Conny Van Dyke was an American actress and singer who was born on September 28, 1945 and died on November 11, 2023.
Van Dyke died on Nov. 11 at her home in Los Angeles due to complications of vascular dementia, her son Bronson Page told Variety.
Conny Van Dyke Biography
Conny Van Dyke was born in Cape Charles, Virginia, to Benjamin and Charlotte Elizabeth Van Dyke.
When she was 15 years old, Van Dyke made recordings, worked as a fashion model, and made her first film, Among the Thorns.
She worked as a songwriter and recording artist for Wheelsville Records in Detroit, Michigan.
She entered and won Teen magazine’s[citation needed] Miss Teen of the United States in 1960 and signed with Motown Records in 1961, making her one of the first white recording artists for the label.
Her only Motown release appeared in early 1963, featuring “Oh Freddy”, written by Smokey Robinson, backed with “It Hurt Me Too”, written and previously recorded by Marvin Gaye.
She was cast in Hell’s Angels ’69 with Tom Stern, Jeremy Slate, and several members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club.
Her only sibling, Benjamin Van Dyke III, was killed in an auto accident near Salinas, California, in 1969.
Shortly after Hell’s Angels ’69, she married Robert Page and gave birth to a son, Bronson Page.
She continued to pursue recording, and released a self-titled album in 1972.
She co-starred in W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings in 1975 with Burt Reynolds.
Another album, Conny Van Dyke Sings for You, was released following the film.
In 1975 she co-starred in Framed with Joe Don Baker, and in 2004 she co-starred in Shiner.
Van Dyke also appeared on Adam-12, Nakia, and Police Woman, and on several game shows in the 1970s, including Match Game, You Don’t Say, The Cross-Wits, The Hollywood Squares, Tattletales, and The Gong Show.
In 2008 she made a return to network television, guest-starring on Cold Case; she appeared on CSI the following year.
Van Dyke supported United Cerebral Palsy’s telethons for over 25 years.
Shortly after her return to television in 2008, Van Dyke suffered a massive stroke, which left her partially paralyzed and marked the beginning of her retirement.
After this, she lived in Los Angeles, and was cared for by her son, Bronson.
Conny Van Dyke Husband
Conny Van Dyke had several marriages and divorces in her life, the names of her husbands are as follows:
George Fisher (1963 – 1966) (annulled)
Robert Runyon Page (1968 – ?) (divorced) (1 child)
Larry Coates (1971 – 1976) (divorced)
Douglas Dunham (6 October 1978 – 20 June 1985) (divorced)
Emilio Acevedo (6 December 1988 – 12 February 1990) (divorced)
Ernest Guerra (17 January 1997 – 9 August 2003) (divorced)
Conny Van Dyke Children
Conny Van Dyke had one child, a son named Bronson Page. He was born from her marriage to Robert Page, one of her six husbands.
Bronson Page is also an actor who appeared in some TV shows with his mother, such as The New Dick Van Dyke Show and The Cross-Wits.
Conny Van Dyke Parents
Conny Van Dyke’s parents were Benjamin and Charlotte Elizabeth Van Dyke.
Conny Van Dyke Siblings
She had one sibling, a brother named Benjamin Van Dyke III, who died in a car accident in 1969.
Conny Van DykecFamily
Conny Van Dyke had a large family with many marriages and divorces. Here is a list of her family members:
Parents: Benjamin and Charlotte Elizabeth Van Dyke
Sibling: Benjamin Van Dyke III (deceased)
Spouses:
George Fisher (1963 – 1966) (annulled)
Robert Runyon Page (1968 – ?) (divorced) (1 child)
Larry Coates (1971 – 1976) (divorced)
Douglas Dunham (6 October 1978 – 20 June 1985) (divorced)
Emilio Acevedo (6 December 1988 – 12 February 1990) (divorced)
Ernest Guerra (17 January 1997 – 9 August 2003) (divorced)
Child: Bronson Page (actor and screenwriter)
Conny Van Dyke Net worth
Conny Van Dyke’s net worth was estimated to be between $1 million and $10 million at the age of 78.
She earned most of her wealth from being a successful actress and singer. She died on November 11, 2023.
Conny Van Dyke Cause of Death
Van Dyke died of complications from vascular dementia in Los Angeles on November 11, 2023, at the age of 78.
Van Dyke is survived by her son, Page.
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