Facts About Christian Van Dyke - Dick Van Dyke’s Son and Actor

Christian Van Dyke is an American actor, who has worked with a number of companies including the private, public, and non-profit sectors, and he owns Songlines Communications. 

Christian is the first son of Dick Van Dyke and his former wife Margie Willett born on 13 May and his zodiac sign is Taurus. He holds American citizenship and belongs to a white ethnicity/race.

Here are 10 facts about him:

Christian Van Dyke Net Worth 

Christian Van Dyke has accumulated a massive net worth of $1 million throughout his professional career to date, where he had worked as an actor, district attorney, and marketing director for Nike USA. 

The average salary for a district attorney is $74,549 yearly as stated in the PayScale, where they can earn from $51k to $148k according to city, experience, and skill.

In addition, Christian is the son of Dick Van Dyke, one the legendary actor from Hollywood, who had a huge fortune of $60 million.

Superstar Dad 

Christian Van Dyke is the eldest son of the Hollywood star Dick Van Dyke, who is widely known for a movie like Dick Tracy (1990). Dick is an actor, who has dedicated more than six decades to the entertainment industry and has been honored with the Disney Legends Award. Dick also won Grammy Award in 1965 in the category of best recording for children for the movie Mary Poppins (1964). 

Wife

Christian Van Dyke has been married to a mystery women Caroline A. Heller, where he has kept his personal life away from the media attention. There is not any controversial news or scandal about the lovebird, where they had a strong bond and lived happily married life out of the spotlight.

His Daughter Jessica Died

Christian Van Dyke was the father of a beautiful daughter Jessica Lee Van Dyke with his wife Carline A. Heller, who was born on Jan 1st, 1974 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. She died at the age of 13 on the 6th of April 1987 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA, where she was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Dyke never had children after that.

Siblings 

Christian Van Dyke has three siblings from his parents together; a brother 'Barry Van Dyke' and two sisters 'Stacy Van Dyke' and 'Carrie Beth Van Dyke'. All of his siblings have been involved in the entertainment industry, where Barry is one of the prominent actors in the hit crime drama TV series Diagnosis Murder. 

On-Screen 

Talking about Christian Van Dyke acting career, he made his acting debut in 1962, appearing in the American comedy TV show, The New Dick Van Dyke Show along with his brother Barry Van Dyke in season 1 episode 19 'The Talented Neighborhood as 'Frankie'.

Social Work 

Being in a busy schedule, he keeps himself involved with non-profitable companies and social change organizations, where he serves as a board member of 'The Oregon Cultural Trust' and 'The Oregon Natural Desert Association'.

Education - Alma Mater

Being a kid of a superstar, Christian Van Dyke had attended a number of schools up and down the East Coast, the South, and the Midwest due to his father, Dick working until they settle down to southern California. 

Christian studied and got graduation from the Law School at Arizona State University located in Phoenix, Arizona. 

Marketing for Nike 

Dyke was a regional marketing and brand director for Nike's Asia Pacific office in Hong Kong, where he also worked as marketing director for Nike's USA.

District Attorney 

Christian Van Dyke has served the U.S. government as a district attorney in Salem, Oregon, where he worked as a Chair of the Oregon District Attorney's Legislative Committee. 

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