Wes van dyke biography of william
Meet Dick Van Dykes Four Grandchildren: Taryn, Wes, Carey ......
Louis B. Mayer was deeply shaken by Van Dyke's suicide. Van Dyke was one of his favorite directors (Mayer always admired a director capable of consistently bringing projects in under budget).
Wes van dyke biography of william
Those closest to him would remark that Van Dyke's death affected Mayer even more than Irving Thalberg's.
Became a life member of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of California on January 23, 1934 based on his direct descent from Capt.
Jan Janse Van Dyke, 1652-1736 and Gov. William Leete, 1613-1683. General Society membership number 8634, California Society membership number 397.
Before entering the movie business, Van Dyke was a gold miner, a lumberjack, a railroad worker and a mercenary.
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor.
"World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 1112-1121. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
Directed 4 actors to Oscar nominations: William Powell (Best Actor, The Thin Man (1934)), Spencer Tracy (Best Actor, San Franc