
8
The Judy Garland Show
1963-12-08
6.3
The Love Boat
1977-09-24
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
6.8
Yes, Dear
2000-10-02
6.4
Fresno
1986-11-16
5
Teen Angel
1997-09-26
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993-10-29
5.8
Love, American Style
1969-09-29
7.4
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961-10-03