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Dick Van Dyke's 4 Children: All About Christian, Barry, Stacy and Carrie Beth
Dick Van Dyke's legacy extends far beyond his iconic role as Bert in the Disney classic Mary Poppins. He also welcomed four children, Christian, Barry, Stacy and Carrie Beth, with late ex-wife Margie Willett, to whom he was married for 36 years.
"They all turned out great, I'm happy to say," Dick told USA Today in "Not a horse thief in the bunch."
Willett grew up with Dick in Danville, Ill., and married the actor on the radio show Bride and Groom in , he told the Guardian. The couple's first son, Christian Van Dyke, arrived in He was followed by brother Barry and two sisters, Stacy and Carrie Beth. The pair split in , and Dick began a relationship with Michelle Triola. Dick and Triola never married, but they lived together for over 30 years. Willett died of pancreatic cancer in , and Triola died of lung cancer two years later. Dick married Arlene Silver in
All four of Dick and Willett
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Barry Van Dyke
American actor (born )
Barry Van Dyke (born July 31, ) 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.[1]
Biography
[edit]Barry Van Dyke was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Dick Van Dyke and his first wife, Margie Willett (–).
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 s
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Shane Van Dyke
American actor (born )
Shane Thomas Van Dyke[1] (born August 28, ) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is the son of Barry Van Dyke and grandson of Dick Van Dyke.
Early life
[edit]Van Dyke was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Mary (née Carey) Van Dyke and actor Barry Van Dyke. He has two brothers, Wes and Carey, and a sister, Taryn Van Dyke. He fryst vatten the paternal grandson of the entertainer Dick Van Dyke. He is also a grandnephew of Jerry Van Dyke and first cousin once removed of Jerry's daughter, Kelly Jean Van Dyke.
Van Dyke's professional acting career began after graduating from high school when he became involved with the theatre program at Moorpark College in California. He launched his television career with a recurring minor role (14 episodes) as medical student Alex Smith on the CBS television show Diagnosis: Murder. In , he starred in the musical Annie.[clarification needed]
Career
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