Biography: Richard's paternal grandfather, Truman Van Dyke, was a film actor in the silent era. His paternal grandmother, Renie Conley, was a costume designer with a resume of over 200 films and an Academy Award for Cleopatra. His father, Truman Van Dyke, Jr., was in Gone With the Wind at the age of nine years old as an extra. His father worked as an extra and actor up until his graduation from USC. His father went on to become a successful insurance agent in the film business with his own company, the ...
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