Dick Van Dyke Makes History as Oldest Daytime Emmys Winner Ever, at 98

Legendary actor and comic Dick Van Dyke has made historical past, successful the 2024 Daytime Emmy award for visitor performer in a daytime drama sequence — by way of his spot on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives.” At 98, that makes Van Dyke the oldest actor to obtain a Daytime Emmy win.

Van Dyke got here into Friday’s 51st Daytime Emmy Awards already making a mark because the oldest Daytime Emmys nominee ever. Evening one of many 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards passed off reside on CBS on Friday, June 7, from the Westin Bonaventure lodge in Downtown Los Angeles.

“I really feel like a spy from nighttime tv,” Van Dyke joked. “I’m the oldest nominee in historical past. I can’t consider it. I used to be enjoying previous males all my life. If I had identified I used to be going to reside this lengthy, I might have taken higher care of myself!”

Van Dyke stated he had a “great time” on “Days,” and stated throughout one critical scene he began laughing and “runined the shot.”

“I’m 98 years previous, are you able to consider it? This tops a lifetime of 80 years within the enterprise. I really like you, God bless,” he added.

In a particular four-part story arc, Van Dyke appeared on “Days” as “Thriller Man/Timothy Robicheaux.” Right here’s the way it was described: “Van Dyke performs a person of thriller, an amnesiac. Marlena (Diedre Corridor) is tasked with serving to Van Dyke’s character bridge the gaps in his reminiscence. To attain this, she calls on John Black and Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) for assist. Between reminiscence workout routines, there could also be a musical quantity or two.”

Van Dyke wound up on “Days” by way of his friendship with IDrake Hogestyn, who performs John Black on “Days.” Van Dyke appeared on the Sept. 1, Sept. 4, Sept. 8 and Sept. 14 episodes of “Days,” along with his spouse, Arlene Silver, on the Sept. 1 episode.

Van Dyke beat out a nominee subject that included Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten, “The Younger and the Stressed” (CBS); Ashley Jones as Dr. Bridget Forrester, “The Daring and the Stunning” (CBS); Alley Mills as Heather Webber, “Normal Hospital” (ABC); and Man Pearce as Mike Younger, “Neighbours” (Amazon Freevee).

After working as a DJ, comic and emcee on native radio and TV packages, Van Dyke joined “CBS Morning Present” as host, with Walter Cronkite as his information anchor and Barbara Walters as information copyrighter. He grew to become a tv star on CBS with the sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Present,” on which he performed tv comedy author Rob Petrie. The CBS birthday particular will return to the long-lasting set of “The Dick Van Dyke Present” in addition to characteristic archival footage from throughout Van Dyke’s profession, encompassing “Mary Poppins,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and extra.

Van Dyke has been seen loads on CBS currently; final yr, the community rang in his 98th birthday with “Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic,” an leisure particular honoring the legendary actor and performer. He additionally was honored with the Kennedy Middle Honors in 2021, which additionally aired on CBS.

Additionally, Van Dyke received his earlier Daytime Emmy in 1984, within the excellent performer in youngsters’s programming, for “CBS Library.”