Dick Van Dyke Details 'Exhausting' Escape from Malibu Wildfires: ‘I Was Trying to Crawl to the Car’

Dick Van Dyke has revealed the details of his escape.Photo:Paul Morigi/Getty; Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Paul Morigi/Getty; Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Dick Van Dykeis reflecting on hislucky escapefrom the Malibu, Calif., wildfires.The screen legend, who turns 99 on Friday, Dec. 13., told a local news outlet that his neighbors “saved” him.“It was coming from the hill, you could see it,” theMary Poppinsstar said in an interview that aired on theTodayshow, Thursday, Dec.

Dick Van Dyke Jokes 'I'm Old Enough to Be Joe Biden's Father' as He Celebrates 99th Birthday onJimmy Kimmel Live!

Dick Van Dyke.Photo:Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Dick Van Dykeis days away from a milestone birthday and celebrating with friends! On Thursday, Dec. 5, the legendary actor opened up about turning 99 years old this month during an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!. Martin, 47, dished on one of his favorite moments of the video shoot, when Van Dyke’s son Barry, 73, approached theMary Poppinsactor and asked: “Dad, can I turn the pool slide on?

Dick Van Dyke's 4 Children: All About Christian, Barry, Stacy and Carrie Beth

Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Dick Van Dyke’s legacy extends far beyond his iconic role as Bert in the Disney classicMary Poppins. He also welcomed four children, Christian, Barry, Stacy and Carrie Beth, with late ex-wifeMargie Willett, to whom he wasmarried for 36 years. “They all turned out great, I’m happy to say,” Dick toldUSA Todayin 2011. “Not a horse thief in the bunch.” According to Barry, Dick was plenty of fun off-camera, too.

Dick Van Dyke’s Wife, Arlene Silver, Had Never SeenMary PoppinsWhen They Met

Arlene Silver and Dick Van Dyke; Dick Van Dyke in ‘Mary Poppins’.Photo:CBS via Getty; Getty CBS via Getty; Getty “She didn’t know who I was,” Van Dyke said of his first encounter with Silver backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006. “No, that’s not true,” Silver, 53, corrected. “Of course I know who he is. He’s Dick Van Dyke!” Dick Van Dyke and Arlene Silver in 2012.Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images

Did a Fictional 1800s Book Series About 'Baron Trump' Predict Donald Trump's Presidency? Some People Sure Think So

Pantianos Classics; Christopher Gregory/Getty People are drawing parallels between PresidentDonald Trumpand a 19th-century book series about a wealthy time traveler. Ingersoll Lockwood’sBaron Trumpnovels were originally written between 1889 and 1893. They resurfaced in 2017 when people noted the similarities between the book’s titular character and the real-life real estate baron, who coincidently has a son namedBarron Trump. Thecollection of booksconsists of three stories,Travels and Adventures of Little Baron Trump and his Wonderful Dog Bulger,Baron Trump’s Marvelous Underground JourneyandThe Last President.