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
And this is how it goes. Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke, 99, treated a crowd of fans to something special on Sunday when he sang the classic “Mary Poppins” song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” during an event in Malibu, Calif. Van Dyke first performed the beloved tongue twister tune in 1964 when he starred as the chimney sweep … Read more
Age is just a number for Dick Van Dyke. The iconic actor opened up about his marriage to wife Arlene Silver, whom he met at the 2006 SAG Awards, in a new interview. “I never approached a strange woman in my life,” Van Dyke, 98, told Entertainment Tonight. “She walked by and I jumped up … Read more
The UK has changed its age rating for the original “Mary Poppins” movie due to “discriminatory language.” The Disney movie, which came out in 1964, stars Julie Andrews as magical governess Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dyke as her chimney-sweep sidekick, Bert. It snared 13 Oscar nominations — including one for Best Picture — and … Read more
Glynis Johns, the actress famous for her role as Mrs. Banks in “Mary Poppins,” has died. She was 100. After a career spanning eight decades, Johns died on Thursday of natural causes, at an assisted living facility in Hollywood, her manager, Mitch Clem, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born in South Africa in 1923, Johns had … Read more
Julie Andrews certainly didn’t need a spoonful of sugar when she was working with Dick Van Dyke during their “daunting” rehearsals for “Mary Poppins.” The iconic actress, 88, applauded the “Bye, Bye, Birdie” star, 98, in Thursday’s “Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic CBS” special. The “Princess Diaries” actress happily recalled meeting Van Dyke … Read more
Dick Van Dyke is set to celebrate his 98th birthday later this year, and the Hollywood veteran shows no signs of slowing down. The “Mary Poppins” legend — who recently wowed crowds with a live performance on “The Masked Singer” — spoke out about defying the aging process in an interview with Yahoo, saying there … Read more
Just call him jolly old Saint Dick. Dick Van Dyke was spotted Friday handing out money to homeless people looking for work at the Malibu Community Labor Exchange. The 96-year-old “Mary Poppins” star is allegedly a massive fan of the nonprofit and frequently returns to the spot to help those who are looking to find … Read more