R.I.P. Jerry Van Dyke
Source: The A.V. Club
R.I.P. Jerry Van Dyke
William Hughes
Today 1:29pm
Jerry Van Dyke, one of the most recognizable sitcom faces of the 20th century, has died. According to TMZ, Van Dykewho starred for several years on ABCs Coach as the beloved but bumbling Luther Van Dam, and who got his start on TV with a series of memorable guest turns on his brother Dicks groundbreaking CBS sitcomwas 86.
Van Dyke was already a successful touring stand-up and military veteran when he made his first appearances on the national stage, bringing his comic stylingsand banjo-playing prowessto shows like the anthology series G.E. True and the John Wayne film McClintock!
He got his big break, though, when he was cast on The Dick Van Dyke Show, appearing as Stacey Petrie, the sleepwalking-afflicted brother of his real-life siblings exasperated Rob. Van Dyke made the most of the gimmicky premise, investing Staceys somnambulistic party guy persona with an irresistible energy, while simultaneously making the most of his waking lifes endearing, stuttering shyness.
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I'll always remember him as Luther Van Dam in "Coach".
Eliot Rosewater
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(30,540 posts)R-I-P Jerry
Marty Marzipan
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(5,734 posts)efhmc
(14,726 posts)It makes me smile just thinking of him. Now that is a great epithet.
lunamagica
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(4,373 posts)jerry..a truly talented actor..