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I've retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit.

Dick Van Dyke

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Dick Van Dyke
Age: 99
Born: 1925
Born: December 13
Actor
Comedian
Dancer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Musician
Screenwriter
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
West Plains
Missouri
Richard Wayne Van Dyke
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