R.I.P. Jerry Van Dyke
Source: The A.V. Club
R.I.P. Jerry Van Dyke
William Hughes
Today 1:29pm
Jerry Van Dyke, one of the most recognizable sitcom faces of the 20th century, has died. According to TMZ, Van Dyke—who starred for several years on ABC’s Coach as the beloved but bumbling Luther Van Dam, and who got his start on TV with a series of memorable guest turns on his brother Dick’s groundbreaking CBS sitcom—was 86.
Van Dyke was already a successful touring stand-up and military veteran when he made his first appearances on the national stage, bringing his comic stylings—and banjo-playing prowess—to shows like the anthology series G.E. True and the John Wayne film McClintock!
He got his big break, though, when he was cast on The Dick Van Dyke Show, appearing as Stacey Petrie, the sleepwalking-afflicted brother of his real-life sibling’s exasperated Rob. Van Dyke made the most of the gimmicky premise, investing Stacey’s somnambulistic party guy persona with an irresistible energy, while simultaneously making the most of his waking life’s endearing, stuttering shyness.
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I'll always remember him as Luther Van Dam in "Coach".
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R-I-P Jerry
