Happy Birthday, Dick! Actor, comedian, singer, and dancer Dick Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925. Van Dyke became famous for this performance in the 1960 Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, for which he won a Tony Award. That got him the starring role in The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1961 to '66 -and three Emmy Awards. He was cast in the 1964 movie Mary Poppins, which garnered him a Grammy Award for his performance on the movie's soundtrack album. He's been working steadily ever since.
Other notable facts from Van Dyke's life include how he dropped out of high school to join the military as a pilot during World War II. He was rejected by the Army Air Force for being underweight until they accepted him as an entertainer. Van Dyke also wrote several books, including one for children based on his experience as a Sunday school teacher. There are other lesser-known facts about Dick Van Dyke's life and career you can read about here.
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