Dick Clark
Born: 1929-11-30 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Died: 2012-04-18
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- DEVO as Self (archive footage)
2022
- McEnroe as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
- This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
2020
- Beastie Boys Story as Self (archive footage)
- My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
2014
- Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke as Self (archive footage)
- James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self
2010
- 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
2009
- 2009 Game Show Awards as Self (archive footage)
2008
- The Wrecking Crew as Self
- Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals as Self
- Rainman Twins as Self
2006
2004
2003
- Michael Jackson: Number Ones as Self (archive footage)
2002
- American Dreams ... (Producer)
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as Self
- Bowling for Columbine as Self
- Last Call with Carson Daly as Self
- Baby Bob as Dick Clark
- Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys as Self
- The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel as Self
- The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years as Self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Spy Kids as Financier
- Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians as Narrator (voice)
2000
1999
- Futurama as Dick Clark's Head (voice)
- Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s as Self (archive footage)
- Greed ... (Executive Producer)
- The Suburbans as Self
1998
1997
- Just Shoot Me! as Dick Clark
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction ... (Producer)
- Dharma & Greg as Self
- Behind the Music as Self
- Jenny as Self
- The Weird Al Show
- Deep Family Secrets ... (Executive Producer)
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Dick Clark
- The Making of a Hollywood Madam ... (Executive Producer)
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Dick Clark
- Pinky and the Brain
- A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story as Self (uncredited)
- Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth as Himself
1994
- Forrest Gump as Self - New Year's Eve (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Fantastic Four as Dick Clark (voice)
- The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins as Dick Clark (voice) (archive footage)
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story ... (Executive Producer)
- Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah as Self
- Scattergories as Host
1992
- Mad About You as Dick Clark
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Dick Clark
1991
- Death Dreams ... (Executive Producer)
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Dick Clark
- Catchfire ... (Producer)
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Dick Clark (voice)
1987
- The Return of Bruno as Dick Clark
- Superstars and their Moms ... (Executive Producer)
1985
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins ... (Executive Producer)
- Copacabana ... (Executive Producer)
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- The Compleat Al as Self
1984
- The Power ... (Executive Producer)
- TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes as Self
- Puttin' on the Hits ... (Executive Producer)
1983
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever as Self
- The Woman Who Willed a Miracle ... (Executive Producer)
- The ABC Saturday Preview Show
- The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour ... (Executive Producer)
1982
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self
- Police Squad! as Dick Clark
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981
- A Love Letter to Jack Benny as Himself
- Murder in Texas ... (Executive Producer)
1980
- The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self - Host
- Valentine Magic on Love Island ... (Executive Producer)
- Men Who Rate a 10 ... (Executive Producer)
- Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights as Self
1979
- The Dark ... (Producer)
- Elvis ... (Executive Producer)
- The Man in the Santa Claus Suit ... (Executive Producer)
- Birth of The Beatles ... (Executive Producer)
1978
- Mickey's 50 as Self
- Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 as Self - Host
- Deadman's Curve as Self
- Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
- Sorority '62
1977
- Telethon as Irv Berman
- A Thanksgiving Reunion with the Partridge Family and My Three Sons ... (Producer)
- Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1976
- The Captain and Tennille as Self
1975
- PBS News Hour as Self - Senator, Democrat Iowa
- The Werewolf of Woodstock ... (Producer)
- Mr. & Ms. and the Bandstand Mystery as Dick Clark
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- American Music Awards ... (Executive Producer)
- The Daytime Emmy Awards
1972
- ABC Afterschool Special ... (Executive Producer)
- Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest as Self - Host
1970
- The Odd Couple as Dick Clark
- The Partridge Family as Dick Clark
- The Phynx as Dick Clark
1968
- Adam-12 as J. Benson
- Killers Three as Roger
- Psych-Out ... (Producer)
- Wild in the Streets as TV Newscaster (uncredited)
- The Savage Seven ... (Producer)
- Happening '68 ... (Producer)
- The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
- Jack Benny's Bag as Self
1967
- The Guns of Will Sonnett ... (Producer)
1966
- Batman as Citizen
1965
- Branded
- Honey West as PR Agent Payton
1963
- Burke's Law as Peter Barrows
- Miss USA as Host
- Let's Make a Deal ... (Producer)
1962
1961
- Ben Casey
- The Young Doctors as Dr. Alexander
1960
- Because They're Young as Neil Hendry
1959
- Gidget as Himself - Trailer Host (uncredited)
1958
- The Dick Clark Show as Self - Host
1957
- Perry Mason as Leif Early
- American Bandstand as Self - Host
- Jamboree! as Himself
1955
- Miss Universe as Host
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
- The Jack Benny Program as Dick Clark
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self