Dick Van Dyke had a big night on Saturday, September 7, when his latest TV special won an Emmy. Dick Van Dyke 98 Years Of Magic , airing on CBS in December 2023, won Outstanding Special on the first night of the Creative Arts Emmys . And as one of the executive producers, Arlene Van Dyke Dick’s wife of more than a decade took home one of the trophies. “Thank you for such a warm welcome, I can’t express how much it means,” Dick said as he and Arlene took the stage at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, before announcing that he would soon be leaving. age 99 and started dancing, according to People magazine.

He then praised his wife saying, “The young lady who received this award, you might think of the word ‘nepotism,’ and I would understand, but this girl took it upon herself to be a housewife.” producer of the Dick Van Dyke special because she knows me inside and out, knows how I work and doesn’t let anyone bully her. Arlene Van Dyke!” Dick who is best known for his roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis: Murder on television, Mary Poppins in film and Bye Bye Birdie on stage and screen made history this June when he became became the oldest person to ever win a Daytime Emmy Award, an award recognized for his role on the drama series Days of Our Lives. “I am the oldest nominee in history. I couldn’t believe it,” he told the Daytime Emmys crowd, according to Variety. “I’ve been playing old men all my life. If I knew I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!”