Much loved by generations of fans for his comic – as well as sometimes underestimated song and dance talents – and a seemingly endless supply of joie de vivre, Dick Van Dyke was a multiple Emmy winner and television legend for his work on the beloved sitcom, “The Dick Van Dyke Show” (CBS, 1961-66). The Illinois native had already endeared himself to audiences as the star of the hit Broadway musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” which earned him a Tony Award in 1961, and he continued to delight audiences during the series’ network run with films like “Mary Poppins” (1964), but it was his famous sitcom
