Barry Van Dyke

Barry Van Dyke
Van Dyke as Lt. Dillon in Galactica 1980
Born	(1951-07-31) July 31, 1951 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, director, presenter
Years active	1962; 1971–present
Spouse	Mary Carey ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	4, including Shane
Father	Dick Van Dyke
Relatives	Jerry Van Dyke (uncle) Kelly Jean Van Dyke (cousin)

Barry Van Dyke (born July 31, 1951) is an American actor. He is the second son of actor and entertainer Dick Van Dyke and Margie Willett, and the nephew of Jerry Van Dyke. He has often worked with his father. He is best known to audiences as Lieutenant Detective Steve Sloan, a homicide detective and the son of Dr. Mark Sloan (played by Dick Van Dyke) on Diagnosis: Murder. In the show, the characters' relatives were frequently played by real-life family members.

Biography

Barry Van Dyke was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Dick Van Dyke and his first wife, Margie Willett (1926–2008).

Van Dyke's television debut was as Florian, a violin-toting nine-year-old in "The Talented Neighborhood" episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show alongside big brother Christian. However, his father advised him to wait before pursuing a show business career. Van Dyke later told a reporter, "He wanted me to have my childhood. He told me that if I still wanted to act after I graduated high school, then it would be OK."

Later, he worked as a gofer on his father's television series, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, which debuted in 1971 and aired until 1974. While working on that show, he secured a part as an extra.

He worked with his father again in the short-lived series The Van Dyke Show (which was canceled after six episodes in 1988) and then the long-running series Diagnosis: Murder, which aired from 1993 to 2001. In both series, he had major roles. He also wrote and directed several episodes of Diagnosis: Murder. After Diagnosis: Murder ended, Barry appeared in the Murder 101 television films, again alongside his father.

Barry Van Dyke also appeared in many other television shows over the course of his long career. His other television work includes a starring role in Galactica 1980 as Lieutenant Dillon, and appearances in Remington Steele; The Love Boat; Magnum, P.I.; The Dukes of Hazzard; as Ace Combat Pilot and former M.I.A. soldier St. John Hawke in the final season of Airwolf; The A-Team; Gun Shy; Murder, She Wrote; Mork & Mindy; and The Redd Foxx Show.

Marriage and children

In 1974, he married Mary Carey; the couple has four children: Carey (born February 25, 1976), Shane (born August 28, 1979), Wes (born October 22, 1984), and Taryn (born June 1, 1986).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1961	Hazel	Kid playing football on playground (uncredited)	Episode: "Hazel and the Playground"
1962	The Dick Van Dyke Show	Florian	Episode: "The Talented Neighborhood"
1971–1974	The New Dick Van Dyke Show	Various characters	7 episodes
1976	Stalk the Wild Child	Volleyball Player	TV movie
	Gemini Man	Steward	Episode: "Escape Hatch"
	Van Dyke and Company	Computer Date #1	Episode #1.6
1977	Wonder Woman	Freddy	Episode: "Wonder Woman in Hollywood"
	Tabitha	Roger Bennett	Episode: "Tabitha"
	Ants	Richard Cyril	TV movie
1978	The Harvey Korman Show	Stuart Stafford	Main cast (5 episodes)
1978	Eight Is Enough	Larry Phenton	Episode: "Cinderella's Understudy"
	Mork & Mindy	Dan Phillips	Episode: "A Mommy for Morky"
	What's Up, Doc?	Howard Bannister	TV pilot
1979	The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove	Eric	Episode: "Bridget's Romance"
1980	Galactica 1980	Lt. Dillon	Main cast (10 episodes)
	Casino	Edge	TV movie
	The Love Boat	Scott Hanson	Episode: "Boomerang
1981	Ghost of a Chance	Wayne Clifford	TV pilot
1982	The Powers of Matthew Star	Coach Curtis	Episodes: "Winning" and "Endurance"
	Remington Steele	Creighton Phillips	Episode: "Steele Belted"
	Foxfire Light	Linc Wilder	Feature film
1983	Magnum, P.I.	Duke Davis	Episode: "The Big Blow"
	Gun Shy	Russell Donovan	Main cast (6 episodes)
	The Love Boat	Joey Gardiner	Episode: "When the Magic Disappears"
1984	The A-Team	Dr. Brian Lefcourt	Episodes: "The Bend in the River" (Part 1 & 2)
	The Dukes of Hazzard	Brock Curtis	Episode: "The Dukes in Hollywood"
	Mr. Mom	Jack Butler	TV pilot
1985	The Canterville Ghost	John Otis	TV movie
	The Love Boat	Roger DeConte	Episode: "Love Times Two"
1986	The Redd Foxx Show	Sgt. Dwight Stryker	Recurring role (4 episodes)
	T. J. Hooker	George Collins	Episode: "Shootout"
	The Love Boat	Brandon Cobb	Episode: "Hello Emily / The Tour Guide / The Winner Number"
1987	Airwolf	St. John Hawke	Main cast; Season 4 (24 episodes)
1988	The Van Dyke Show	Matt Burgess	Main cast (10 episodes)
1990	Full House	Eric Trent	Episode: "No More Mr. Dumb Guy"
	Murder, She Wrote	Buddy Black	Episode: "How to Make a Killing Without Really Trying"
1991	She-Wolf of London	Alan Decker	Episode: "Habeas Corpses"
1992	Diagnosis of Murder	Detective Steve Sloan	Diagnosis: Murder (TV film series)
	The House on Sycamore Street
1993	A Twist of the Knife
1993–2001	Diagnosis: Murder		Main cast (178 episodes)
2002	A Town Without Pity		Diagnosis: Murder (TV film series)
	Without Warning
2006	Murder 101	Mike Bryant	Murder 101 (TV film series)
2007	College Can Be Murder
	If Wishes Were Horses
2008	The Locked Room Mystery
	Light Years Away	Colonel Burke	Feature film (released 2015)
2010	6 Guns	Frank Allison	Direct-to-video film
2012	Strawberry Summer (Hallmark title) Easy Heart (Pixl title)	Jim Landon	TV movie
2015	Dad Dudes	Principal Miller	Episode: "Pilot"
2019	Heavenly Deposit	Roland	Feature film
	The Untold Story	Edward

External links

• Barry Van Dyke at IMDb
• Barry Van Dyke at Fandango
• Barry Van Dyke Archived August 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at TV.com Archived May 20, 2019, at the Wayback Machine