Dick Van Dyke Is Turning 100: Photos Of Screen Icon Through The Years

Actor Dick Van Dyke portrait in a blue shirt and goofing at Los Angeles, California in 1964. (Photo by Leo Fuchs/Getty Images)Getty ImagesLegendary actor Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old on Saturday, Dec. 13, and created an endless amount of memories for fans of his work on film and television.Born Richard Wayne Van Dyke in West Plains, Mo, on Dec. 13, 1925, the actor’s screen career began with a guest role as an emcee on the pilot episode of the short-lived CBS sitcom Joe & Mabel in 1956. After that, Van Dyke appeared in a pair of guest turns on The Phil Silvers Show in 1957 and 1958 and continued to turn up in guest roles on shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents for the next five years.The actor’s breakthrough role came in the eponymously titled The Dick Van Dyke Show on CBS in 1961, where he and Mary Tyler Moore starred as Rob and Laura Petrie for 158 episodes through 1966.Van Dyke also embarked on a big-screen career amid the success of The Dick Van Dyke Show, starring in the movie classics Bye Bye Birdie in 1963 and Mary Poppins opposite Julie Andrews in 1964.

After The Dick Van Dyke Show, the actor starred in yet another big-screen classic in 1968’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 07: Dick Van Dyke, winner, poses at the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)Getty ImagesVan Dyke to date has amassed more than 80 roles in his film and television career, which includes starring roles in the classic CBS drama Diagnosis Murder from 1993 to 2001, as well as two Diagnosis Murder TV movies in 2002.MORE FOR YOUIn addition, Van Dyke starred as Cecil Fredericks, one of the three-night security guards at the Museum of Natural History in the Ben Stiller adventure comedies Night at the Museum (2006) and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). In 2018, Van Dyke starred in a key supporting role in Mary Poppins Returns, where he played Mr. Dawes Jr., the son of his character Mr. Dawes Sr. in Mary Poppins in 1964.As Van Dyke prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday on Saturday, take a look below at photos of his life and career in showbiz.LAUGH LINE — Episode 101 — Pictured: Host Dick Van Dyke — (Photo by: Paul W. Bailey/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesIn additon to making his screen debut on Joe & Mabel in 1956, Dick Van Dyke worked as a TV host for such programs as CBS’ Good Morning! with Will Rogers Jr. from 1954-55, CBS Cartoon Theatre in 1956 and NBC’s Laugh Line in 1959.LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 1: "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" are (Standing, left to right) Rose Marie, Mary Tyler Moore, Morey Amsterdam; (seated) Dick Van Dyke. Image dated 1961. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)CBS via Getty ImagesThe Dick Van Dyke Show premiered on CBS on Oct. 3, 1961. In addition to Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore, the series starred Rose Marie and Morey Amsterdam.(Original Caption) 3/27/63-Hollywood, California: Comedian Dick Van Dyke, scratches his head and mimics an expression, "What do I do now!" While standing by in a shortie pajamas, Janet Leigh, begins to break into laughter. The scene is suppose to be a tender love scene between Jand Dick in the film "Bye Bye Birdie" to be released by Columbia. In evets that follow, the actress finds that making a love scene with a comedian has its problems.Bettmann ArchiveDick Van Dyke starred opposite Janet Leigh in the movie musical Bye Bye Birdie in 1963. The film also stared Ann-Margret, Maureen Stapleton, Bobby Rydell, Jesse Pearson and Paul Lynde.Mary Poppins, lobbycard, from left: Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, 1964. (Photo by LMPC via Getty Images)LMPC via Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke starred as Burt/Mr. Dawes Sr. opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie musical Mary Poppins in 1964. The film was nominated for 13 Oscars and won five, including Best Actress for Andrews and Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee," by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.Dick Van Dyke, Heather Ripley, Adrian Hall and Sally Ann Howes sit waving from their seats in the car, in a publicity portrait issued for the film , Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', 1968. The 1968 musical, directed by Ken Hughes (1922–2001), starred Van Dyke as 'Caractacus Potts', Ripley as 'Jemima Potts', Hall as 'Jeremy Potts', and Howes as 'Truly Scrumptious'. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke starred opposite Heather Ripley, Adrian Hall and Sally Ann Howes in the 1968 family movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which follows the adventures of a magical car.LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 27: The New Dick Van Dyke Show. A CBS television situation comedy. This series takes place in Arizona. Episode: Off and Running. Originally broadcast November 27, 1971. Pictured from left is Dick Van Dyke (as Dick Preston); Hope Lange (as Jenny Preston). (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)CBS via Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke returned to episodic televsion with The New Dick Van Dyke Show on CBS in 1971.

Starring Van Dyke and Hope Lange as Dick and Jenny Preston, the series ran for 72 episodes from 1971 to 1973.LOS ANGELES - APRIL 6: Cast portrait of THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW from left: Tim Conway, Dick Van Dyke, Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence. Image dated April 6, 1977. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)CBS via Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke was also a cast member on The Carol Burnett Show on CBS in 1977. Van Dyke appeared on 11 episodes of the sketch comedy show opposite the likes of Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman and Vicki Lawrence.NEW YORK, NY – CIRCA 1980s: Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore circa 1980s in New York City. (Photo by Robin Platzer/Images/Getty Images)Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke reunited with his Dick Van Dyke Show co-star for a photo in the 1980s.LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 1: From left is Barry Van Dyke (as Matt Burgess), Dick Van Dyke (as Dick Burgess) on THE VAN DYKE SHOW, a 1988 television series. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)CBS via Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke starred opposite his son Barry Van Dyke in The Van Dyke Show, which ran for 10 episodes on CBS in 1988.LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 29 : Actor Dick Van Dyke portraits on production set of his television show 'Diagnosis Murder', January 29, 1998 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke played Dr. Mark Sloan on the CBS mystery drama Diagnosis Murder for 178 episodes from 1993 to 2001, and reprised the role for two Diagnosis Murder TV movies in 2002. In addition, Van Dyke starred in three Murder 101 TV movies for the Hallmark Channel in 2007 and 2008. LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 30: Actors Dick Van Dyke (L) and Julie Andrews pose at Disney's "Mary Poppins" 40th Anniversary Edition DVD release party at El Capitan Theater on Novenber 30, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke reunited with his fellow Mary Poppins star Julie Andrews to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic musical in 2004 with the release of the film on DVD.Sunday Calendar Holiday Sneaks .Comics BEN STILLER AND DICK VAN DYKE with picture of British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS talk about their new comedy, Night at the Museum in which all the displays in the museum of natural history come alive after hours. October 20, 2006. (Photo by Ken Hively/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesBen Stiller and his Dick Van Dyke clown around with a photo of their Night at the Museum co-star Ricky Gervais in 2006.LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 28: Actress Julie Andrews accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award from actor Dick Van Dyke onstage at the 13th Annual Screen Actor Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 28, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews reunited again in 2007, when Van Dyke presented Andrews with the Screen Actors Guild’s Life Achievement Award.LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actor Dick Van Dyke (L) presents the Life Achievement Award to actress Mary Tyler Moore onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke also presented his fellow Dick Van Dyke Show star Mary Tyler Moore with the Screen Actors Guild’s Life Achievement Award in 2012.THE MIDDLE - "Two of a Kind" - Frankie and Mike find themselves caught in the middle of a long standing family feud when Frankie's Uncle Dutch (Dick Van Dyke) contacts her dad, Tag (Jerry Van Dyke), in an attempt to reunite and bury the hatchet with his estranged brother. Meanwhile, a fearful Sue receives her first detention ever for being caught going off campus for lunch and seeks advice from Axl on how to survive the ordeal unscathed, on "The Middle," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Television Network. (Photo by Michael Ansell/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke and his brother, Jerry Van Dyke, guest-starred in a episode of the ABC sitcom The Middle in 2015.nHOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Actors Lin-Manuel Miranda (L) and Dick Van Dyke attend Disney's 'Mary Poppins Returns' World Premiere at the Dolby Theatre on November 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)Getty Images for DisneyDick Van Dyke starred opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt in the Mary Poppins sequel, Mary Poppins Returns in 2018.BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 06: 76th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS — Pictured: (l-r) Lady Gaga, Dick Van Dyke, and Emily Blunt at the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2019. — NUP_185554 (Photo by Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)NBCU Photo BankLady Gaga joined Dick Van Dyke and Emily Blunt for a photo at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards in 2019.LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 07: Dick Van Dyke wins Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series for "Days of our Lives" at the 51st Annual Daytime Emmys Awards on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Getty Images for NATAS)Getty Images for NATASDick Van Dyke starred in a guest role in Peacock’s Days of Our Lives in 2023, which earned him an Outstanding Guest Actor Daytime Emmy Award in 2024. Van Dyke has won three Daytime Emmys and four Primetime Emmys throughout his illustrious career.NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Production of an unsold television pilot featuring Dick Van Dyke. This test is four years before his signature hit TV sitcom program. Pictured is Dick Van Dyke in various comedy skits. Recorded at Studio 50, New York, NY. April 18, 1957. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)CBS via Getty ImagesDick Van Dyke turns 100 on Saturday. ForbesWill There Be A ‘South Park’ Season 29? Here’s The Good NewsBy Tim Lammers