Dick Van Dyke
A Spoonful of Sugar Keeps Ya Kickin’ to 100!!!
Published
Dick Van Dyke‘s waving “Bye, Bye Birdie” to double-digit period … as a result of he is formally a centenarian!
The iconic actor turned 100 years previous Saturday … and we have put collectively photos of the star from his greater than 75 years within the public eye.
For many individuals, his whimsical function as Bert within the 1964 Disney hit “Mary Poppins” inspired others to fly their kites and uncover the that means of the phrase “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
DVD dominated the ’60s … grabbing components in “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” … whereas additionally starring in “The Dick Van Dyke” present, which ran for 158 episodes over the course of 5 seasons.
Dick additionally flexed his drama muscle groups in later years … enjoying Dr. Mark Sloan within the present “Diagnosis: Murder” — which gave him the prospect to behave alongside his real-life son Barry.
Van Dyke’s received a ton of awards over time … together with 4 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award — leaving him simply an Oscar shy of the distinguished EGOT. Dick appears to be like like he is acquired a ton of years left in him … so, do not rely him out on profitable an Academy Award simply but.
Happy Birthday, Dick!