Barry Van Dyke is an American actor, writer and director. As an actor, he is best known for his role in the crime/crime drama series. Diagnosis: Murder (1993-2001). Barry Van Dyke starred as Detective Steve Sloan, son of Dr. Mark Sloan (played by his father, Dick Van Dyke).
Along with his main role, the multi-talented actor also had behind-the-scenes roles in some episodes of Diagnosis: Murder. When the show ended in 2001, the actor worked on the channel dedicated to television. Murder 101 film series (2006-2008).
the biography
The multi-talented actor was born Barry Wayne VanDyke on July 31, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the second son of legendary Hollywood entertainer Dick Van Dyke and his first wife, Margie Willett. His parents divorced in the 1980s. His mother Margie Willett died in 2008.
The actor has 3 siblings, an older brother and 2 younger sisters. His brother Christian Van Dyke as well as his sisters Stacy Van Dyke and Carrie Beth Van Dyke also have some acting credits. Indeed, all of his siblings played along, however, Barry was the only one who made it all nine yards.
Born to a man considered Hollywood royalty, Barry Van Dyke made his television debut in 1962 on an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, a sitcom that was headlined by his father. After that, he took a long hiatus from television while awaiting the completion of his high school education. After graduating, Barry resumed his role as a comedian on the acclaimed sitcom. Dick Van Dyke’s New Show (1971-1974). He was educated at Pierce Junior College in Los Angeles where he majored in theater arts.
A young actor in the making, he appeared on several television shows, including Gemini Man (1976), Wonder Woman (1977) and The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove (1979). In 1980, the actor joined the main cast of the short-lived science fiction series Galactica 1980. He was also on the main cast of Gun Shy (1983) and Airwolf (1987). He starred in popular 80s TV series such as Magnum PI (1983), The Dukes of Hazzard (1983) and The Redd Foxx Show (1986).
Barry Van Dyke landed his first major role alongside his father in the short-lived sitcom The Van Dyke Show (1988). He finally got his big break when he landed the lead role of Detective Steve Sloan in the series Diagnosis: Murder (1993-2001), one of his most notable roles to date. The actor alongside his world-famous father featured in all 8 seasons of the show.
Barry Van Dyke then starred alongside his father in the Hallmark TV movie series Murder 101 (2006-2008).
Barry Van Dyke’s wife
Barry Van Dyke is currently married to Marey Van Dyke (née Carey). The duo met when Barry was just a teenager working in a movie theater. They got married 7 years after that in 1974.
Barry and his wife Mary have 4 children together: 3 sons Carey, Shane and Wes and a daughter named Taryn. The Van Dykes are truly a dynasty of actors and entertainers since these sets of Van Dykes have also ventured into showbiz.
Children, family
The actor’s first son, Carey Wayne Van Dyke, was born on February 25, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. He is an actor and a writer. As an actor, he appeared in several characters in Diagnosis: Murder alongside his father and grandfather. His writing credit includes the 2012 horror film Chernobyl Diary.
Shane Van Dyke is Barry Van Dyke’s second son. He was born on August 28, 1979. He is also an actor, writer and director. He is the writer and director of the 2010 adventure film Titanic II, in which he also starred. Shane Van Dyke also has writing credits for Chernobyl Diaries (2012) alongside his brother Carey Wayne.
Wesley “Wes” Van Dyke was born on October 22, 1984. He is a successful artist and also an actor. His acting credits include Murder Diagnosis (1993), Murder 101 (2006) and a small role in Titanic II (2010).
His only daughter, Taryn Elizabeth Van Dyke, was born on June 1, 1986. She is a kindergarten teacher. However, she does have some acting credits, including Murder Diagnosis (1993) and Murder 101: College Can Be Murder (2007).
Is he dead?
The answer to the above question is a resounding no. Barry Van Dyke is still alive and well. However, the Van Dyke dynasty lost one of their own in January 2018. Barry’s uncle Jerry Van Dyke died on January 5, 2018. He was best known for his role as Luther Van Dam on the long-running ABC television series. Coach (1989-1997). Other than the loss of his uncle, all other death rumors about Barry Van Dyke are just hoaxes.
Net value
Barry Van Dyke has an estimated net worth of $3million. That’s a pretty reasonable amount of wealth for a man who’s put decades of hard work into his craft. As expected, much of that money was earned through his acting career and occasional behind-the-scenes roles.
the size
Height: 1.85m (6′ 1″)
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