But what was Dick Van Dyke’s relationship with Mary Tyler Moore really like?
The actors met in 1961 in Carl Reiner’s office.
Reiner was the creator ofThe Dick Van Dyke Show(viaYouTube).
Her co-star reciprocated those feelings, describing how they “bounced off each other immediately” on and off-screen.
“[He] was the most generous person to work with.
He delighted in my success,” she said in a 1999 interview with King (viaYouTube).
She expanded upon this in the 2003 interview, describing what she adored most about the actor.
“I loved him.
I loved his kindness.
I loved his humor and his dance.
Everything about him I loved and connected to” (viaYouTube).
Sadly, Moore passed away in 2017 at the age of 80 (viaBBC News).
Just to watch her grow was such a thrill for me.
She left an imprint on television comedy," Van Dyke wrote, viaThe Hollywood Reporter.
“I got to be on hand and watch her grow into the talent she became.
She was just the best.”
