Margie Willett-Van Dyke’s First Wife

Margie Willett was well-known for being the first spouse of actor Dick Van Dyke, who rose to fame in the 1990s for his appearances on the popular series Diagnosis Murder. How well-known is his first spouse?

Profile Summary

Name	Masako Katsura
Age at the time of death	81 years
Date of Birth	1927
Birth Place	Danville, Illinois, the USA
Date of Death	2008
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	White

Margie Willett wikipedia

Margie Willett was born in 1927 in Danville, Illinois, USA. There is no information revealing anything about her parents, education, or childhood years.

Relationship with Dick Van Dyke

In Danville, Illinois, USA, Margie Willett, and Dick Van Dyke first met. Dick was 20 years old when they first began dating.

When a radio producer proposed to pay for their wedding and honeymoon in 1948 if they got hitched on his show, they had been dating for a few years.

Margie Willett wed Dick on February 12 of that year. Live on air, during a radio program called Bride and Groom, they exchanged their wedding vows.

Dick Van Dyke stated in an interview with The Guardian: We exchanged our vows in front of a priest and two radio microphones while 15 million people watched! 

Willett disliked Hollywood and was a straightforward person. She avoided wearing makeup and kept her hair short. People were often perplexed by her appearance. She was either assumed to be Van Dyke’s mother or sister.

The marriage of Marjorie Willett and Dick Van Dyke ended in divorce several years later. The separation took place on May 4, 1984. Following her divorce from the actor, Willett never engaged in another romance. She also stopped appearing in the media.

Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Dick Van Dyke (m. 1948–1984)
Children	Barry Van Dyke Carrie Beth Van Dyke Stacy Van Dyke Christian Van Dyke
Grandchildren	Carey Van Dyke Taryn Van Dyke Shane Van Dyke Wes Van Dyke Jessica Van Dyke
Great-grandchildren	Ava Van Dyke Gracie Van Dyke Mia Van Dyke Alex Van Dyke

Children

American actor and singer D. Van Dyke with his first wife at the 39th Academy Awards show at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1967. 

Dick Van Dyke first wife gave birth to four children:

• A son Barry. He is an actor who has played many roles. His wife’s name is Marry. They have four kids together: Carey, Taryn, Wes, and Shane.
• A daughter Carrie Beth. She is an actress who appeared on her father’s shows alongside her brothers and her sister.
• A son Christian. He is also an actor. He made an appearance in Hollywood Goes to a World Premiere and The Dick Van Dyke Show. His wife’s name is Caroline A. Heller. The couple had a daughter who died of Reye’s Syndrome.
• A daughter Stacy. She is an actress. She starred in Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity and The New Dick Van Dyke Show.
• Willett also suffered a miscarriage and lost twins.

Margie Willett Cause of Death

Willett passed away in 2008. She died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 81 years

How many times has Dick Van Dyke been married?

Three distinct women have been in relationships with Van Dyke. He only wed two of them.

He was single for some time after divorcing his first wife. His relationship with Michelle Triola Marvin later developed. In 2006, they first encountered one another. At the time, she was a working actress. Despite much discussion, they were unable to decide on a date for the wedding. Despite spending 35 years together, they had never been formally wed. Lung cancer claimed Triola’s life in 2009.

Who is Dick Van Dyke married to now?

Then he experienced a second love affair and got married. Arlene Silver is the name of Dick Van Dyke’s spouse.

In the Screen Actors Guild Awards green room in Los Angeles in 2006, they became friends. At the time, the second of Dick Van Dyke’s wives was a makeup artist.

They soon develop close friendships. The actor described their initial meeting as follows:

She went past, and her beauty left me speechless. She started out as my makeup artist and eventually rose to the position of wife. She was wed to Dick Van Dyke on February 29, 2012. The wedding took place in a chapel close to his Malibu home. They are separated in age by a wide margin. The wife of Dick Van Dyke is 46 years younger than her spouse. When they were married, he was 86 years old. At the time, Arlene was just 40. Dick Van Dyke’s wife is 49 years old as of right now. Margie Willet grand children’s names and details are not known yet.

Dick Van Dyke and his wife are currently happy to live together. In an interview with The Guardian, the actor made the following remarks regarding their union:

The age difference is not apparent. We meet in the middle since Arlene is incredibly wise for her age and I am emotionally immature. Margie Willett chose to avoid the spotlight despite being married to a famous actor. There is currently no information available that could provide additional insight into her life after her divorce from the TV personality.

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