Actor Dick Van Dyke made history at the Daytime Emmys on Friday evening.
Van Dyke won a Daytime Emmy for best guest performer in a daytime drama series for his role as Timothy Robicheaux on “Days of Our Lives,” according to People magazine. It made him the oldest Daytime Emmy winner.
He appeared on “Days of Our Lives” on Sept. 1, Sept. 4, Sept. 8 and Sept. 14. According to Variety, his wife, Arlene Silver, was also in the Sept. 1 episode.
Van Dyke ended up on “Days of Our Lives” through his friendship with Drake Hogestyn, who plays John Black on the show, Variety reported.
“I don’t believe this. I feel like a spy from nighttime television,” he said, according to The Associated Press. “I’m 98 years old. Can you believe it? This really tops off a lifetime of 80 years in the business. If I had known I would have lived this long I would’ve taken better care of myself.”
The others who were nominated in the same category as Van Dyke were Linden Ashby from “The Young and the Restless”; “Ashley Jones from “The Bold and the Beautiful”; Alley Mills from “General Hospital”; and Guy Pierce from “Neighbours”, according to People.
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Through the years Portraits And Character Shots "Double Trouble" April 21, 1961. "Double Trouble" was a proposed show title before named: The Dick Van Dyke Show. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Through the years LAUGH LINE -- Episode 101 -- Pictured: Host Dick Van Dyke -- (Photo by: Paul W. Bailey/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via)
Through the years: Dick Van Dyke as a wallflower during the 1960 television special, "The Fabulous Fifties." (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Through the years: Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore during an Oct. 3, 1961, episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show." (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Through the years Headshot portrait of American actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke smiling with his hands clasped in front of him. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke (Photo by John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (John Springer Collection/Corbis via Getty Images)
Through the years American actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke as Rob Petrie in the American sitcom 'The Dick Van Dyke Show', circa 1963. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) (Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
Through the years: Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews from a publicity still for "Mary Poppins." (Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)
Through the years Dick Van Dyke, US actor, poses with a variety of kites in a publicity still for the film, 'Mary Poppins', USA, 1964. The film musical, directed by Robert Stevenson (19051986), starred Van Dyke as 'Bert'. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) (Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
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Through the years Dick Van Dyke sitting in a tuxedo holding a snifter glass in a scene from the film 'Fitzwilly', 1967. (Photo by United Artists/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Through the years: Dick Van Dyke in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" in 1968. (United Archives/FilmPublicityArchive/United Arch)
Through the years Dick Van Dyke with a fly on his forehead in a scene from the film 'Some Kind Of Nut', 1969. (Photo by United Artists/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Through the years Dick Van Dyke, US actor and comedian, in a publicity still from the film, 'The Comic', USA, 1969. The film comedy, directed by Carl Reiner, starred Van Dyke as 'William Simon' (aka 'Billy Bright'). (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) (Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
Through the years Dick Van Dyke as a sad clown in a scene from the film 'The Comic', 1969. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Through the years DICKA VAN DYKE -- Pictured: Actor Dick Van Dyke -- (Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via)
Through the years VAN DYKE AND COMPANY -- Pictured: Dick Van Dyke -- (Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via)
Through the years Dick Van Dyke in a scene from the film 'The Runner Stumbles', 1979. (Photo by 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke sighted on July 18, 1993 at the Los Angeles Internationa Airport in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke speaks onstage during the 6th annual "TV Land Awards" held at Barker Hangar on June 8, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/WireImage) (Maury Phillips/WireImage)
Through the years Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke is photographed at the Geffen Playhouse on November 15, 2010. He will be performing in a msical mmoir, "Step in Time." (Photo by Gary Friedman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (gary friedman/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)
Through the years Comedian and actor Dick Van Dyke signs copies of his new book "My Lucky Life In And Out Of Show Business" at Barnes & Noble bookstore at The Grove on May 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Beck Starr/FilmMagic) (Beck Starr/FilmMagic)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke speaks onstage during The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards broadcast on TNT/TBS at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage) 22005_009_JS_0427.JPG (John Shearer/WireImage)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke attends the Backstage at The Geffen fundraiser at Geffen Playhouse on June 4, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke attends the SAG Awards behind the scenes media day at The Shrine Auditorium on January 26, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/WireImage) 23116_029_0431.jpg (Michael Buckner/WireImage)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke attends the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/WireImage) 23116_019_1180.JPG (Michael Buckner/WireImage)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke accepts the Life Achievement Award onstage during the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/WireImage) 23116_012_1925.jpg (Christopher Polk/WireImage)
Through the years Dick Van Dyke poses at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) (Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke at the ceremony honoring posthumously Peter Falk with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 25, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Getty Images) (Mark Sullivan/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke attends The International Cinematographers Guild's 17th Annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards at Directors Guild Of America on September 29, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jennifer Lourie/Getty Images) (Jennifer Lourie/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke attends the 50th Anniversary of "Mary Poppins" at AFI FEST 2013 at the TCL Chinese Theatre on November 9, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic) (Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke attends Matt Hoyle Photography's Comic Genius book launch event at Bergamot Station on November 18, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Vincent Sandoval/WireImage) (Vincent Sandoval/WireImage)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke attends the American Legion's "Red, White, And Blue" Annual Flag Day Breakfast at Hollywood Post 43 on June 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cameron Devon/WireImage) (Cameron Devon/WireImage)
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Through the years Dick Van Dyke attends the book signing and conversation with Tom Bergeron for "Keep Moving" held at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on October 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke photographed at home during a photo shoot on April 21, 2016 in Malibu, California. (Photo by Roxanne McCann/Getty Images) (Roxanne McCann/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke arrives at the premiere of HBO's 'If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast' at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on May 17, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Through the years Dick Van Dyke accepts Britannia Award for Excellence in Television presented by Swarovski at the 2017 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards Presented by American Airlines And Jaguar Land Rover at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 27, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA) (Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA)
Through the years Actor Dick Van Dyke arrives at the debut of the Southern California location of Michael Feinstein's new supper club Feinstein's at Vitello's on June 13, 2019 in Studio City, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Through the years Dick Van Dyke attends the 51st Annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)