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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDick Van Dyke celebrates 100 years with humor<\/p>\n
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 this December with a new book, a theater tribute and his signature humor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/story-highlights> Happy birthday<\/a>, Dick Van Dyke!<\/p>\n The legendary actor and comedian is celebrating his 100th birthday<\/a> on Saturday, Dec. 13. He has starred in films and shows across nine decades since first becoming a household name in the early 1960s.<\/p>\n While the “Mary Poppins” star might be Missouri-born, he has ties to Florida, particularly through his friendship with the theme park icon, Walt Disney. Van Dyke spoke earlier this month about his relationship with Disney.<\/p>\n According to People Magazine,<\/a> Van Dyke claimed at a Vandy High Tea charity event on Dec. 6 to be the last person alive who knew the \u201creal\u201d Walt Disney. The two met in the 1960s, before Van Dyke auditioned for “Mary Poppins.”<\/p>\n “I got to know Walt, I\u2019m probably the last person alive who did. I got to know Walt pretty well, and we just got along,\u201d he said. \u201cWe decided that emotionally we were both 13 years old and that\u2019s why we love to do children\u2019s entertainment.<\/p>\n “He was a big kid, just so full of enthusiasm, and I just loved him.”<\/p>\n While Van Dyke noted that they “were kind of on opposite sides of the political fence,” he said they “didn’t let that get in the way” of their relationship. He also cracked a joke that Disney smoked “too much! Doggone!”<\/p>\n According to the Disney Fandom Wiki<\/a>, Van Dyke has appeared in numerous roles in Disney movies and shows. Some of his key roles include:<\/p>\n Not anymore.<\/p>\n Hollywood Studios’ former attraction “The Great Movie Ride” featured a scene from Mary Poppins, including an animatronic of Van Dyke and co-star Julie Andrews. The attraction closed in 2017 after nearly 30 years in operation.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, the Tony Award winner\u00a0cracked a dark joke about failing to reach age 100<\/a>\u00a0while speaking at a Vandy High Tea event in Malibu, California, on Oct. 5.<\/p>\n\n
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