Comedy legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old - video Dailymotion

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00:00Cheeky charming chimney sweep from Mary Poppins with his infamous Mockney accent.

00:06At 92, Dick Van Dyke had lost nothing of his panache in Mary Poppins Returns,

00:12the act of first-graced Broadway in 1959.

00:16Early stage performances soon gave way to television and film,

00:19a CBS sitcom called The Dick Van Dyke Show in which he played a comedy screenwriter.

00:24The show won 15 Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes in its five-year run.

00:29But Dick Van Dyke and his signature smile never turned their back on musicals,

00:34playing Burt and Mr Dawes Sr. in Mary Poppins or the inventor in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

00:40Keep clear!

00:43And, more recently, he starred in the Christmas film Buttons.

00:47In 1993, he launched Diagnosis Murder, in which his son co-starred.

00:53The series ran until 2001.

00:54He has since made a range of cameo appearances

00:57and won a Kennedy Centre honour for his long and varied career.

01:01When asked what he hoped to be remembered for, he was proud of his longevity.

01:05For laughter, I hope for making people laugh for 75 years.

01:12I've been in the business 75 years.

01:14I can't believe it, that I'm still here and performing.

01:18I'm looking for work, if anybody's in.

01:25It seems Chris Martin heard the call,

01:27as Van Dyke was then the star of the music video for All My Love,

01:31a heartfelt tribute to the actor's life.

01:34Whether it rains, it remains.

01:43You've got all my love.

01:45I hope I know.

Comedy legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

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