Dick Van Dyke, the legendary “triple threat” who starred in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, turned 100 on Saturday.

The iconic actor is having a simple celebration for his centennial birthday, his wife Arlene Silver told People.

“He doesn’t want to do anything,” Silver, 54, said on Monday. “He wants to be in his room watching Jeopardy! reruns with me."

Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri, on December 13, 1925. He has four children with his first wife, Margie Willet, whom he officially divorced in 1984. He married Arlene Silver in 2012.

The lead-up to Van Dyke’s momentous birthday has been highly anticipated, not unlike the media craze around Betty White’s 100th birthday. Back in 2021, there was significant fanfare for Betty White’s 100th birthday, but just weeks bef

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