Name That #DICKVAN (Gallery)

By Mark Graham @unclegrambo
Published Jan. 16, 2015, 2:10 p.m. ET
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Art: Jaclyn Kessel, Photos: Everett Collection

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Who's that swingin' #DICKVAN?

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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There's Never A Dull Moment when #DICKVAN Dyke is swinging around.

Photo: Everett Collection

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Watch out, J. Garnzies! There's a powerful #DICKVAN next to you. But which one is it?

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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You better wear a helmet when #DICKVAN Dyke is around, gosh darn it!

Photo: Everett Collection

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Who's that hobo?

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking featured the very old #DICKVAN Patten.

Photo: Everett Collection

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Come-on-I-wanna-lay-ya, #DICKVAN!

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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#DICKVAN Dyke is a ladies man in 1968's LT Robin Crusoe U.S.N..

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Which #DICKVAN is a ho, ho, ho?

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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That's #DICKVAN Patten in the Santa Suit! (from 2002's The Santa Trap)

Photo: Everett Collection

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Top o' the mornin' to ya, #DICKVAN.

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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Mary Poppins would not have been the same without #DICKVAN Dyke!

Photo: Everett Collection

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All hail #DICKVAN...

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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Who else could play King Roland in Spaceballs besides #DICKVAN Patten?

Photo: Everett Collection

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Father #DICKVAN wants you to say 12 Hail Marys.

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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Father #DICKVAN Dyke, that is! (From 1979's The Runner Stumbles)
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GASP! Which #DICKVAN is this?

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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Don't act so shocked, lady. That's #DICKVAN Dyke you're dealing with! (from 1963's Bye Bye Birdie)

Photo: Everett Collection

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Which #DICKVAN is this, you big dummy?

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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That's #DICKVAN Patten, guest starring on Sanford & Sons.

Photo: Everett Collection

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Which #DICKVAN is giving a dose of #REALTALK to Kirk Cameron?

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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That's #DICKVAN Patten on a 1989 episode of Growing Pains.

Photo: Everett Collection

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How many #DICKVANs are enough?

Photo Illustration by Jaclyn Kessel; Photo via Everett Collection

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We can never get enough #DICKVAN, but he was the patriarch on Eight Is Enough.

Photo: Everett Collection

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