Posted on 07/03/2026 4:57:36 AM PDT by dennisw
Dick Van Dyke was seen leaning on a walker as he enjoyed a rare outing with wife of 14 years Arlene Silver in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The 100-year-old Hollywood legend, who married the makeup artist back in 2012, enjoyed the lowkey daytime excursion as the pair also stopped by a Starbucks drive-thru to pick up tasty drinks.
Van Dyke kept it casual wearing a pair of dark blue sweatpants as well as a short-sleeved white shirt.
The Mary Poppins star was spotted strolling next to his wife as they made their way down a sidewalk.
He was also seen stepping out of the passenger side of a vehicle, which included a special item hanging directly above the dashboard.
An air freshener with a photo of the Emmy winner was placed around the rearview mirror in a lighthearted nod to the actor.
'She gives me energy. She gives me humor, and all kinds of support,' he said of his wife while talking to ABC News last year.
He also discussed how he still feels young at 100.
'The funniest thing is, it's not enough. A hundred years is not enough. You want to live more, which I plan to.'
Van Dyke explained that both he and his wife remain active, which he attributed to his health.
'We go to the gym three days a week, [my wife's] a health nut, and we work out,' the actor said. 'That's good advice for anybody.'
The award-winning star added that he doesn't suffer from 'any ache or pain,' before calling himself 'lucky.'
And during an interview with The Mirror, Van Dyke explained that he gave up drinking years earlier in 1972 after alcohol had 'ruined' his life.
He recalled doing a stint in rehab for 'two weeks' while sharing that it was 'nothing like today.' Afterwards, he 'did the whole AA 12-step thing.'
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An iron man and still mostly healthy at 100. I am shooting for 88.
Last time I checked he was a woke TDS idiot.
Uber Lib..................
WOW! Thanks for posting.
Here’s the cynics view. She’s 54, and married him when she was 40. He was 86 at the time. She figured, “put in a few years, and get a pay day when he dies”. “A few years” turned into 14 and counting. Now she’s a glorified nursing home employee.
That just shows he is still trying to get work
And Arlene looks thrilled to be by his side!!! He’s an ultra lib dbag
What up.
About time. 😁
I was about to say.....she looks ecstatic! Lol!
He still is. He is a real hater.
Sure looks like he’s having fun.
“He is a real hater”
And at 100 y/o.....that is really sad.
red lightning bolts on his track pants are a nice touch
I know what she saw in him , $$$$ . But what the hell did he see in her ??? lol
You both are cynics.
If she wanted him dead she would stop taking him to the gym.
Being sedentary kills old people.
Dick Van Dyke is very liberal. And he’s not quiet about it. But he also left high school during his senior year to join the United States Army Air Force. This was during WW2.
So I’ll give the old lib a pass here.
Not to blow off the TDS, but I wonder when the hard-core lib stuff started. Maybe it's always been there, but just not so blatant.
Maybe it became more public after he married his latest wife in 2012. In May 2011, he published a book called My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business. He appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to plug the book.
In his appearance with Craig, Van Dyke mentioned Walt Disney. Apparently, one of the reasons Walt want Van Dyke in his movies wasn't do much for his dancing and signing, but because he had published articles about being a big supporter of family values.
Where the heck did *that* guy go?
Maybe she likes him.
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