Dick Van Dyke's Kids: Meet Christian, Barry, Carrie and Stacy

Icon Dick Van Dyke has been acting in Hollywood for the last six decades, but the Mary Poppins alum never hesitated to put fatherhood at the top of his list. Throughout the years he starred on The Dick Van Dyke Show, Diagnosis: Murder and more, Dick always made his four kids, Christian Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, Carrie Beth Van Dyke and Stacy Van Dyke, his No. 1 priority.

Dick experienced parenthood shortly after he married his first wife, Margie Willett, in 1948. The couple welcomed their eldest son, Christian, followed by son Barry. They later became the dad and mom of their daughters, Carrie Beth and Stacy.

Throughout the ’50s and ’60s, Dick pursued his career as a Hollywood star while raising his kiddos alongside Margie. However, once their children were all grown up and off on their own, the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang actor and his love ended their marriage after 36 years in 1984.

Following his divorce, Dick focused on being a good dad to his kids while still juggling his job as an actor. Once Christian, Barry, Carrie Beth and Stacy all got into performing, the Night at the Museum star teamed up with his kids on the small screen. In fact, Christian appeared alongside his famous father on The Dick Van Dyke Show, while Barry and Stacy acted in Diagnosis: Murder.

As the years went on, Dick’s children paved quite the successful careers for themselves. Considering the Emmy Award winner is their dad, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Christian, Barry, Carrie Beth and Stacy are all very talented.

Nowadays, Dick is still enjoying watching his kids succeed while also being the best husband to his second wife, Arlene Silver, whom he married in 2012. Reflecting back on the day he fell in love with the Welcome Home, Dick Van Dyke star, Dick praised his spouse for giving him “[another] life.”

“She’s just delightful, a great cook and a woman of great patience,” the SAG Award winner exclusively gushed to Closer Weekly in July 2020. “I’m tickled to death with it.”

Scroll through the gallery below to learn more about Christian, Barry, Carrie Beth and Stacy!

Christian Van Dyke

Christian is Dick’s eldest son. Initially, he wanted to follow in his dad’s footsteps, branching into acting following a gig on The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1961. However, Christian had different plans when it came to his career years later.

According to GlamourPath, Christian became a district attorney following his brief stint in Hollywood. He has also worked as the marketing director for Nike USA, all of which earned him a net worth of nearly $1 million.

As for his personal life, Christian married Caroline A. Heller, with whom he welcomed one child. Their daughter, Jessica, died in 1987, per IMDb.

Barry Van Dyke

Dick’s second son, Barry, was born on July 31, 1951. Like his father, Barry has starred in a plethora of hit TV shows and films, including Murder 101, Airwolf, Galactica, A Twist of the Knife and tons more.

Barry is also a loving father of four. He shares his kids, Taryn Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke, Carey Van Dyke and Wes Van Dyke, with his longtime wife, Mary Carey Van Dyke, whom he married in 1974. Thanks to Carey, the handsome hunk is a doting grandfather of five.

Carrie Beth Van Dyke

Carrie Beth is the third child of Dick and his former wife, Margie. As her older siblings did, Carrie Beth also tried her hand in acting. The blonde beauty made her debut in The New Dick Van Dyke Show in 1971. Although it’s unclear if she still performs, Carrie Beth’s work as an actress has earned her an estimated $100,000, GlamourPath reported.

The movie star’s daughter, on the other hand, is married to her husband, Kevin McNally. The pair, who exchanged vows in 1983, have two children together, IMDb reported.

Stacy Van Dyke

Dick’s youngest daughter, Stacy, also got the acting genes. In 1971, she made her on-screen debut in The New Dick Van Dyke Show. That role led to an appearance on The Mike Douglas Show years later in 1979.

Stacy stays out of the spotlight for the most part like her sister, but her latest role was in 2002’s Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity. Unfortunately, there’s barely any information available about Stacy’s personal life.