Van Dyke beard style was worn by van Dyck himself and by many of the sitters for his portraits, including King Charles I of England. The Russian Marxist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin also wore a Van Dyke. The Van Dyke had a revival in the 19th century and was worn by several well-known figures, including General Custer (among other styles) and the actor Monty Woolley. Colonel Sanders would also qualify as having a Van Dyke. Van Dyke beard A Van Dyke (sometimes spelled Vandyke, or Van Dyck) is a style of facial hair named after the 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641). A
Walter Van Dyke survived by his widow and five children: William M. Van Dyke, who was clerk of the court for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California; Henry S. Van Dyke, an attorney in Los Angeles; Dr. Edwin Cooper Van Dyke and Mrs. Franklin Bangs of San Francisco; and Caroline Van Dyke of Oakland. Access to the "San Francisco Chronicle" links may require the use of a library card. Walter Van Dyke Walter Van Dyke (October 8, 1823 – December 25, 1905) was a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge and a justice of the California Supreme Court