Richard Wayne Van Dyke was born on 13 December 1925 in West Plains, Missouri USA. Today, Dick is a real legend in the entertainment industry; he is an actor, singer, writer, dancer as well as producer of world-wide fame. Not only has he working experience lasting for almost 70 years, he has also earned an impressive amount of money.
So just how rich is Dick Van Dyke? According to recent estimations, the overall amount of his net worth is equal to $30 million, with his wealth having been accumulated mainly from his acting career, but also from singing, writing and finally producing.
Dick Van Dyke Net Worth $30 Million
Dick was born into a religious family of salesman Loren Wayne Van Dyke and stenographer Hazel Victoria. Growing up in Danville, Illinois, Van Dyke was thinking of becoming a minister, but his high school’s drama classes actually made him change his mind. It was then that he started to work on his acting and singing abilities. At that time he already knew he was going to work in the entertainment industry.
In 1942 Van Dyke was a part of the Air Force of United States, then being transferred to the special services division. It was already a small start to his career, as he was performing in various shows and on the radio. His real breakdown took place in the 1960s when “The Dick Van Dyke Show” was presented on TV. Being easy to watch, this humorous comedy series soon won the benevolence of the audience, making Dick popular enough to successfully continue his career. This was a useful start to his net worth.
His acting curriculum might be few pages long. Dick has starred in a total of 22 films and dozens of popular TV shows. Among the most famous movies which he has appeared in are “Bye Bye Birdie”, “Mary Poppins”, “The Art of Love” and finally “Night at the Museum”. Van Dyke often jokes that he can’t actually retire, as he has tried to finish his career many times, but he always came back. Of course, his net worth increased each time.
Not to mention Dick’s successes as a writer and singer; he has published four books so far, with the last one showing up in 2011. Being always keen on singing, Van Dyke has also released six albums from 1960 to 2010. These also added to his net worth.
Dick Van Dyke is also the proud owner of various awards and nominations received during his career in the entertainment industry. Among the most honored awards are a Tony, one Grammy and five Emmys. In 2013 Dick received a Life Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild association, one of his most important rewards. Finally, Hollywood Walk of Fame has Van Dyke’s star on it too.
These projects and achievements make it absolutely clear how he made it through to become a millionaire. Dick Van Dyke was a success from the beginning: despite some downs connected to financial questions, alcohol problems and some health issues, he managed to build a career every beginner in the field dreams of.
In his personal life, Dick Van Dyke has always been quite private. He was first married to Margie Willett. They made it through different ups and downs together, including a period of poverty, and their marriage lasted for 36 years until they divorced in 1984. The couple has four children, with their second son Barry Van Dyke being also an actor, often working with his father. Dick was then involved in a long-term relationship with Michelle Triola, which lasted for almost 30 years until the death of Michele in 2009. In 2012, Dick married his second wife Arlene Silver.
