Dick Clark
Acting
- Born:
- 1929-11-30
- Died:
- 2012-04-18
- Place of birth:
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Biography
Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark was an American game-show host, radio andtelevision personality, and businessman. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Dick Clark Productions, which he sold part of in recent years. Clark is best known for hosting long-running television shows such as American Bandstand, five versions of the game show Pyramid, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. Clark was long known for his departing catchphrase, "For now, Dick Clark...so long," delivered with a military salute, and for his youthful appearance, earning the moniker "America's Oldest Teenager." Clark suffered a significant stroke in late 2004. With speech ability still impaired, Clark returned to his New Year's Rockin' Eve show on December 31, 2005/January 1, 2006. Subsequently, he appeared at the Emmy Awards on August 27, 2006, and every New Year's Rockin' Eve show through the 2011/2012 show. On April 18, 2012, Clark died of a heart attack at the age of 82.
Known For
Filmography
DEVO
McEnroe
This Is Pop
My Darling Vivian
Beastie Boys Story
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
Why Not? with Shania Twain
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2009 Game Show Awards
Rainman Twins
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
The Wrecking Crew
Planet Terror
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Wildwood Days
Michael Jackson: The One
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Bowling for Columbine
American Dreams
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Baby Bob
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
Last Call with Carson Daly
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
Good Day Live
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Spy Kids
The Beatles Revolution
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Greed
The Suburbans
Futurama
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
Hollywood Squares
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Sticks
Jenny
Dharma & Greg
The Weird Al Show
Behind the Music
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Deep Family Secrets
Just Shoot Me!
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Family Film and TV Awards
Arli$$
Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous
The Making of a Hollywood Madam
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
The Drew Carey Show
Pinky and the Brain
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins