Jerry Van Dyke Biography (1931?-)

Born July 27, 1931 (some sources say 1932), in Danville, IL; son of Loren andHazel Van Dyke; brother of Dick Van Dyke (an actor); uncle of Barry Van Dyke(an actor); married Carol Johnson (divorced, 1974); married Shirley Jones (asinger), 1977; children: Jerri Lynn, Ronald, Kelly Jean. Addresses: Agent: Entertainment Alliance, P.O. Box 5734, Santa Rosa, CA 95402.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, comedian
Birth Details: July 27, 1931?; Danville, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Stacy Petrie, The Dick Van Dyke Show, CBS, 1961-1966
Host, Picture This (quiz show), CBS, 1963
The Judy Garland Show, CBS, 1963
Dave Crabtree, My Mother the Car, NBC, 1965-1966
Jerry Webster, Accidental Family, NBC, 1967-1968
Coach Jerry Brownell, Headmaster, CBS, 1970-1971
Steven Winters, 13 Queens Boulevard, ABC, 1979
Assistant Coach Luther Van Dam, Coach, ABC, 1989-1997
Grandpa Max, You Wish (also known as Genie), ABC, 1997-1998
Grandpa Jerry Beauchamp, Teen Angel, ABC, 1998
Miniseries
Tucker Agajanian, Fresno, CBS, 1986
Movies
Mr. Finley, The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon, 1976
Harvey, To Grandmother's House We Go, ABC, 1992
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the LongestThree Hour Tour in History (also known as Surviving Gilligan's Island), CBS, 2001
Episodic
The Andy Williams Show, NBC, 1962
The Ed Sullivan Show, 1962
James Douglas, "The Case of the Woeful Widower," Perry Mason, 1964
Carter Devereaus III, "Cara Fiddles While Her Hero Burns," The Cara Williams Show, 1964
Jerry Miller, "Banjo-playing Deputy," The Andy Griffith Show, CBS,1965
Howie Frankel, "Leaving the Nest Is for the Birds," That Girl, 1967
"How the West Was Swung," Kraft Music Hall, 1967
Jerry Ball, "Gomer and the Night Club Comic," Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., 1968
"Love and the Gangster," Love, American Style, 1970
"Love and the Nutsy Girl," Love, American Style, 1971

"Love and the Jealous Husband," Love, American Style, 1971
Wes Callison, "But Seriously, Folks," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1972
Mickey Preston, "Big Brother Is Watching You," The New Dick Van Dyke Show, 1972
Wes Callison, "Son of 'But Seriously, Folks,'" The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1973
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1974 and 1991
"The Audition/The Groupies/Doc's Nephew," The Love Boat, 1982
Roy Herzog, "You're Homebody `til Somebody Loves You," Newhart, 1983
Mr. Merken, "The Blackboard Bungle," Charles in Charge, 1988
Late Show with David Letterman, 1994, 1995, and 1996
Luther Van Dam, "Vegas," Grace under Fire, ABC, 1996
Luther Van Dam, "Drew Gets Married," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997
Stacy Sloan, "Sleeping Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1999
Big Jimmy, "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2001
Big Jimmy, "House of the Rising Son," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2002
Also appeared as Luther, Blue Skies, ABC.
Specials
The 17th Annual All New Circus of the Stars and Side Show, CBS, 1991
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
Circus of the Stars #16, 1991
The Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special, ABC, 1993
Circus of the Stars Give Kids the World, CBS, 1993
Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years, NBC, 1993
The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1993
Segment host, "Monday Night Football," ABC's 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1994
Presenter, The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1994
The Coach Retrospective: Mary Hart Goes One-on-One with "Coach," ABC, 1994
Host, Before They Were Stars, ABC, 1994
Host, The Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade, ABC, 1996
Uncle Billy, Merry Christmas, George Bailey, PBS, 1997
Gilligan's Island: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Interviewee, Dick Van Dyke: Put on a Happy Face, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Pilots
Bill Wallace, My Boy Googie, CBS, 1967
George, You're Only Young Twice, CBS, 1967
The Burglar, The New Addams Family, Fox Family, 1998
Film Appearances
Norman Jones, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
Matt Douglas, Jr., McLintock!, United Artists, 1963
Biff Roberts, Palm Springs Weekend, Warner Bros., 1963
Freddy, Love and Kisses, Universal, 1965
Bubba, Angel in My Pocket, Universal, 1969
Bernard Blackwell, W.A.R. Women against Rape (also known as I Will Dance on Your Grave: Lethal Victim and Death Blow), 1987
Run If You Can, 1987
Voice of Grandpa Baker, Annabelle's Wish (animated), Hallmark Entertainment, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, June 20, 1994, pp. 57-58
Time, April 27, 1998, p. 25

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