Jerry Van Dyke

Jerry McCord Van Dyke (July 27, 1931 – January 5, 2018) was an American actor and comedian. He was the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke.

Van Dyke had a long and successful career mostly as a character actor in supporting and guest roles on popular television series. He made his television acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show with several guest appearances as Rob Petrie's brother, Stacey. From 1989 to 1997, he played Luther Van Dam on the popular series Coach. He was of Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish descent.

Career Early career

Van Dyke pursued a stand-up comedy career while still in Danville High School and was already a veteran of strip joints and nightclubs when he joined the United States Air Force Tops In Blue in 1954 and 1955. During the mid-1950s, Van Dyke worked at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Jerry Van Dyke Show, which included future CBS News Early Show news anchor Joseph Benti, Nancee South and Ben Falber, was popular fare. He was also given hosting chores on the 1963 game show Picture This. When The Judy Garland Show was unsuccessfully revamped, Van Dyke left the program. He also appeared in a 1964 episode of The Cara Williams Show. Van Dyke finally accepted the lead role of attorney David Crabtree in My Mother the Car (1965), the misadventures of a man whose deceased mother Gladys (voiced by Ann Sothern) is reincarnated as a restored antique car.

He was also featured in Love and Kisses (1965) and as Andy Griffith's co-star in Angel in My Pocket (1969). on the season three episode "But Seriously, Folks" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also had roles in The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon (1976) and 13 Queens Boulevard (1979).

Personal life Van Dyke was married twice and had three children with first wife Carol: Jerri Lynn, Kelly Jean, and Ronald.

Jerry and his second wife, Shirley, lived on an ranch near Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father Norman Jones Palm Springs Weekend Biff Roberts McLintock! Matt Douglas Jr. 1965 Love & Kisses Freddy 1969 Angel in My Pocket Emery 1987 Death Blow: A Cry for Justice Bernard Blackwell 1988 Run If You Can Brian 1992 To Grandmother's House We Go Harvey 'Harv' TV movie 1997 Annabelle's Wish Grandpa Baker Merry Christmas, George Bailey Uncle Billy 2001 Surviving Gilligan's Island Himself 2011 Moon Ring Darrell

Television Year Title Role Notes 1962-1965 The Dick Van Dyke Show Stacey Petrie 4 episodes 1962 The Ed Sullivan Show Himself 2 episodes 1962 G.E. True Corporal Bailey Episode: "The Handmade Private" 1962 The Andy Williams Show Himself Episode: "Tammy Grimes/Jerry Van Dyke" 1963 The Garry Moore Show Himself Episode: "Dorothy Loudon, Keely Smith, Jerry Van Dyke" 1963 Picture This Host 12 episodes 1963-1964 The Judy Garland Show Himself 9 episodes 1964 Perry Mason James Douglas Episode: "The Case of the Woeful Widower" 1964 The Hollywood Palace Himself Episode: "1.15" 1964 The Cara Williams Show Carter Devereaux III Episode: "Cara Fiddles While Her Hero Burns" 1965 The Andy Griffith Show Jerry Episode: "Banjo Playing Deputy" 1965-1966 My Mother The Car Dave Crabtree 30 episodes 1967 That Girl Howie Episode: "Leaving the Nest Is for the Birds" 1967 Vacation Playhouse George/Goggle's Father 2 episodes 1967-1968 Accidental Family Jerry Webster 16 episodes 1967 Kraft Music Hall Himself Episode: "How the West Was Swung" 1968 Good Morning World Jerry Carroll Episode: "Partner, Meet My Partner" 1968 Gomer Pyle: USMC Jerry Ball Episode: "Gomer and the Night Club Comic" 1968 Dick Van Dyke Himself Special 1970-1971 Love, American Style Dwayne Barone/Gordon/John Pettidrew 3 episodes 1970 Headmaster Jerry Brownell 14 episodes 1972-1973 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Wes Callison 2 episodes 1973 The New Dick Van Dyke Show Mickey Preston Episode: "Big Brother is Watching You" 1976 ABC Afterschool Special Mr. Finley Episode: "The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Cosmic Moon" 1976 Van Dyke and Company Dick Van Dyke (voice) Episode: "1.3" 1978-1981 Fantasy Island Mr. Brennan/Fred Cooper 2 episodes 1979 13 Queens Boulevard Steven Winters 9 episodes 1980 House Calls Dr. Duane Kellogg Episode: "The Dead Beat" 1982 The Love Boat Norman Quigley Episode: The Groupies/The Audition/Doc's Nephew" 1983 Newhart Roy Herzog Episode: "You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You" 1986 Fresno Tucker Agajanian Miniseries 1988 Coming of Age Shopkeeper Episode: "The Sopwith Pup" 1988 Charles in Charge Mr. Merken Episode: "The Blackboard Bungle" 1989-1997 Coach Luther Van Dam 199 episodes 1997 The Drew Carey Show Luther Van Dam Episode: "Drew Gets Married" 1997 Grace Under Fire Luther Van Dam Episode: "Vegas" 1997-1998 You Wish Grandpa Max 10 episodes 1998 Teen Angel Jerry Beauchamp 6 episodes 1998 The New Addams Family The Burglar Episode: "Halloween with the Addams Family" 1999 Diagnosis: Murder Stacy Sloan Episode: "Sleeping Murder" 2001-2005 Yes, Dear Big Jimmy Hughes 7 episodes 2004 The District Judge Beers Episode: "The Black Widow Maker" 2004 The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited Stacey Petrie TV special 2005 Committed Walker Episode: "The Snap Out of It Episode" 2008 My Name Is Earl Jerry Episode: "Stole an RV" 2010-2015 The Middle Tag Spence 8 episodes 2011 Raising Hope Mel Episode: "Cheaters" 2013 The Millers Bud Episode: "Carol's Parents are Coming to Town"