Barry Basics: Birthday: July 31, 1951 Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia Sign: Leo

Biographical Sketch Barry Van Dyke is the second son of legendary entertainer, Dick Van Dyke. He has one older brother, Christian, and two younger sisters, Stacy and Carrie Beth. Barry's TV debut was as Florian, a violin-toting nine year old in "The Talented Neighborhood" episode of the classic Dick Van Dyke show. He worked behind the scenes on subsequent ventures of his father's, and has co-starred with him in two series, The Van Dyke Show, and Diagnosis Murder. Diagnosis Murder finished an eight-year run in May of 2001. Two TV movies were aired in the spring of 2002, and fans hope additional movies will keep the saga of the "Fab Four" (as we like to call Mark, Steve, Jesse and Amanda) alive and growing. In the meantime, new fans from all over the world are discovering the series as it is aired in new markets like England, Australia and New Zealand. Barry (and Diagnosis Murder) can also be seen nightly in syndication on the Pax network. Barry's other television work includes Galactica 1980, Airwolf (4th season), Gun Shy, Mr. Mom, and The Redd Foxx Show, as well as numerous guest appearances. His films include Foxfire Light, It Happened at Lakewood Manor (aka ANTS!) and Casino (1980). Barry met his wife, Mary, when they were both sixteen and he was working as a ticket-taker at a neighborhood movie theatre. Seven years later they were married, and they still are. They have four children, Carey, Shane, Wes and Taryn. All of Barry's kids have guest-starred with their Dad and Grandpa, in scripts written by Barry, on Diagnosis Murder. Barry is an avid motorcyclist with special enthusiasm for dirt bikes. He has participated in protest rides to preserve the rights of motorcyclists to fair use of public lands. He also loves to surf and once rescued a drowning person from the ocean off Baja. Not just a screen hero, but the real thing! Barry Van Dyke's Links A Virtual Tour of Community General (lots of pics and wavs of Barry) Pax TV Steve Sloans Interrogation Room Untold Tales of Steve Sloans Diagnosis Murder adventures Love Barry? Join the Barry Van Dyke Admiration Society! (BVDAS) We have an active, fun and friendly admiration society for Barry on the net and always welcome new admirers. We currently share a talklist with the Diagnosis Murder Appreciation Society (DMAS) and, as you can imagine, there is a lot of overlap in the memberships. However, we have a lot of fun sparring with the Charlie Schlatter fans about which gentleman is the more to die for! They're Charlie's Angels and we're the Barrionettes (Barry on the net--get it?) If you would like to join us, go to the official DMAS website, read the Terms and Conditions of membership, and, if you agree, sign up! Story Starters Can't get enough Diagnosis Murder stories? Like to write? Click here to read some scenes from untold stories (untold by CBS, that is) of the DM gang. How do they end? How did they begin? Maybe you can tell me! Seventh Season Synopses For our overseas friends: click the titles below for synopses of some Season Seven episodes! Gangland The Mouth That Roared The Seven Deadly Sins Santa Claude