Although he'd had small roles beforehand, Dick Van Dyke was launched to stardom in the 1960 musical "Bye-Bye Birdie", for which he won a Tony Award, and, then, later in the movie based on that play,
Bye Bye Birdie. He has starred in a number of films throughout the years including
Mary Poppins,
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and
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2009The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
(documentary)
(performer: "Chim Chim Cher-ee", "Let's Go Fly a Kite", "Jolly Holiday", "A Man Has Dreams", "I Love To Laugh")
1997MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams
(video short)
(performer: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Doll on a Music Box" and "Truly Scrumptious", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Reprise")
1974The Morning After
(TV movie)
(performer: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" - uncredited)
1968Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
(performer: "You Two", "Toot Sweets", "Hushabye Mountain", "Me Ol' Bamboo", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Doll On a Music Box/Truly Scrumptious")
1964Mary Poppins
(performer: "Chim-Chim-Cheree" 1964 - uncredited, "Jolly Holiday" 1964 - uncredited, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" 1964 - uncredited, "I Love to Laugh" 1964 - uncredited, "Fidelity Fiduciary Bank" 1964 - uncredited, "Step in Time" 1964 - uncredited, "A Man Has Dreams" 1964 - uncredited, "Let's Go Fly a Kite" 1964 - uncredited, "Sobre las Olas Over the Waves" 1887 - uncredited / "Chim-Chim-Cheree" 1964 - uncredited)
1977The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Comedy - Variety or Music Series and Nominee: Best Writing in a Comedy - Variety or Music Series and Presenter
1977The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Host and Winner: Favourite Male Performer in a New Television Show and Presenter: Favourite Male Musical Performer
[about
Mary Poppins] I thought Walt Disney hired me because I was such a great singer and dancer. As it turns out, he had heard me in an interview talking about what was happening to family entertainment. I was decrying the fact that it seemed like no holds were barred anymore in entertainment . . . That's why he called me in, because I said something he agreed with. And I got the part.
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