Served with the US Air Force during World War II

Opened and ran an advertising agency in Danville, IL; company folded after a year

Formed team, Eric and Van, the Merry Mutes, with friend Philip Erickson; toured in a nightclub act in which they pantomimed and lip-synched to records

Married his wife Marjorie on the radio show, "Bride and Groom", in order to afford a ring and a honeymoon

Hosted local TV show, "The Music Shop", in Atlanta, Georgia

Also hosted similar talk show, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" in New Orleans, Louisiana

Hosted "The Morning Show" on CBS

Hosted "CBS Cartoon Theatre"

Was a regular on ABC's "The Andy Williams Show"

Was a regular on ABC's "Pantomime Quiz"

Acted as emcee on NBC's "Laugh Line"

Made Broadway debut in "The Girls Against the Boys"

Co-starred in the Broadway musical "Bye, Bye Birdie"; won Featured Actor Tony Award

Starred as Rob Petrie on CBS sitcom, "The Dick Van Dyke Show"

Feature film debut, reprising his stage role in "Bye, Bye Birdie"

Played Burt the Chimney Sweep in "Mary Poppins"

Delivered eulogy at longtime idol Stan Laurel's funeral

Starred as Dick Preston on CBS comedy, "The New Dick Van Dyke Show"

Acted in first TV-movie, "The Morning After," inspired to do so by his own alcoholism

Starred in short-lived NBC variety series, "Van Dyke and Company"

Appeared as a regular on Carol Burnett's primetime variety show during one of its last seasons

Returned to feature films in a leading role in the disastrous "The Runner Stumbles"

Starred on Broadway in a short-lived revival of the musical, "The Music Man"

Acted in first TV miniseries, "Arthur Hailey's 'Strong Medicine'"

Unsuccessfully tried "The Van Dyke Show" with CBS

Names spokesman for the cable channel Nickelodeon's "Nick at Night" programming

First played Dr. Mark Sloan in a TV-movie, "Diagnosis of Murder"; later made two follow-up movies before reprising the role on a weekly series

Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Revised his role as Rob Petrie in "The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited", a television special which brought together the old cast of the 1960's hit show

Voiced Mr. Bloomsberry in "Curious George," the big screen version of the popular children's books

Cast opposite Ben Stiller in the action-adventure-comedy "Night at the Museum"