Diagnosis Murder - Looks Can Kill - 08:10 am Sunday, March 29 on Great! Mystery

Dick Van Dyke (Actor) .. Dr Mark Sloan

Born: December 13, 1925 in West Plains, Missouri

Best Known For: Mary Poppins.

Early-life: Richard Wayne Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri, but was raised in Danville, Illinois. He became interested in show business at an early age after watching Laurel and Hardy movies at his local cinema. Stan Laurel was his hero, and they later became friends. He acted in amateur productions in his teens but, after entering the US Air Force during the Second World War, he ditched plans to become a performer, toyed with the idea of being a minister, then set up an advertising agency.

Career: After his business failed, Van Dyke was a radio announcer for a local station and performed comedy routines. His popularity led to him being signed by CBS. After making his TV acting debut in The Phil Silvers Show, he hosted several long-forgotten game shows before hitting the big time with Broadway hits The Girls Against the Boys and Bye Bye Birdie. That led to The Dick Van Dyke Show, which was a smash hit and ran for five years. Among his other famous projects are Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Van Dyke and Company, and Diagnosis Murder. He continues to act.

Quote: 'I never wanted to be an actor and to this day I don't. I can't get a handle on it. An actor wants to become someone else. I am a song-and-dance man and I enjoy being myself, which is all I can do.'

Trivia: He overcame alcoholism in the 1970s and was a heavy smoker for 50 years.

Victoria Rowell (Actor) .. Dr Amanda Bentley

Barry Van Dyke (Actor) .. Steve Sloan

Shelley Hack (Actor) .. Dr Elaine Denell

Charlie Schlatter (Actor) .. Dr Jesse Travis

Anthony Michael Hall (Actor) .. Dr Johnson

Born: April 14, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts

Best Known For: The Breakfast Club.

Early-life: Born Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall on April 14, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts. His father Larry owns a garage, his mother Mercedes is a singer and actress. They divorced when Anthony was young, and his mother remarried Thomas Chestaro, a showbusiness entrepreneur who is now part of his stepson's management team. Anthony was educated at New York's Professional Children's School and began his acting career in TV commercials.

Career: Hall's first major role came in the play The Wake. His debut movie was 1979's Jennifer's Journey, and a year later he starred in acclaimed chiller The Gold Bug. In 1983, he began his association with film-maker John Hughes thanks to National Lampoon's Vacation. They then worked together on the Brat Pack movies Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, and The Breakfast Club. At the age of 17, he became the youngest-ever member of Saturday Night Live, but was forced to quit after a year while giving up alcohol. Since then he's appeared in Edward Scissorhands, Six Degrees of Separation, and The Dead Zone. His recent work includes Funny Valentine, Final Approach and The Dark Knight.

Quote: 'I've been a working actor since the age of eight. It became my craft and career by high school. I did not go to college, but I'm an avid reader in the ongoing process of educating myself.'

Trivia: Hall sings in the band Hall of Mirrors.

Neil Roberts (Actor) .. Dr Shurmer

Larry Pennell (Actor) .. Dr Arthur

Signy Coleman (Actor) .. Julia Brush

Chris Burgard (Actor) .. Martin

Diagnosis Murder: Looks Can Kill

08:10 am - 09:10 am, Sunday, March 29 on Great! Mystery (50)

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Looks Can Kill
Season 5, Episode 6

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