“Heaven Can Wait” star Dyan Cannon was turned away from the White House this week after the Secret Service flagged an age discrepancy on her passport.
Cannon, 88, had been sightseeing in Washington, D.C., with actresses Kym Douglas and Tracey Bregman, along with TV personality and chef Christine Avanti-Fischer. The group, who co-host a new podcast called God’s Table, had planned to take a White House tour when the incident occurred.
“I Lied About My Age”
In a video shared on social media, Douglas explained: “We are lined up for a great tour, and we have these Secret Service guys and all of the federal agents. We can’t get in because someone lied about their age.”
Laughing, Cannon admitted on camera: “Years ago, here’s the thing, I lied about my age on my passport.”
The group playfully teased her, with Douglas joking, “Who doesn’t, Dyan?” Avanti-Fischer added, “If we get in, it’s going to be a miracle of God.”
Cannon later reposted the clip to her own Instagram page with the caption: “And I’d do it again. It’s nobody’s business what the number is they’ve pinned on me… no matter what number they put next to me there’s one thing that never changes… I WUV WU.”
A Storied Career and Personal Life
Cannon has been a fixture in Hollywood since the 1950s, with her breakthrough role in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) earning her an Academy Award nomination. She later became the first woman nominated for Oscars for both acting and producing with her 1976 short film Number One.
Her personal life has also drawn attention. Cannon married legendary actor Cary Grant in 1965, with whom she had a daughter, Jennifer, before divorcing in 1968. She married real estate investor Stanley Fimberg in 1985, divorcing in 1991, and has openly spoken about her romances, including a “love affair” with Johnny Carson.
Earlier this year, she told People she is still dating and has “friends with benefits.”
