{"id":103121,"date":"2024-06-08T01:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T01:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/08\/dick-van-dyke-on-the-secret-to-a-long-life-having-no-plans-to-retire\/"},"modified":"2024-06-08T01:06:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T01:06:17","slug":"dick-van-dyke-on-the-secret-to-a-long-life-having-no-plans-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/08\/dick-van-dyke-on-the-secret-to-a-long-life-having-no-plans-to-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"Dick Van Dyke on the Secret to a Long Life, Having No Plans to Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Dick Van Dyke<\/a>\u00a0just made history after becoming the oldest actor at 98 years old to win a Daytime Emmy Award. His secret to a long life? Bust a sweat.<\/span><\/p>\n

The legendary actor exclusively spoke to ET’s Deidre Behar ahead of winning a winged woman statuette in the Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series category for his role as Mystery Man\/Timothy Robicheaux on <\/span>Days of Our Lives<\/span><\/em>. Van Dyke was gobsmacked after learning from Behar about his historic nomination.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Am I really the oldest? I didn’t know I was the oldest,” he said. “I’ll be darn. I think I’m the last of my generation, really. I’m 98. I have almost all my marbles. I can’t remember what I had for breakfast.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Van Dyke has been in Hollywood and everyone’s hearts for nearly 70 years, captivating audiences with\u00a0<\/span>The Dick Van Dyke Show<\/span><\/em>, <\/span>Diagnosis Murder<\/span><\/em>, <\/span>Bye Bye Birdie<\/span><\/em>, and, of course, <\/span>Mary Poppins<\/span><\/em>. His success has transcended generations, but don’t expect him to slow down anytime soon. Especially when, to this day, he continues hitting the gym three days a week.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Yes, I do. For being this long lived, I really do,” he said. “And I recommend it to everybody. That’s my secret weapon.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Dick Van Dyke after making history as the oldest actor at 98 to win a Daytime Emmy Award.<\/span> – Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Van Dyke received a roaring ovation Friday night at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles, California after hitting the stage to accept his Daytime Emmy.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I don’t believe this. I feel like a spy from nighttime television,” he quipped onstage. “I’m the oldest nominee in history. I can’t believe it. I I have been playing old men all my life. If I had known I would live this long I would have taken care of myself.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Van Dyke also praised the <\/span>Days of Our Lives<\/span><\/em> cast for accepting him into their close-knit family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“You guys treated me so nicely,” he said. “I had such a wonderful time.”<\/span><\/p>\n

No doubt, Van Dyke’s synonymous with Hollywood, and that he’s done so without working a day in his life is a marvel. It’s all fun and games for him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dick Van Dyke at the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.<\/span> – Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“It isn’t work, it’s play” he tells ET. “Actors are so lucky. I’ve had such a good time.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, Van Dyke is aware that he is one letter away from cementing EGOT status. He’s missing that coveted Oscar, and he offered an emphatic “Yeah! Give me a shot at it” when asked if he would like the opportunity to score an Academy Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

And, in classic Van Dyke fashion, he added, “I hope it’s not posthumous.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards air Friday, June 7 at 8 p.m. ET\/5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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