MARY Poppins star Dick Van Dyke has looked better than ever while out and about in Los Angeles, California.
Dick recently made history as he was nominated for a huge award.
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At the age of 98, he became the oldest person to ever be nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award – with one already under his belt.
Throughout his career in the industry, he has received 4 nominations and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1995.
On April 19, he received one for being a guest performer in a daytime drama series for his role as Timothy Robicheaux in the iconic soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Earlier this month, The Dick Van Dyke Show star was all smiles while walking out of the Italian Malibu restaurant, Tramonto Bistro.
There, he had lunch with his friends and wife Arlene Silver, 52.
On a sunny Los Angeles day, the movie star walked with a cane in a parking lot.
He looked cozy in a white collared long-sleeved shirt, comfy gray sweatpants, and black slip-on shoes.
As the paparazzi took photos of Dick, he joked around with them.
One photographer asked about the upcoming election and who he was planning to vote for.
In response, Dick said, “I want Abraham Lincoln!”
He was also spotted admiring a Tesla and exclaimed, “Look at that shine. That’s pretty!”
A LOOK AT HIS LIFE
Dick Van Dyke, real name Richard Wayne Van Dyke, was born on December 13, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri.
At first, Dick wanted to be a minister, but after attending a drama class, he changed his mind.
In 1944, he tried to join the United States Air Force for pilot training during World War Two but was ultimately denied for being too underweight.
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Instead, he went to the Special Services – which is an entertainment branch of the US military – to provide performances to the troops.
HIS MOVIE AND TV CATALOG
Before his big break in the Hollywood industry, he was a radio DJ and even performed in nightclubs.
In 1960, he starred in the Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie – as well as the 1963 live-action film.
After that, his career shot to stardom as he got his own show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, where he portrayed a comedy writer named Rob Petrie, which ran from 1961 to 1966.
During that time, he starred as Bert in the Disney movie Mary Poppins alongside Julie Andrews in 1964.
He also appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Carol Burnette Show, Diagnosis: Murder, Night at the Museum, Mary Poppins Returns, Curious George, Dick Tracy, and more.
Other than four Emmys, he also has a Golden Globe, a Tony, and a Grammy Award.
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