4 h. ago Inside Dick Van Dyke's extravagant 100th birthday celebration... after fearing he wouldn't make the milestone

On Saturday, he was surprised by a flash mob led by his wife Arlene Silver, 54, as they danced to a medley comprising of some of his most iconic songs.

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5 h. ago Rob Reiner's stratospheric rise from being rejected by his A

One could argue that Reiner was always destined for greatness, being the son of director Carl Reiner, who was known for creating The Dick Van Dyke Show.

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25 h. ago Dick Van Dyke’s wife Arlene Silver reveals ‘perfect’ 100th birthday celebration

Actor celebrated the milestone Saturday in Malibu

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48 h. ago Dick Van Dyke admits 'no one can be Mr Nice Guy all the time' as he turns 100 and reveals what drives him nuts

In his memoir documenting 100 year of life, the beloved centenarian reveals his unfiltered opinions as a self-proclaimed 'armchair critic.'

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49 h. ago Coldplay wish ‘most wonderful’ Dick Van Dyke a happy 100th birthday

The actor starred in the band’s video for the single All My Love from their album Moon Music.

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51 h. ago Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday

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52 h. ago Dick Van Dyke's 10 best pieces of life advice as he celebrates 100th birthday

The beloved actor, singer, and comedian listed advice that has gotten him to his impressive age in his memoir 100 Rules for Living to 100.

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53 h. ago Dick Van Dyke’s secret to longevity as he celebrates 100th birthday

‘Mary Poppins’ star, 99, celebrates his birthday December 13

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54 h. ago Dick Van Dyke's life as he turns 100 from affair and addiction to death confession

Mary Poppins legend Dick Van Dyke almost lost his battle to stay sober after an affair ended his marriage to Margie Willet – who was mother to four of his children

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56 h. ago Dick Van Dyke, 100, reveals he goes to gym three times a week

Dick Van Dyke, 100, has revealed that he goes to the gym three times a week.

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56 h. ago Dick Van Dyke celebrates 100th birthday and fans discover secrets to long life

American actor Dick Van Dyke celebrates his 100th birthday today (December 13), and to mark the occasion, we look at some of the Mary Poppins star's secrets to staying so healthy

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56 h. ago Dick Van Dyke at 100: The Mary Poppins star’s everlasting appeal — and the iconic role he had to turn down

As he turns 100, the cherished performer is still uniting generations. Kevin E G Perry looks back at a staggering career that stretches from World War II radio performances to ‘The Masked Singer’, a record-breaking Emmy win and a Coldplay video

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58 h. ago Dick Van Dyke turns 100 – and says he wants to live much longer

The Mary Poppins star turns 100 on December 13

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58 h. ago Dick Van Dyke fans discover his secrets to staying healthy as actor turns 100

US actor Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday, and to mark the occasion, we take a look at some of the Mary Poppins star's secrets to staying so healthy

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60 h. ago Elastic limbs, fantastical accents and crackling sexual chemistry: Dick Van Dyke turns 100

The goofy star of Mary Poppins becomes a centenarian on Saturday. And what a precocious performer he has proved, sustaining scrappy mischief through seven decades of mainstream entertainmentAll Hollywood stars grow old and die except perhaps one - Dick Van Dyke - who turns 100 today. The real world Peter Pan who used to trip over the ottoman on The Dick Van Dyke Show is still standing. The man who impersonated a wind-up toy in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang hasn’t wound down just yet. He has outlived mentors, co-stars, romantic partners and several studios. He’s even outlived the jokes about his performance in Mary Poppins. These days his mangled cockney accent is regarded with more fondness than contempt. It’s seen as one of the great charms of the 1964 classic, along with the carousel chase or the cartoon dancing penguins.Charm is the magic ingredient of every popular entertainer and few have possessed it in such abundance as Van Dyke, the impoverished son of a travelling cookie salesman...

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61 h. ago Dick Van Dyke closes his water slide ahead of 100th birthday as new photos reveal inside of his Malibu dream home

Dick Van Dyke's Malibu mansion has undergone several updates as the Hollywood legend prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday on Saturday.

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66 h. ago Dick Van Dyke turns 100: ‘It’s not enough, you want to live more’

The veteran actor, known for his appearances in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, was born on December 13 1925.

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2 d. ago Dick Van Dyke looks chipper as he's pushed around LA in office chair with wife Arlene days before turning 100

The Mary Poppins star looked in great spirits as he was pushed in an office chair by a helper.

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2 d. ago Dick Van Dyke looks chipper as he heads out in LA with wife Arlene Silver days before turning 100

The Mary Poppins star looked in great spirits as he was pushed in an office chair by a helper.

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3 d. ago Dick Van Dyke says he has no ‘aches or pain’ on eve of 100th birthday

The actor says he’s ‘so lucky’ as he’ll be celebrating his 100th birthday Saturday

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3 d. ago Dick Van Dyke reveals his two secrets to longevity as he turns 100

If you want to live as long as the legendary American actor and comedian, there are things you can do

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7 d. ago Dick Van Dyke reveals the addictive vices he had to quit to make it to 100

The Mary Poppins icon, who turns 100 on December 13, revealed that shelving alcohol and cigarettes is 'probably why I'm still here.'

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9 d. ago Inside Dick Van Dyke's colourful love life: From a turbulent relationship with first wife and his 'unbelievable guilt' over an affair to being part of Hollywood's biggest age gap marriage

Dick Van Dyke 's Hollywood career is older than his current wife Arlene Silver and his colourful love life began long before they met.

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1 week ago Dick Van Dyke at 99 is keeping it ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ 60 years after Mary Poppins and groundbreaking sitcom

As he approaches his 100th birthday, the cherished performer is still uniting generations. Kevin E G Perry looks back at a staggering career that stretches from World War II radio performances to ‘The Masked Singer’, a record-breaking Emmy win and a Coldplay video

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1 week ago Dick Van Dyke swears avoiding anger has helped him reach 99 — experts say he’s onto something

As Dick Van Dyke gears up to celebrate his centennial birthday this month, Ellie Muir explores how his life as an optimist has kept him going

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1 week ago Dick Van Dyke, 99, reveals all the weird jobs he took in his youth to get himself 'out of poverty'

'[My family] probably got neglected at some point because I was really working hard to get out of poverty, so to speak,' added the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang actor.

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2 w. ago Dick Van Dyke, 99, says avoiding two common things is key to his long life

‘I’ve always thought that anger is one thing that eats up a person’s insides,’ star admits as he closes in on milestone birthday

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2 w. ago Dick Van Dyke says avoiding two common things is key to long life as he nears 100

‘I’ve always thought that anger is one thing that eats up a person’s insides,’ star admits as he closes in on milestone birthday

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2 w. ago Mary Poppins icon admits he 'probably neglected' kids as he worked way out of poverty

Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke who turns 100 next month has shared the compromises he was forced to make as he tried to secure a successful career to provide his family with a good life

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2 w. ago Dick Van Dyke explains why he and his wife Arlene never had problem with their 46

The ‘Marry Poppins’ star married his wife in 2012

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2 w. ago Dick Van Dyke reveals the two things he’s avoided to help him reach 100

The Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star will celebrate his milestone birthday on December 13

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2 w. ago Dick Van Dyke says avoiding two common things is the key to a long life as he nears 100

‘I’ve always thought that anger is one thing that eats up a person’s insides,’ admitted the star as he closes in on landmark birthday

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2 w. ago Dick Van Dyke names the two things to avoid to live a long life as he nears 100

‘I’ve always thought that anger is one thing that eats up a person’s insides,’ admitted the star as he closes in on landmark birthday

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2 w. ago ‘I feel like I’m about 13’ – Dick Van Dyke reflects on turning 100

The Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star is not worried about being remembered but hopes children will continue to sing the films’ songs.

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3 w. ago A spoonful of sugar? How about five! How Dick Van Dyke stays sprightly ahead of his 100th birthday

As he prepares to turn 100 next month on December 13, legendary American actor Dick Van Dyke shows no signs of slowing down.

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3 w. ago Dick Van Dyke reveals he turned down James Bond offer: ‘Have you heard my British accent?’

Actor reflected on his career, from highlights to missed opportunities, ahead of his 100th birthday in December

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3 w. ago ‘Do you expect me to talk?’: Dick Van Dyke says he turned down playing James Bond

As the veteran actor turns 100 he reveals that he was approached to play the British spy in the early 60s, but realised his accent wouldn’t have been up to scratchFor more than six decades, the actor Dick Van Dyke has been pilloried for his attempts at a British accent in Mary Poppins (1964). Now, the actor who has since apologised for the “most atrocious cockney accent in the history of cinema” as chimney sweep Bert in the Disney classic has revealed he was in the running to play another UK icon on screen: James Bond.Speaking on the Today TV programme in the US, Van Dyke, who turns 100 next month, said that Bond producer Albert Broccoli approached him to ask if he fancied the role of the British spy in his first big screen outing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dick Van Dyke, 99, breaks silence on the legendary role he now regrets turning down

Dick Van Dyke nearly added '007' to his legendary résumé, but says a hilariously bad British accent kept him from stepping into the role.

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3 w. ago Dick Van Dyke reveals secret to longevity ahead of 100th birthday

‘Mary Poppins’ star, 99, celebrates his birthday December 13

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3 w. ago Dick Van Dyke reveals role he regrets turning down — and one he would still like to play

Actor reflected on his career ahead of his 100th birthday in December

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4 w. ago Dick Van Dyke says 'this is something I still want to do' as he shares 'secret' to longevity

Dick Van Dyke, who turns 100 on December 13, has shared a secret to his longevity as he admitted that if he doesn't keep up one aspect of his weekly routine, he "really can feel it"

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4 w. ago Dick Van Dyke's secret to a long life? The biggest age gap marriage in Hollywood! How actor, 99, and his wife, 54, are keeping their love alive ahead of his 100th birthday

Within six years of meeting, Dick and Arlene got married, opening up Hollywood's biggest age gap as the 86-year-old and 40-year-old tied the knot in 2012. They are still going strong 13 years on.

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4 w. ago Dick Van Dyke admits he's 'diminished' and increasingly housebound as he reveals wife Arlene, 54, is the secret to happiness in old age ahead of his 100th birthday

Dick Van Dyke has told how he is increasingly housebond and feeling 'diminished' as he approaches his 100th birthday next month.

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4 w. ago Dick van Dyke shares secret to longevity ahead of 100th birthday as he says 'I really feel it'

Dick van Dyke, whose acting credits include the childhood classic Mary Poppins, recently reflected on his nearly 100 years and revealed the task he continues to stick to "three times a week"

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