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Barry Van Dyke
Van Dyke as Lt. Dillon in Galactica 1980
Born	(1951-07-31) July 31, 1951 (age 73) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, director, presenter
Years active	1962; 1971–present
Spouse	Mary Carey ​(m. 1974)​
Children	4, including Shane
Father	Dick Van Dyke
Relatives	Jerry Van Dyke (uncle) Kelly Jean Van Dyke (cousin)

Barry Van Dyke (born July 31, 1951) is an American actor. He is the second son of actor and entertainer Dick Van Dyke and Margie Willett, and the nephew of Jerry Van Dyke. He has often worked with his father. He is best known to audiences as Lieutenant Detective Steve Sloan, a homicide detective and the son of Dr. Mark Sloan (played by Dick Van Dyke) on Diagnosis: Murder. In the show, the characters' relatives were frequently played by real-life family members.

Biography

Barry Van Dyke was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Dick Van Dyke and his first wife, Margie Willett (1926–2008).

Van Dyke's television debut was as Florian, a violin-toting nine-year-old in "The Talented Neighborhood" episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show alongside big brother Christian. However, his father advised him to wait before pursuing a show business career. Van Dyke later told a reporter, "He wanted me to have my childhood. He told me that if I still wanted to act after I graduated high school, then it would be OK."

Later, he worked as a gofer on his father's television series, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, which debuted in 1971 and aired until 1974. While working on that show, he secured a part as an extra.

He worked with his father again in the short-lived series The Van Dyke Show (which was canceled after six episodes in 1988) and then the long-running series Diagnosis: Murder, which aired from 1993 to 2001. In both series, he had major roles. He also wrote and directed several episodes of Diagnosis: Murder. After Diagnosis: Murder ended, Barry appeared in the Murder 101 television films, again alongside his father.

Barry Van Dyke also appeared in many other television shows over the course of his long career. His other television work includes a starring role in Galactica 1980 as Lieutenant Dillon, and appearances in Remington Steele; The Love Boat; Magnum, P.I.; The Dukes of Hazzard; as Ace Combat Pilot and former M.I.A. soldier St. John Hawke in the final season of Airwolf; The A-Team; Gun Shy; Murder, She Wrote; Mork & Mindy; and The Redd Foxx Show.

Marriage and children

In 1974, he married Mary Carey; the couple has four children: Carey (born February 25, 1976), Shane (born August 28, 1979), Wes (born October 22, 1984), and Taryn (born June 1, 1986).

Filmography

• Biography
• Los Angeles
• California
• Film
• Television

References

1. ^ Mendoza, N. F. (June 5, 1994). "WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Diagnosis: Here's a part that came very naturally to actor Barry Van Dyke". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
2. Rusoff, Jane Wollman (March 9, 1998). "Dick Van Dyke's prescription for success". CNN. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
3. "Barry Van Dyke - Filmography - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. November 4, 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
4. Defore, Ron. "Ron DeFore in first "Hazel" episode 1961" (Video). YouTube.com.
5. "Hazel", episode "Hazel and the Playground" at IMDb

External links

• Barry Van Dyke at IMDb
• Barry Van Dyke at Fandango
• Barry Van Dyke Archived August 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at TV.com Archived May 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine

• 1951 births
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• Male actors from Atlanta
• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors
• Van Dyke family
• Living people
• American people of Dutch descent
• American people of English descent
• American people of Irish descent
• American people of Scottish descent