Dick Van Dyke at 100: A Storied Career Celebrated

Beloved actor and showman Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday. An Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner, Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri, and raised in Danville, Illinois. Over a career that made him a household name, he earned praise for impeccable comic timing, physical comedy and musical gifts across television, film and stage — most famously on The Dick Van Dyke Show and in films such as Mary Poppins. He continued to perform, make public appearances and delight audiences well into his later years. Known for warm, high-energy performances and a breezy, optimistic public persona, Van Dyke has been honored by colleagues, family and fans as he reached this milestone. The centennial prompted reflections on a long, influential career in entertainment. Jericka Duncan looks back on his first hundred years of life.