Roy Clark
Born: 1933-04-15 in Meherrin, Virginia, USA
Died: 2018-11-15
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer and musician. He is best known for having hosted Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. Clark was an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and in helping to popularize the genre. During the 1970s, Clark frequently guest-hosted for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and enjoyed a 30-million viewership for Hee Haw. Clark was highly regarded and renowned as a guitarist, banjo player, and fiddler. He was skilled in the traditions of many genres, including classical guitar, country music, Latin music, bluegrass, and pop. He had hit songs as a pop vocalist (e.g., "Yesterday, When I Was Young" and "Thank God and Greyhound"), and his instrumental skill had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians. Clark became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1987, and in 2009 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He published his autobiography, My Life in Spite of Myself, in 1994.
Filmography
2015
2014
- A Kentucky Treasure: The Osborne Brothers Story as Self (archive footage)
2005
- Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 3 as Self
- Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 2 as himself
2000
1999
- It's Branson! as Self
1998
- A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (archive footage)
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Self
- Gordy as Self
1986
- Uphill All the Way as Ben Hooker
1985
1983
- Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
1980
1978
- Matilda as Wild Bill Wildman
- Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue as Self - Host
- The Great Brain as Narrator
- A Concert: Behind Prison Walls as Self
- Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1977
- The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 as Self
- Mitzi... Zings Into Spring as Self
1976
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- Donny & Marie as Self
- The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976 as Self
- The Captain and Tennille as Self
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
1970
- The Odd Couple as Willie Boggs
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
1969
- Hee Haw as Self - Host
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- The Johnny Cash Show as Self
- Pioneer Spirit
1968
- Funny Girl as Dancer (uncredited)
1964
- Shindig! as Self - Singer
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- The Beverly Hillbillies
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1960
- High Time as Ball Guest (Uncredited)
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1918
- A Woman's Fool as Billy
1917
- Captain Kiddo as Billy