15 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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18 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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19 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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21 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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22 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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23 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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24 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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25 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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27 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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32 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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40 h. 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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48 h. 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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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 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 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 ‘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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