Dick Van Dyke has spent decades making audiences smile – but a new documentary marking the Hollywood legend’s 100th birthday takes an unabashed look at the struggles he faced behind the scenes. “American Masters – Starring Dick Van Dyke,” premiering Friday on PBS, chronicled the entertainer’s eight-decade career while addressing what director John Scheinfeld described … Read more
Even legends like Dick Van Dyke have to start somewhere. Although the “Mary Poppins” star was born in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925, the comedy icon spent his formative years in the working-class town of Danville, Illinois. It’s where Van Dyke attended Danville High School, performed his earliest comedy routines with his brother Jerry and … Read more
Dick Van Dyke may be turning 100 on Dec. 13, but his “Mary Poppins” co-star says the legendary actor has always been a mischievous kid at heart. “It was so much fun. Especially because of Dick,” Karen Dotrice, 70, told The Post of working on the 1964 Disney classic. “The minute the camera wasn’t on … Read more
Walt Disney had a friend in Dick Van Dyke. The famed actor, who is set to turn 100 on Dec. 13, reflected on his bond with the late animator. “I got to know Walt, I’m probably the last person alive who did. I got to know Walt pretty well, and we just got along,” Van … Read more
Dick Van Dyke is reflecting on his early days as a father. The actor, who will turn 100 on December 13, shared that one of the most stressful times in his life was when he tried balancing work with raising his family. Van Dyke married Margie Willett in 1948, and the pair shared kids Barry, Stacy, Christian and … Read more
Dick Van Dyke is closing in on his 100th birthday. The 99-year-old actor revealed how he’s feeling about his upcoming milestone birthday on Dec. 13 in a new interview with People. “I hope I make it,” Van Dyke told the outlet while sitting beside his wife, Arlene Silver, 54, at their Malibu home. Dick Van … Read more
Dick Van Dyke is slowing down at age 99. The TV icon, who turns 100 on Dec. 13, opened up about the current state of his health in a new essay for The Times. “It’s frustrating to feel diminished in the world, physically and socially,” Van Dyke said. Dick Van Dyke attends the 43rd Annual … Read more
It’s the Rockettes’ way. Fans of the famed Radio City Music Hall dance troupe will get a high kick out of New York City’s big tribute to the dancers as they mark their 100th anniversary. On Friday morning, The Post can exclusively report, the Big Apple renamed the stretch in front of the venue “Rockettes … Read more
The curtains that hung during the final episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” are up for auction ahead of the late host’s 100th birthday on Oct. 24. The renowned talk show was helmed by the king of late night, Johnny Carson, from 1962 through May 22, 1992. During its historic three decades on … Read more
Dick Van Dyke is cracking jokes about his death. The Hollywood icon, 99, and his wife, Arlene Silver, 54, took part in a charity event in Malibu, Calif. on Sunday and spoke about his upcoming milestone birthday that falls on Dec. 13. “That’s right. I’m not officially a hundred until December,” Van Dyke said, per … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. In 1925, the Rockettes (then known as “the Roxyettes”) got their merry start in St. Louis, MO. For seven years, choreographer Russell … Read more
A pair of identical twins have just celebrated their 100th birthday- naming a love of sports as the secret to a long and happy life. Williams Casey — known as Bill — and his twin brother Jack celebrated their centenary together earlier this year with cake, drinks, and friends at his retirement home in Didcot, … Read more
If you see a swarm of statuesque women high-kicking in front of Radio City this week, no, it’s not Christmas just yet. The holiday season may be months away, but springtime is when Rockette history is made. Each April, hundreds of hopeful leotard-clad dancers travel from all over to the Big Apple to audition for … Read more
A pensioner has reached her 100th birthday despite smoking 20 cigarettes a day for most of her life — as doctors hail her ”clear lungs and heart sound as a bell.” Mary ‘Molly’ Repper, who only gave up the habit at the age of 95, was joined at Weston View Care Home in Moray in … Read more
Where dreams come true. Dee Kolafa celebrated her 100th birthday at Disneyland — nearly 70 years after she attended the amusement park’s grand opening in 1955. Disneyland invited the centenarian and her family to commemorate not only her milestone birthday but the Walt Disney company’s 100th anniversary on March 29 in Anaheim, California. “I was … Read more
Celesta Byrne and Geoff Banks have been across-the-pond pen pals for nearly 84 years — and recently celebrated their 100th birthdays with their first video call. The letter-writers — Byrne is American, currently living in Texas, and Banks is from the UK — began communicating in 1938 when they were just 16, sending their first … Read more
A Texas man has celebrated his 100th birthday with a lap dance at a local strip club. Gioacchino “Jack” Poma marked the milestone at the Lodge, an erotic establishment in Dallas, where he was surrounded by a bevy of busty beauties. Poma’s daughter, Dina, told TMZ that a strip club was the perfect place for … Read more