Dick Clark

Age: 80
Height: 5' 9"

Birth Place: Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Born: Nov. 30th, 1929

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Dick Clark's Main TV Roles

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

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TRIVIA:

Was considered as host of _"Gambit" (1972)_ (qv).
In one of his few dramatic roles, he played against his nice guy image to portray the murderer in the final episode (air date 2 May 1966) of _"Perry Mason" (1957)_ (qv). The episode was appropriately titled "The Case of the Final Fadeout". He also played against type as a nerdy guy who turns out to be a psycho killer in the film _Killers Three (1968)_ (qv).
He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1990.
Graduated from Syracuse University in 1951 with a degee in business administration.
Began his career in 1945 in the mailroom of WRUN in Utica, New York, working his way up to weatherman and then newsman.
On 2/14/02, Dick Clark Productions announced it will be acquired for $140 million by Mosaic Media Group, Inc., Capital Communications CDPQ Inc., and Jules Haimovitz, a senior television executive. Stockholders will receive $14.50 per share in cash. Clark himself will receive $12.50 per share in cash for a portion of his shares. Dick Clark Productions was founded in 1957.
When _"Bandstand" (1952)_ (qv) was picked up by ABC in 1957, he changed its name to "American Bandstand", ended the show's all-white policy and began introducing black artists. By 1959 it was broadcast by 101 affiliates and reached an audience of 20 million.
He and his wife Kari were married on 7/7/77 in a ceremony that started at 7:00 pm. His address in Burbank at that time was PO Box 7777.

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