Margie Willett: The Woman Behind Dick Van Dyke’s Success

Margie Willett was a well-known American celebrity and mainly famous for being the ex-wife of Dick Van Dyke. Dick was an all time legendary comedian, actor, producer, writer and singer. Margie is an infamous personality, despite being the wife of a famous celebrity she prefers not to disclose personal information about her life. As her husband has been into the entertainment industry for over a decade. If you don’t know much about the famous personality and the mysteries of her life. In this article we are going to talk about Margie’s life and her struggles towards fame.            

Margie Willett Biography

Margie was born on 3 November 1927 in Danville, Illinois, United States of America. She was an American citizen born and brought up there. There are some details of Margie that you should know about. Her full name is Margie Willett , she died in 2008 due to pancreatic cancer, at the age of 81 years.

Physical Appearance of Margie

Margie is one of the gorgeous ladies of her time with an eye capturing personality. She had very attractive facial features, she had beautiful brown colored eyes and brown colored hair complementing on her face. If we talk about her physique her height was around 163 centimeters and her weight was around 55 kilograms.

Early life of Margie

Margie Willett was brought up Danville, Illinois, US. It was the place where she met Dick Van Dyke and as per a few sources they immediately fell in love with each other. Margie and Dick Van Dyke got engaged after dating for a month. There is not much information available on the internet regarding the early life of Margie, if we find then we will update you.

Margie’s Marriage

Margie was an American celebrity who mostly came into limelight for being the ex-wife of famous actor Dick Van Dyke. She grew up in Illinois and where she first met her future husband Dick Van Dyke and they immediately fell in love with each other. Additionally, Within a month they tied the knot in Los Angeles. During that time Dick didn’t achieved fame and popularity and they didn’t have money for their wedding. As per a few reports the honeymoon was sponsored by a generous radio producer.

But life was really tough for the newlywed couple, both of them were struggling to survive before her husband gathered popularity. Both of them were addicted to drugs and alcohol for which they sought treatment from the rehabilitation center. Margie was quite a private person and preferred not to disclose her personal information in front of paparazzi.  

Margie’s Children

Margie and Dick Van Dyke share four childrens. She has given birth to two daughters Stacy and Carrie and two sons, Barry and Christian. Later Barry followed in his father’s footsteps to become a great actor. 

How Old Was Margie Willett When She Died?

After the divorce with the famous celebrity Dick Van Dyke, Margie stayed single forever. Then she passed away in 2008. Moreover, Margie Willett’s cause of death was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The news of Margie’s death was heartbreaking for Dick even though they were no longer in a relationship.   

Margie Willett Net Worth

Margie has lived a luxurious and quite comforting life. There is no information regarding her net worth on the internet. But according to our research the estimated net worth of her ex-husband was $30 million. 

Unknown Facts Of Margie 

The following are some interesting and amazing unknown facts of Margie, that you should know about:-

1. Margie onced lived in a can with her husband  Dick Van Dyke.
2. She has also suffered from miscarriage and lost twins and a few years later she was blessed with four chidrens.
3. Margie was addicted to medicine and her husband was addicted of alcohol,
4. Margie and  Dick Van Dyke got divorced because her husband was cheating with Michelle Triola.   

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