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Military service data inconsistency?[edit]

The side bar lists his service as 1943-1946, but the body of the article says he enlisted in 1944. Which one is correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.5.72.108 (talk) 16:33, 11 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The current sources indeed say he enlisted in 1944. I've removed the years in the infobox until it can be reliably sourced. Stoarm (talk) 18:22, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 29 March 2022[edit]

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Picture of Van Dyke at the White House in 2021 is labeled as Van Dyke in December 2021, but it was taken in May. Suggested change: change label to "Van Dyke in May 2021"

^[1] Samschop (talk) 02:40, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/51539694351/in/photostream/

Done - FlightTime (open channel) 02:49, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 5 October 2022[edit]

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re: the first paragraph-- His "Bye Bye Birdie" Tony was for "Featured Actor."

- - Change "Leading" to "Featured." - - 96.240.131.126 (talk) 04:32, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. - FlightTime (open channel) 04:57, 5 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Tony_Awards 96.240.131.126 (talk) 04:46, 10 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a reliable source. Colonestarrice (talk) 05:24, 4 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Books written by Dick Van Dyke[edit]

I am currently reading a book written by Dick Van Dyke that was published in 2015. It is not listed on his Wikipedia page. Here is the information: Van Dyke, Dick (2015). Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths About Aging. Hachette Books. ISBN 9781602862968. 199.30.87.11 (talk) 21:56, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Added, thanks for pointing it out. Schazjmd (talk) 22:09, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 16 February 2023[edit]

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In the second paragraph of the introduction it says "a role which earned him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical" and links to the page for that award. This is inaccurate. He won the award for "Best Featured Actor in a Musical" as is correctly stated/linked lower in the "Radio and Stage" section under "Career". 199.192.158.242 (talk) 18:48, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done 1AmNobody24 (talk) 19:17, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

the masked singer[edit]

in season 9 episode 1 of the singing competition, the masked singer on fox, dick van dyke played the gnome. 2600:1700:F690:5E50:FDAA:58FF:597F:7CB3 (talk) 00:49, 5 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dick Van Dyke Passing[edit]

Change Birth date, and present to pass tense words. 96.19.236.248 (talk) 22:57, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Source needed. Only thing in the news right now is that he had a minor car accident. Schazjmd (talk) 23:01, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Partner[edit]

Please remove
from "Partner" on article. Jack M E 01 (talk) 20:42, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Why? It displays better with it. Without it, the years are on different lines (on my fairly wide monitor). Schazjmd (talk) 20:47, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

His career spanned 8 decades.[edit]

1940s-1 1950s-2 1960s-3 1970s-4 1980s-5 1990s-6 2000s-7 2010s-8 2020s-9 combine the 2020s with 1940s as we are only at the start of the 2020s. you get 8 decades LatviaRich (talk) 17:48, 16 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

He has now appeared on “Days of Our Lives”, though he isn’t even the oldest actor to appear on that show! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:645:4300:EE90:42B:77F:67CC:B81B (talk) 22:42, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.showbiz411.com/2023/09/01/exclusive-superstar-dick-van-dyke-97-is-not-the-oldest-actor-on-days-of-our-lives-see-who-he-plays — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:645:4300:EE90:42B:77F:67CC:B81B (talk) 22:50, 14 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 31 July 2023[edit]

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I think that Dick’s son Barry should be included in the “relatives” section. He has his own Wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Van_Dyke 72.22.31.42 (talk) 12:08, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Already linked under children param. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 12:43, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 3 September 2023[edit]

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Under the picture it says "Van Duke in..." -> "Van Dyke in ...." 188.147.173.2 (talk) 21:25, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Y Corrected. MPFitz1968 (talk) 21:30, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also attended Crawfordsville High School Indiana[edit]

Add info that he attended Crawfordsville High School (Indiana) prior to moving to Danville. My dad was in his class and I have the yearbook(s) with pictures in them. Lizziebeth10 (talk) 02:30, 7 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic[edit]

Should we have an entry for Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic? ---Another Believer _(Talk) 14:54, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 30 April 2024[edit]

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When mentioning Dick Van Dyke in the 1980 revival of "The Music Man," it should mention that it was NOT a Broadway revival, rather it was an off-Broadway revival at the New York City Center. 76.169.198.75 (talk) 04:08, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Charliehdb (talk) 10:09, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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