Dick Van Dyke
Van Dyke in December 2007
Born	Richard Wayne Van Dyke December 13, 1925 West Plains, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, comedian, producer, writer
Years active	1955 – present
Spouse	Margie Willett
Domestic partner	Michelle Triola

Richard Wayne “Dick” Van Dyke is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer with a career spanning six decades. He is best known for his starring roles in the films Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and the television series The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis Murder.