Dick Van Dyke was born on this day in 1925, and to celebrate his 97th birthday, fans have taken to social media to celebrate. People have been sharing quotes and clips of his work, which has spanned decades with classics like The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Diagnosis Murder.
While Dick Van Dyke is closing in on 100, he is still working to give fans more performances. He has recently starred in the Emily Blunt movie Mary Poppins Returns and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. He also collaborated with Marvel Studios to give insight when the studio was developing its first Disney+ series, WandaVision. He will star in the comedy Capture the Flag, which stars Barry Corbin (Tulsa King), Louis Gossett Jr. (Roots), John Amos (Coming 2 America), and Paul Dooley (Hairspray).
Dick Van Dyke fans celebrate actor and producer’s birthday
Dick Van Dyke will be 97 on December 13, 2022. pic.twitter.com/WO52ez1a7d
— Dale A. Stiles 🇺🇸 (@daleastiles) December 12, 2022
Being in your 90s is quite a milestone. Twitter user Dale A. Stiles shared a quote from the Hollywood legend about his health and aging. In the quote, he said, “In my 30s, I exercised to look good. In my 50s, to stay fit. In my 70s, to stay ambulatory. In my 80s, to avoid assisted living. Now, in my 90s, I’m just doing it of pure defiance.”
Some fans of Dick Van Dyke had fun videos and pictures to share. Author Giles Paley-Phillips shared a video of the actor singing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in a restaurant, which he wrote that it was the “content we all need right now.” Twitter user John Pitchford posted a clip of the film with the birthday man singing Me Ole Bamboo. User Michael Warburton shared an outtake from Mary Poppins, in which the star swapped voices with co-star Julie Andrews as the lip-synched each other’s vocals.