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 brothers 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.Jerrys 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 Jerrys case, it was Picture This (1963).
Biff Roberts
Película 1963
Emery
Película 1969
Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam (archive footage)
Película 1993
Freddy
Película 1965
Brian
Película 1988
Uncle Billy
Película 1997
Harvey
Película 1992
Norman Jones
Película 1963
Bernard Blackwell
Película 1987
Himself
Película 2001
Stacey Petrie
Película 2004
Self (archive footage)
Película 2019
Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam in Coach (archive footage)
Película 1993
Luther Van Damme
Tv 1995
Mr. Merken
Tv 1984
Tag Spence
Tv 2009
Judge Beers
Tv 2000
Tv 1966
Tv 1964
Luther Van Dam
Tv 1989
Tv 1996
Tv 1993
Tv 1982
James Douglas
Tv 1957
Self
Tv 1958
Tv 1970
Jerry Carroll
Tv 1967
Jerry Webster
Tv 1967
Self
Tv 2005
Tv 1964
Wes Callison
Tv 1970
Tv 1962
Self
Tv 1962
Steven Winters
Tv 1979
Dave Crabtree
Tv 1965
Self
Tv 1963
Norman Quigley
Tv 1977
Self
Tv 1948
Big Jimmy Hughes
Tv 2000
Jerry Beauchamp
Tv 1997
Stacy sloan
Tv 1993
Stacey Petrie
Tv 1961
Self
Tv 1961