Dick Van Dyke was born and raised in Danville, Illinois, and in celebration of Christmas the iconic “Mary Poppins” star sent a video message praising his hometown. “Every time of year it gets towards Christmas, I start thinking of home, thinking of Danville,” says Van Dyke, who turned 95 earlier this month.
Recalling his childhood in Danville in the 1930s, Van Dyke remembers that Christmas “wasn’t such a big commercial thing.” RELATED: Dick Van Dyke Entertains Crowd With ‘We Love You, Bernie’ Song At Bernie Sanders Rally Recalling he “always got a pair of corduroy pants — which I hated,” the star of the classic “Dick Van Dyke Show” recalls the best gift he received on Christmas morning: “a magic set, because I was an amateur magician.
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