Dick Van Dyke Calls 'Having a Beautiful Young Wife Half My Age' His Secret to Staying Young at 97

Dick Van Dykeappeared on theseason 9 premiereofThe Masked Singerand proved that at 97, he hasn’t slowed down. TheMary Poppinsstar — who marriedArlene Silver, 51, in 2012 — credits a few different reasons he’s stayed young at heart. “Genes, I guess, for one thing,” Van Dyke recently toldYahoo! Entertainment. “Having a beautiful young wife half my age to take care of me — that works! My positive attitude, I get that from my wife.

Dick Van Dyke Gives Update on His Condition After Car Crash: 'I'm Sore All Over'

Photo: AGEM / BACKGRIDDick Van Dykeis hanging in there after recently crashing his car.On Sunday, TMZ caught up with theMary Poppinslegend following his accident earlier this month. At that time, sources told the outlet, which was the first to report about the incident, thathis nose and mouth were bleedingand that he might have suffered a concussion.When asked how he was feeling, Van Dyke responded, “Pretty good.I’m sore all over.“He went on to explain to TMZ that “the airbag did not deploy, so I just did a face plant right in the steering wheel, and I have two stitches here.

Dick Van Dyke Learns Ukulele in New Video: ‘Never Too Late to Start Something New’

Dick Van Dyke attends the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors.Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images On Monday, theDiagnosis: Murderstar, 97, showed off a new skill that he has in the works. “My first ukulele lesson with @getstartedplayingukulele,” Van Dyke shared while noting that it was his friend’s third try at learning how to play the instrument. “It’s never too late to start something new,” he added in his Instagram caption as he put on his happy face for the session.

Dick Van Dyke Says He 'Still Can't Get Over' His Career Success After Competing on 'The Masked Singer'

Photo: Michael Becker/FOX; Christopher Polk/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty A spoonful of sugar doesn’t necessarily help some misguidedMasked Singerguesses go down with ease. Dick Van Dyke, the first of two celebrities to unmask on Wednesday’s season 9 premiere ofThe Masked Singer, couldn’t believe judgesKen Jeong,Jenny McCarthy,Nicole ScherzingerandRobin Thickethought that, while performing as Gnome, he could beRobert DeNiroorDustin Hoffman. “I said, ‘Those guys don’t sing,'” Van Dyke, 97, tells PEOPLE. “I hope they would say a good singer, but they didn’t.

Dick Van Dyke Says He Paid Walt Disney $4,000 to Play Banker in Mary Poppins: 'I'd Do It Again'

Dick Van Dykemay have had two roles in Walt Disney’sMary Poppins,but one of them came at a hefty price. The 92-year-old star spoke toLin-Manuel Mirandafor Thursday’s ABC20/20specialMary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic,in which he claimed that Disney wanted him to pay for the role as the banker in the 1964 classic. “I had to go to Walt and ask him for the part. He wouldn’t give it to me,” Van Dyke explained.