Jerry Van Dyke Dies at 86

[GradyPhilpott]

Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of actor Dick Van Dyke and a four-time Emmy nominee, died Friday in Arkansas. He was 86.

Jerry’s wife, Shirley Ann Jones, told the New York Times that his health had deteriorated since a traffic accident in 2015.

Van Dyke’s television career began in tandem with his brother’s, as one of his earliest appearances was on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” in 1962 as Stacey Petrie.

Van Dyke was best known for his role as Assistant Coach Luther Van Dam on ABC’s “Coach,” which earned him four Emmy nominations.

[nick c]

R i p

[RichM]

Rest In Peace.

[Laszlo]

Rip

[cop414]

RIP good Sir, I loved Coach.

[superdog]

Loved coach.

In 1996 I was bedridden with a busted leg. Spent hours watching and laughing.

A life well lived it seems.

[swils8610]

Loved Coach! Luther Van Dam. He had the Basset Hound. I’ve got 2 Basset’s myself. RIP.


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[East Bay Rider]

R. I. P.

[hdrazor251]

Thanks for the laughs. RIP.

[TheRolexKingofLV]

I liked him on Coach as well...sad to hear this news.

[dddrees]

Rip

Maybe he would have been more famous earlier had his TV Show My Mother The Car had not flopped.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Rip

Maybe he would have been more famous earlier had his TV Show My Mother The Car had not flopped.

According to "Variety," Van Dyke had a knack for choosing doomed projects.

Throughout his television career, Van Dyke gravitated towards projects that would go on to be short-lived, turning down a starring role in “Gilligan’s Island” to work on “My Mother the Car,” which has been regarded as one of the worst television shows of the era. It ran for only one season on NBC in September 1965. A few of his other ill-fated projects included “Accidental Family,” “Headmaster” and “13 Queens Boulevard.”

http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jerr...es-1202655598/

He still managed to keep plugging away at his career doing live acts until he landed the role on "Coach."

Van Dyke was characteristically good-humored about the meandering nature of his career, telling USA Today in 1990 that the Emmy nominations he received for the role marked its peak.

“Everybody talks about me making a comeback,” he said. “I say: ‘Comeback from what? This is as good as it’s ever been.’”

http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jerr...es-1202655598/

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

According to "Variety," Van Dyke had a knack for choosing doomed projects.

Throughout his television career, Van Dyke gravitated towards projects that would go on to be short-lived, turning down a starring role in “Gilligan’s Island” to work on “My Mother the Car,” which has been regarded as one of the worst television shows of the era. It ran for only one season on NBC in September 1965. A few of his other ill-fated projects included “Accidental Family,” “Headmaster” and “13 Queens Boulevard.”

http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jerr...es-1202655598/

He still managed to keep plugging away at his career doing live acts until he landed the role on "Coach."

Van Dyke was characteristically good-humored about the meandering nature of his career, telling USA Today in 1990 that the Emmy nominations he received for the role marked its peak.

“Everybody talks about me making a comeback,” he said. “I say: ‘Comeback from what? This is as good as it’s ever been.’”

http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jerr...es-1202655598/

Ah, this puts it into perspective. I forgot all about him turning down the role of Gilligan. Thanks Grady.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Ah, this puts it into perspective. I forgot all about him turning down the role of Gilligan. Thanks Grady.

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[ejvette]

He was great in Coach

[Alexwwjd]

RIP. I loved his episode in The middle a couple years ago.


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