Dick Van Dyke, 98, becomes oldest Emmy winner EVER as he accepts trophy with wife Arlene Silver, 52, at 51st Daytime Emmy Awards in LA By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 08:19, 8 June 2024 | Updated: 08:19, 8 June 2024 e-mail View comments Legendary Hollywood performer Dick Van Dyke made history at the 51st Daytime Emmy Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles . On Friday, the 98-year-old actor, singer and dancer became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner when he took home the trophy for Best Guest Performer In A Daytime Drama Series for his role as Timothy Robicheaux on Days Of Our Lives.
He beat out some tough competition that included Guy Pearce (as Mike Young on Neighbours), Linden Ashby (Cameron Kirsten on The Young And The Restless), Ashley Jones (as Dr. Bridget Forrester on The Bold And The Beautiful), and Alley Mills (as Heather Webber on General Hospital). To make the evening even more special: the Mary Poppins icon got to share the spotlight with his wife of more than 12 years, Arlene Silver, 52.
'I don't believe this,' Van Dyke said as he and Silver accepted the award on stage. 'I feel like a spy from nighttime television. I brought this lady up because she, by trouble and strife, is the love of my life, but because she was in the show — she played the cop who arrested me.
' Dick Van Dyke, 98, made history by becoming the oldest Daytime Emmy winner when he took home the trophy for Best Guest Performer In A Daytime Drama Series for his role as Ti.
