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I've always been a bit of an orphan, because actors say, 'Well, he's more of a dancer.' And dancers say, 'No. He's really a singer.' And singers say, 'No. He's an actor.'

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Dick Van Dyke
Age: 98
Born: 1925
Born: December 13
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