As affable and appealing as his equally talented brother Dick Van Dyke and with that same trademark spade-shaped jaw, comic actor Jerry Van Dyke was born on July 27, 1931, six years younger than Dick. Born and raised in Danville, Illinois, the crew cut blond showed an aptitude for clowning since high school, and his subsequent struggle and survival after nearly five decades proves his enduring love for the business. Initially, his stand-up comedy stages took the form of dives and strip clubs ...[Read Story]