Actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke began performing in the 1950s. His career includes work both on television, on stage and in feature films. He starred in Walt Disney's 1964 Academy Award winnning film Mary Poppins as Bert the chimney sweep. In 1993 he played the role of Dr. Mark Sloan on the CBS series Diagnosis: Murder. In 1961 he played Rob Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran until 1966. Mary Tyler Moore played his wife Laura Petrie.

1. Bye Bye Birdie 1963
2. Mary Poppins 1964
3. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968
4. Curious George 2006
5. Night at the Museum 2006

1. Scrubs 2004
2. Sbarina the Teenage Witch 2002
3. Diagnosis: Murder 1992 - 2001
4. Becker 1999
5. The Dick Van Dyke Show 1988
6. The Carol Burnett Show 1977
7. The Dick Van Dyke Show 1961 - 1966

1. The Music Man 1980 revival
2. Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life 2006
3. Bye Bye Birdie 1960 - 1961

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• December 13, 1925: Born

• 1958: The Phil Silvers Show

• 1961-1966: The Dick Van Dyke Show

• 1963: Bye Bye Birdie

• 1964: Mary Poppins

• 1964-1966: Wins Emmy for The Dick Van Dyke Show

• 1968: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

• 1977: Wins Emmy for Van Dyke and Company

• 1979: The Runner Stumbles

• 1984: Wins Daytime Emmy for CBS Library

• 1986: Strong Medicine

• 1993-2001: Diagnosis Murder

• 2006: Curious George

• 2006: Night at the Museum

• 2007: Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses