Jerry Van Dyke

1931 - 2018  (86 years)

• Name	Jerry Van Dyke
  Birth	27 Jul 1931	Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Actor
  Death	5 Jan 2018	Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
  Cremation	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I18057	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Loren Wayne Van Dyke,   b. 28 Jul 1902, Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA d. 21 Aug 1975, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Hazel Victoria McCord,   b. 6 Oct 1896, East Lynn, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA d. 27 Sep 1992, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	1924
  Family ID	F6225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Nancee Kellee,   b. 5 Jun 1958, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA d. 17 Nov 1991, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F6226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Actor. The younger brother of actor and entertainer Dick Van Dyke, he had a successful comic career in television playing roles of 'Dave Crabtree' in "My Mother the Car" (1965 to 1966), 'Luther Horatio Van Dam' in "Coach" (1989 to 1997) and as 'Tag Spence' in "The Middle" (2010 to 2015). Additionally, he played 'Rob Petrie's' brother 'Stacey' in a number of episodes on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1962 to 1965). Born into a religious family, his father was a salesman, his mother was a stenographer. Jerry Van Dyke showed aptitude for comedy during his high school years. While serving with the United States Air Force, he entertained the troops and won a talent contest. Upon his discharge, he established himself as a standup comedian on the nightclub circuit and first gained national exposure with appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" during the early 1960s. This led to his motion picture debut in "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1963), followed by "Palm Springs Weekend" (1963) and the John Wayne film "McCLintock!" (1963). During the run of "Coach", he received four Emmy Award nominations. Van Dyke endured personal tragedy when his daughter Kelly, who struggled with substance abuse committed suicide in 1991. In addition to his acting, Van Dyke participated in poker tournaments on ESPN. He died of complications from an automobile accident he was in a few years earlier. Bio by: C.S.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186428749/jerry-van_dyke.