Jerry Van Dyke

Jerry McCord Van Dyke (July 27, 1931 – January 5, 2018) was an American actor and comedian. He was the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke.

Van Dyke had a long and successful career mostly as a character actor in supporting and guest roles on popular television series. He made his television acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show with several guest appearances as Rob Petrie's brother, Stacey. From 1989 to 1997, he played Luther Van Dam on the popular series Coach. He was of Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish descent.

Career

Early career

thumb|right|Van Dyke with [[Stefanie Powers in McLintock! (1963)]]

Van Dyke pursued a stand-up comedy career while still in Danville High School and was already a veteran of strip joints and nightclubs when he joined the United States Air Force Tops In Blue in 1954 and 1955. During the mid-1950s, Van Dyke worked at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Jerry Van Dyke Show, which included future CBS News Early Show news anchor Joseph Benti, Nancee South and Ben Falber, was popular fare. He was also given hosting chores on the 1963 game show Picture This. When The Judy Garland Show was unsuccessfully revamped, Van Dyke left the program. He also appeared in a 1964 episode of The Cara Williams Show. Van Dyke finally accepted the lead role of attorney David Crabtree in My Mother the Car (1965), the misadventures of a man whose deceased mother Gladys (voiced by Ann Sothern) is reincarnated as a restored antique car.

He was also featured in Love and Kisses (1965) and as Andy Griffith's co-star in Angel in My Pocket (1969). on the season three episode "But Seriously, Folks" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also had roles in The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon (1976) and 13 Queens Boulevard (1979).

Personal life

Van Dyke was married twice and had three children with first wife Carol: Jerri Lynn, Kelly Jean, and Ronald.

Jerry and his second wife, Shirley, lived on an ranch near Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Filmography

Film

{| class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

|rowspan="3"| 1963 || The Courtship of Eddie's Father || Norman Jones ||rowspan="7"|

| Palm Springs Weekend || Biff Roberts

| McLintock! || Matt Douglas Jr.

| 1965 || Love & Kisses || Freddy

| 1969 || Angel in My Pocket || Emery

| 1987 || Death Blow: A Cry for Justice || Bernard Blackwell

| 1988 || Run If You Can || Brian

| 1992 || To Grandmother's House We Go || Harvey 'Harv' ||rowspan="4"| TV movie

|rowspan="2"| 1997 || Annabelle's Wish || Grandpa Baker

| Merry Christmas, George Bailey || Uncle Billy

| 2001 || Surviving Gilligan's Island || Himself

| 2011 || Moon Ring || Darrell ||

Television

{| class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

| 1962-1965 || The Dick Van Dyke Show || Stacey Petrie || 4 episodes

| 1962 || The Ed Sullivan Show || Himself || 2 episodes

| 1962 || G.E. True || Corporal Bailey || Episode: "The Handmade Private"

| 1962 || The Andy Williams Show || Himself || Episode: "Tammy Grimes/Jerry Van Dyke"

| 1963 || The Garry Moore Show || Himself || Episode: "Dorothy Loudon, Keely Smith, Jerry Van Dyke"

| 1963 || Picture This || Host || 12 episodes

| 1963-1964 || The Judy Garland Show || Himself || 9 episodes

| 1964 || Perry Mason || James Douglas || Episode: "The Case of the Woeful Widower"

| 1964 || The Hollywood Palace || Himself || Episode: "1.15"

| 1964 || The Cara Williams Show || Carter Devereaux III || Episode: "Cara Fiddles While Her Hero Burns"

| 1965 || The Andy Griffith Show || Jerry || Episode: "Banjo Playing Deputy"

| 1965-1966 || My Mother The Car || Dave Crabtree || 30 episodes

| 1967 || That Girl || Howie || Episode: "Leaving the Nest Is for the Birds"

| 1967 || Vacation Playhouse || George/Goggle's Father || 2 episodes

| 1967-1968 || Accidental Family || Jerry Webster || 16 episodes

| 1967 || Kraft Music Hall || Himself || Episode: "How the West Was Swung"

| 1968 || Good Morning World || Jerry Carroll || Episode: "Partner, Meet My Partner"

| 1968 || Gomer Pyle: USMC || Jerry Ball || Episode: "Gomer and the Night Club Comic"

| 1968 || Dick Van Dyke || Himself || Special

| 1970-1971 || Love, American Style || Dwayne Barone/Gordon/John Pettidrew || 3 episodes

| 1970 || Headmaster || Jerry Brownell || 14 episodes

| 1972-1973 || The Mary Tyler Moore Show || Wes Callison || 2 episodes

| 1973 || The New Dick Van Dyke Show || Mickey Preston || Episode: "Big Brother is Watching You"

| 1976 || ABC Afterschool Special || Mr. Finley || Episode: "The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Cosmic Moon"

| 1976 || Van Dyke and Company || Dick Van Dyke (voice) || Episode: "1.3"

| 1978-1981 || Fantasy Island || Mr. Brennan/Fred Cooper || 2 episodes

| 1979 || 13 Queens Boulevard || Steven Winters || 9 episodes

| 1980 || House Calls || Dr. Duane Kellogg || Episode: "The Dead Beat"

| 1982 || The Love Boat || Norman Quigley || Episode: The Groupies/The Audition/Doc's Nephew"

| 1983 || Newhart || Roy Herzog || Episode: "You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You"

| 1986 || Fresno || Tucker Agajanian || Miniseries

| 1988 || Coming of Age || Shopkeeper || Episode: "The Sopwith Pup"

| 1988 || Charles in Charge || Mr. Merken || Episode: "The Blackboard Bungle"

| 1989-1997 || Coach || Luther Van Dam || 199 episodes

| 1997 || The Drew Carey Show || Luther Van Dam || Episode: "Drew Gets Married"

| 1997 || Grace Under Fire || Luther Van Dam || Episode: "Vegas"

| 1997-1998 || You Wish || Grandpa Max || 10 episodes

| 1998 || Teen Angel || Jerry Beauchamp || 6 episodes

| 1998 || The New Addams Family || The Burglar || Episode: "Halloween with the Addams Family"

| 1999 || Diagnosis: Murder || Stacy Sloan || Episode: "Sleeping Murder"

| 2001-2005 || Yes, Dear || Big Jimmy Hughes || 7 episodes

| 2004 || The District || Judge Beers || Episode: "The Black Widow Maker"

| 2004 || The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited || Stacey Petrie || TV special

| 2005 || Committed || Walker || Episode: "The Snap Out of It Episode"

| 2008 || My Name Is Earl || Jerry || Episode: "Stole an RV"

| 2010-2015 || The Middle || Tag Spence || 8 episodes

| 2011 || Raising Hope || Mel || Episode: "Cheaters"

| 2013 || The Millers || Bud || Episode: "Carol's Parents are Coming to Town"

References

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