ACTOR

Jerry Van Dyke

1931 - 2018

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Jerry McCord Van Dyke (July 27, 1931 – January 5, 2018) was an American actor and comedian. He was the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke. Van Dyke had a long and successful career mostly as a character actor in supporting and guest roles on popular television series. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jerry Van Dyke has received more than 6,102,973 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Jerry Van Dyke is the 4,852nd most popular actor (down from 4,136th in 2019), the 7,107th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,234th in 2019) and the 2,174th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 6.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jerry Van Dyke ranks 4,852 out of 13,578. Before him are Kathy Burke, Jessalyn Gilsig, Krysten Ritter, Curt Lowens, Annabelle Wallis, and Bruce Glover. After him are Simon Abkarian, Anna Lee, Alexandra Hedison, Rose Marie, Tim McInnerny, and Charlotte Rae.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Jerry Van Dyke ranks 396. Before him are Norman Mineta, Roger Planchon, Peter Gilmore, Nadezhda Konyayeva, Regis Philbin, and Larry Lieber. After him are Václav Hovorka, Jaime Ramírez, Hubert Sumlin, Nat Adderley, Sonny Clark, and Norberto Boggio. Among people deceased in 2018, Jerry Van Dyke ranks 330. Before him are Helena Almeida, István Géczi, Ferenc Kósa, Aly Lotfy Mahmoud, Jo Jo White, and Chuck McCann. After him are Charlotte Rae, Al Matthews, Yoshiaki Arata, Susan Anspach, Pik Botha, and Roberto Suazo Córdova.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Van Dyke ranks 7,107 out of 20,380. Before him are Larry O'Brien (1917), Larry Lieber (1931), Walter J. Ong (1912), Peter S. Beagle (1939), Bruce Glover (1932), and Kay Sage (1898). After him are Mary Whiton Calkins (1863), Alexandra Hedison (1969), Rose Marie (1923), Frank O'Hara (1926), Carol Shaw (1955), and Craig Jones (1972).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jerry Van Dyke ranks 2,174. Before him are Greg Germann (1958), Haley Joel Osment (1988), Terry Bradshaw (1948), Curly Howard (1903), Krysten Ritter (1981), and Bruce Glover (1932). After him are Alexandra Hedison (1969), Rose Marie (1923), Charlotte Rae (1926), Al Matthews (1942), Nancy Olson (1928), and Chad Michael Murray (1981).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Pelican Brief
Assistant Coach Luther Horatio Van Dam (archive footage)
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Sep 17th 19936.595 / 10
McLintock!
Matt Douglas Jr.
Ageing, wealthy, rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men and nearby Native Americans. As McLintock tries to juggle his various adversaries, his wife—who left him two years previously—suddenly returns. But she isn't interested in George; she wants custody of their daughter.
Nov 12th 19636.5 / 10
Coach
Luther Van Dam
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.
6.9 / 10