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Dick Van Dyke Calls Historic Daytime Emmy Nod a 'Different Honor': 'I Seldom Get Recognized for Dramatic Acting'

Dick Van Dyke reacted to his historic Daytime Emmy nomination in an exclusive statement shared with PEOPLE, calling it a 'very different honor' to receive.

Dick Van Dyke isn't new to breaking records and setting the status quo, but he says his latest nod at the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards is one of his greatest honors! On Days of Our Lives, the Mary Poppins actor portrayed an amnesiac named Timothy Robicheaux in a special four-part story arc. With the help of Diedre Hall's Marlena Evans, Hogestyn's John Black and Stephen Nichols' Steve Johnson, Robicheaux bridges the gaps in his memory through exercises and musical numbers.

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