Dick Van Dyke turned 100 years old in December 2025. The beloved actor regularly works out at the gym, but his other public outings are becoming rare as his age catches up with him. He looked frail on a recent outing with his wife. Stay on this page to see the photos.
Dick Van Dyke Shares Secret Of Longevity
Dick Van Dyke has managed to live longer than most of his generation. After vowing never to retire, he made his soap opera debut at the age of 97. He joined Days of Our Lives in 2023 as Tim Robicheaux. It was revealed during the two-week arc that the character was the father of John Black, played by Drake Hogestyn.
Dick Van Dyke didn’t return in person for John Black’s funeral, but his character was mentioned on-screen. Drake Hogestyn passed away in September 2024 after a private battle with cancer.
Dick Van Dyke opened up about how he stayed young in a 2017 documentary that also featured Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. “New experiences are the only thing you can collect in life that end up being worth it. I love having somewhere to go,” he said in If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.
Mary Poppins Star, 100, Looks Frail During Rare Public Outing
Having a wife 46 years your junior might help Dick Van Dyke’s longevity. He married Arlene Silver, 54, in 2012. They met backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006. She was working as a makeup artist at the event. They hit it off and tied the knot when he was 86 and she was 40.
The couple was spotted out and about in Los Angeles earlier this week. Page Six reported that the actor’s wife helped him out of the car. Dick Van Dyke used a walker and looked frail during the outing. The couple stopped at Starbucks during the rare public appearance.
Dick Van Dyke, 100, uses walker during rare outing with wife Arlene, 54 https://t.co/9IBarOJzLi pic.twitter.com/kc3NUzC0Pl
— New York Post (@nypost) July 3, 2026
Fans took to social media to react to Dick Van Dyke’s rare public appearance.
- “The man danced with cartoon penguins, survived Hollywood’s golden era, and is still out here living life at 100.”
- “You would think he could afford a better walker.”
- “Goes to show that life comes full circle and we end up where we began, walking with a walker, and, with a minder!”
- “Wonderful he’s not alone blessed with his wife by his side”
- “He just keeps livin!”
- “The man lived a life. I still watch the original “Dick Van Dyke Show” from the 60’s. Not to mention, Mary Poppins is a classic! Salute to you Sir”
- “Crazy that he is 100 and still unmistakably Dick Van Dyke.”
- “Dick Van Dyke at 100 still out and about with his wife? Legend.”
Dick Van Dyke looked frail in the rare public appearance. Check back with TV Shows Ace for updates.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
