His ability to turn unexpected subjects into comedy became his signature, and his work earned him some of the industry’s highest honors.
Yet his story began long before the awards, Hollywood premieres, and standing ovations.
Dick Van Dyke: A Young Man Who Answered the Call
Dick Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri, and grew up in Danville, Illinois.
Long before audiences knew him as the charming entertainer behind The Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Poppins, he was a young man trying to find his place in the world.
When World War II began, Van Dyke was still a teenager.
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