Mary Poppins ' iconic actors Dick Van Dyke , who turned 100 on December 13 and Julie Andrews ' friendship goes back decades. Learn all about their sweet and enduring bond below.

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How did the two meet?

Dick and Julie, 90, met on the set of Mary Poppins in 1964, which was actually Julie's film debut. They were introduced to each other during dance rehearsals, and they first shot the dance scene for "Jolly Holiday" together. From the very beginning, Dick believed that Julie would become a mega-star.

The actor recalled on the Dick Cavett Show back in 1974: "Nobody knew who she was. I thought at that time, 'Just you wait.'" He was onto something, because after the film wrapped, her career took off. Dick proudly said: "[She] became one of the biggest stars in th

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