Barry Van Dyke (born July 31, 1951) is an American actor. He is the second son of actor and entertainer

Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. Dick Van Dyke on screen and stage, His work spans screen and stage, and List of awards and nominations received by Dick Van Dyke, his awards includ ...

and Margie Willett, and the nephew of

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 pop ...

. He has often worked with his father. He is best known to audiences as Lieutenant Detective Steve Sloan, a homicide detective and the son of Dr. Mark Sloan (played by Dick Van Dyke) on '' Diagnosis: Murder''. In the show, the characters' relatives were frequently played by real-life family members.

Biography

Barry Van Dyke was born in

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, Georgia, the son of

and his first wife, Margie Willett (1926–2008). Van Dyke's television debut was as Florian, a violin-toting nine-year-old in "The Talented Neighborhood" episode of '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'' alongside big brother Christian. However, his father advised him to wait before pursuing a show business career. Van Dyke later told a reporter, "He wanted me to have my childhood. He told me that if I still wanted to act after I graduated high school, then it would be OK." Later, he worked as a gofer on his father's television series, ''

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'', which debuted in 1971 and aired until 1974. While working on that show, he secured a part as an extra. He worked with his father again in the short-lived series '' The Van Dyke Show'' (which was canceled after six episodes in 1988) and then the long-running series '' Diagnosis: Murder'', which aired from 1993 to 2001. In both series, he had major roles. He also wrote and directed several episodes of ''Diagnosis: Murder''. After ''Diagnosis: Murder'' ended, Barry appeared in the '' Murder 101'' television films, again alongside his father. Barry Van Dyke also appeared in many other television shows over the course of his long career. His other television work includes a starring role in ''

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'' as Lieutenant Dillon, and appearances in '' Remington Steele''; ''

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''; '' Magnum, P.I.''; ''

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''; as Ace Combat Pilot and former M.I.A. soldier St. John Hawke in the final season of ''

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''; ''

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''; '' Gun Shy''; ''

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''; ''

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''; and '' The Redd Foxx Show''.

Marriage and children

In 1974, he married Mary Carey; the couple have four children: Carey (born February 25, 1976), Shane (born August 28, 1979), Wes (born October 22, 1984), and Taryn (born June 1, 1986).

Filmography

References

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