Sadly, fans never got to see Springer reprise his role as the charismatic Pete.
However, he was definitely one of the most memorable stars to ever appear on the beloved soap opera.
“Drake and I went to the same gym together,” Van Dyke toldAccess Hollywood.
“I used to kid him, ‘Say, don’t you ever have any parts for old people?
Come on, give me a part!’
And he took me seriously!
He got me a part,” the actor revealed.
He filmed his guest appearance in 2023 at the age of 97.
