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
Anthony E. Van Dyke Anthony E. Van Dyke Anthony E. Van Dyke is a United States Marine Corps colonel and current commander of Marine forces at Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. He has previously served at the United States Navy's European headquarters in London, England and in USMC bases across America. Van Dyke was born in Forest Grove, Oregon and graduated from Oregon State University in June 1978 with a degree in agriculture. He was commissioned in the Marines as a 2nd lieutenant and completed basic training at Quantico in December 1978, followed by the Naval Flight training course in Pensacola, Florida in May