Dick Van Dyke Makes History, Becomes Oldest Daytime Emmy Award Winner At 98

Dick Van Dyke is now the oldest actor ever to receive a Daytime Emmy. The 98-year-old legendary actor and comedian made history by winning the 2024 Daytime Emmy award. He received the award for guest performer in a daytime drama series for his role on Peacock바카라�s 바카라�Days of Our Lives.바카라�

Van Dyke was already the oldest nominee in the award's history. The first night of the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards was broadcast live on CBS on June 7 from the Westin Bonaventure hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.

바카라�I feel like a spy from nighttime television,바카라� Van Dyke joked during his acceptance speech. 바카라�I바카라�m the oldest nominee in history. I can바카라�t believe it. I was playing old men all my life. If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!바카라�

Recalling his time on 바카라�Days,바카라� Van Dyke said he had a 바카라�wonderful time바카라� and humorously recalled a moment during filming when he started laughing during a serious scene and ruined the shot. 바카라�I바카라�m 98 years old, can you believe it? This tops a lifetime of 80 years in the business. I love you, God bless,바카라� he added.

In a special four-part story arc on 바카라�Days of Our Lives,바카라� Van Dyke portrayed 바카라�Mystery Man/Timothy Robicheaux,바카라� an amnesiac character assisted by Marlena (Diedre Hall) in regaining his memory. The storyline featured contributions from characters John Black and Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) and included a musical number. Van Dyke바카라�s appearances aired on September 1, September 4, September 8, and September 14, with his wife, Arlene Silver, making a cameo on September 1.

Van Dyke won over Linden Ashby (바카라�The Young and the Restless바카라�), Ashley Jones (바카라�The Bold and the Beautiful바카라�), Alley Mills (바카라�General Hospital바카라�), and Guy Pearce (바카라�Neighbours바카라�).

Van Dyke, in his early days, worked as a DJ, comedian, and emcee on local radio and TV programs before he joined CBS바카라�s 바카라�Morning Show바카라� as a host. He gained fame on 바카라�The Dick Van Dyke Show,바카라� where he played television comedy writer Rob Petrie. His storied career also includes iconic films like 바카라�Mary Poppins,바카라� 바카라�Bye Bye Birdie,바카라� and 바카라�Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.바카라�

CBS recently celebrated Van Dyke's 98th birthday with the special 바카라�Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic바카라� and honored him with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021. Van Dyke previously won a Daytime Emmy in 1984 for outstanding performer in children바카라�s programming for 바카라�CBS Library.바카라�