Personal Info
Jerry Van Dyke
Acting
Biography
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
as Stacey Petrie
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
as Himself
Annabelle's Wish
as Grandpa Baker (voice)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
as Uncle Billy
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
as Self - Host
To Grandmother's House We Go
as Harvey
Run If You Can
as Brian
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape
as Bernard Blackwell
Angel in My Pocket
as Emery
TV Shows
The Millers
as Bud · 1 ep.
Raising Hope
as Mel · 1 ep.
The Middle
as Tag Spence · 8 ep.
My Name Is Earl
as Jerry · 1 ep.
Unscripted
as Jerry Van Dyke · 1 ep.
Committed
as Walter · 1 ep.
The District
as Judge Beers · 1 ep.
Yes, Dear
as Big Jimmy Hughes · 1 ep.
Teen Angel
as Jerry Beauchamp · 5 ep.
You Wish
as Max · 10 ep.