Dick Van Dyke, 98, makes history as oldest Daytime Emmy winner after jig on red carpet

Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke has made history as the oldest Daytime Emmy winner ever – at 98 years old. The actor, comedian and dancer celebrated his groundbreaking win by dancing a merry jig on the red carpet. Cinema’s most famous chimney sweep won the 2024 Daytime Emmy award for his guest spot on the US soap opera Days of Our Lives .

That makes Dick, born in 1925, the oldest actor to ever be nominated...

let alone score the Daytime Emmy win. He played amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux for the role otherwise known as Mystery Man – which he took on after a friend of his suggested that he take the part. ‘I said great and it snowballed into this.

.. I’m 98 years old.

Can you believe it?’ the star cracked. Just as remarkable is how Dick chose to celebrate his win – taking to the red carpet with a merry jig. 98 year old Dick van Dyke is pretty happy with his 6th Enmy win! â¦ @DaytimeEmmys â© â¦ @iammrvandy â© â¦ @10NewsFirst â© pic.

twitter.com/l8ugQkn8rF A video shared to X shows the showbiz legend strutting down the red carpet, laughing and joking as he celebrated the win. ’98 year old Dick van Dyke is pretty happy with his 6th Enmy win!’ wrote journalist Angela Bishop as she shared the footage.

Fans in the comments below Angela’s post were appropriately impressed, sharing their astonishment at his continued sprightliness. I think he is the literal definition of ‘delightful’. Whatâs his secret! Heâs looking so good fo.