Dick Clark
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
Self
Bowling for Columbine
Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
Self
Deadman's Curve
Self
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Self - Host
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Dick Clark
The Phynx
Self
The Suburbans
Sorority '62
Roger
Killers Three
Neil Hendry
Because They're Young
Self (archive footage)
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
Self
The Beatles Revolution
Dr. Alexander
The Young Doctors
Self
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
Self - Host
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979
Self
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Himself - Trailer Host (uncredited)
Gidget
Self
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Self
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
Self
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Self (uncredited)
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Irv Berman
Telethon
Self
The Compleat Al
Self
The Wrecking Crew
Dick Clark (voice) (archive footage)
The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
(archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Self
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
TV Newscaster (uncredited)
Wild in the Streets
Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Dick Clark
The Return of Bruno
Self
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Himself
Jamboree!
Himself
Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth
Wildwood Days
Financier
Spy Kids
Self
Rainman Twins
Narrator (voice)
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
Self
Michael Jackson: The One
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
McEnroe
The ABC Saturday Preview Show
Self
Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah
Self - New Year's Eve (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forrest Gump
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
Self
Jack Benny's Bag
Self
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
Self
Mickey's 50
Dick Clark
Mr. & Ms. and the Bandstand Mystery
Self (archive footage)
DEVO
Himself
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
59
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-11-30
Place of Birth
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Also Known As
Richard Wagstaff Clark