Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday, reflecting on his illustrious six-decade career and expressing a vibrant desire to live even longer, stating '100 years is not enough.'
Beloved comedy icon Dick Van Dyke marked his 100th birthday, six decades after starring in 'Mary Poppins' and 'The Dick Van Dyke Show.' Despite reaching the century mark, Van Dyke, in an interview with ABC News, declared, 'A hundred years is not enough. You want to live more, which I plan to.' To celebrate this milestone, a new documentary, 'Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration,' is being screened nationwide. His extensive career includes 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' (1961-66), 'Mary Poppins' (1964), and 'Diagnosis: Murder.' A celebrated Broadway star, he earned a Tony for 'Bye Bye Birdie,' a Grammy, and four Primetime Emmys. Last year, he became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner for a guest role on 'Days of Our Lives.' Van Dyke also found sobriety in the 1970s after battling alcoholism. Reflecting on aging, he noted his past portrayals of older characters as 'angry and cantankerous' were inaccurate. He recently shared wisdom in his book, '100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life,' crediting his 54-year-old wife, Arlene Silver, for his youthful energy and humor. Born in 1925, Van Dyke, who was a 'class clown' and first acted as baby Jesus at age 4 or 5, still misses movement but humorously adds, 'I still try to dance.'
