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
Jerry Van Dyke him in supporting roles in "McLintock!", "Palm Springs Weekend" and "The Courtship of Eddie's Father". In 1963 Van Dyke was cast on an episode of "GE True", hosted by Jack Webb. When "The Judy Garland Show" was unsuccessfully revamped, Van Dyke left the program. He turned down the offer to play Gilligan on "Gilligan's Island", a role which instead went to Bob Denver. He rejected as well an offer to replace Don Knotts as Sheriff Andy Taylor's deputy on "The Andy Griffith Show". Van Dyke finally accepted the lead role of attorney David Crabtree in "My Mother the Car" (1965),