Why Dick Van Dyke was the true marvel of WandaVision
The 95-year-old s pursuit of perfection has made him a living legend – and cost him dearly, Now he s an unsung hero of the Marvel Universe
Dick Van Dyke, circa 1960
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“If someone from the UK sees me, they are on me like a pack of wolves,” joked Dick Van Dyke, who always accepted the mockery over his role in Mary Poppins with good grace, admitting he’d delivered “the most atrocious Cockney accent in the history of cinema”. Even so, the man who played Bert the chimney sweep remains indubitably popular.