Clark, Dick 1929–

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Clark, Dick 1929–

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Full name, Richard Wagstaff Clark; born November 30, 1929, in Mt. Vernon, NY; son of Richard Augustus and Julia Clark; married Barbara Mallery, 1952 (divorced, 1961); married Loretta Martin, 1962 (divorced, 1971); married Kari Wigton, 1977; children: (first marriage) Richard Augustus, II; (second marriage) Duane, Cindy. Education: Syracuse University, 1951.

Addresses: AgentWilliam Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.

Career: Producer, television host, actor, and writer. Staff radio announcer, WOLF, Syracuse, NY, 1950; announcer, WRUN, Utica, NY, 1950; announcer, WKTV, Utica, NY, 1951; announcer, WFIL, Philadelphia, PA, 1952; appeared in numerous syndicated radio programs, including Countdown America and Rock, Roll, and Remember; appeared in numerous television commercials, including Dairy Queen restaurants, 1988, Nabisco products, 1989, Ballatore wines, 1998, and Havoline Motor Oil, 1999; Dick Clark Productions, chairman and chief executive officer.

Awards, Honors: Awarded Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1976; Daytime Emmy (with others), outstanding children's entertainment special, and George Foster Peabody Award (with others), University of Georgia, both 1983, for The Woman Who Willed a Miracle; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding variety—music events programming, 1988, for The 15th Annual American Music Awards; Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1994; Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, 1990, Broadcasting Magazine Hall of Fame, 1992, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1993, and Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, 1993; Daytime Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding talk show, 2000, 2001, for Donny & Marie.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Staff announcer, Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club, ABC, 1952.

Host, American Bandstand, ABC, daily programming, 1956–64, weekly programming, 1964–87, syndicated, 1987–89, USA Network, 1989.

Host, The Dick Clark Show (also known as The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show), ABC, 1958–60.

Host, Dick Clark's World of Talent, ABC, 1959.

Host, The Object Is, 1963.

Host, Missing Links, 1964.

Host, The $25,000 Pyramid (also known as The $50,000 Pyramid, The $10,000 Pyramid, The $20,000 Pyramid, and The $100,000 Pyramid), CBS, 1973–74, ABC, 1974–80, CBS, 1982–88.

Host, Dick Clark Presents the Rock and Roll Years, ABC, 1973–74.

Host, Where the Action Is, 1973–74.

Host, Dick Clark's Live Wednesday (also known as Live Wednesday), NBC, 1978.

Host, The Krypton Factor (quiz show), ABC, 1981.

Host, Inside America, ABC, 1982.

Cohost (with Ed McMahon), TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes (also known as Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes), NBC, 1984–85.

Host, Dick Clark's Night-Time, syndicated, 1985.

Host, Live! Dick Clark Presents, CBS, 1988.

Host, The Challengers, syndicated, 1990.

Host, It Takes Two, 1997.

Host, TV Censored Bloopers 98, 1998.

Host, Winning Lines, 2000.

Cohost, The Other Half, 2001.

Host, World's Greatest Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Host, Celebrity Party (also known as Dick Clark's Celebrity Party), 1963.

Host, Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve, 1972–.

Battle of the Network Stars, 1976.

American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary, 1977.

Cohost, Good Old Days (also known as Dick Clark's "Good Old Days"), 1977.

The David Soul and Friends Special, 1977.

ABC 25th Anniversary, 1978.

Cohost, Good Old Days Part II (also known as Dick Clark's "Good Ol' Days Part 2"), 1978.

The Television Annual: 1978/1979, 1979.

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (also known as Hollywood Nights), 1980.

Host, 32nd Annual Emmy Awards Show, 1980.

Host, The Sensational, Shocking, Wonderful, Wacky '70s, NBC, 1980.

The American Music Awards, 1981.

American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special, 1981.

Night of 100 Stars, 1982.

Twilight Theater, NBC, 1982.

Host, Salute, syndicated, 1983.

Animals Are the Funniest People, NBC, 1983.

Himself, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (also known as Motown 25), 1983.

Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #10, 1985.

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration, 1985.

Night of 100 Stars II, 1985.

Host, Live Aid, 1985.

The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, ABC, 1985.

Here's Television Entertainment, syndicated, 1985.

Elvis Memories, syndicated, 1985.

Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #11, 1986.

NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration, 1986.

The Temptations and Four Tops, Showtime, 1986.

The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1986.

Cohost, America Picks the No. 1 Songs, ABC, 1986.

It's Howdy Doody Time, 1987.

Farm Aid '87, 1987.

The 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1987.

Host, Supermodel of the World, syndicated, 1987.

Host, Dick Clark's Golden Greats, syndicated, 1987.

The Return of Bruno, 1988.

Host, Friday Night Surprise!, NBC, 1988.

Host, The 1988 Miss Teen USA Pageant, CBS, 1988.

Host, The Songwriters Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary … The Magic of Music, CBS, 1989.

Host, The 1989 Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 1989.

Fifty Years of Television: A Golden Celebration, CBS, 1989.

Host, Coming Home: A Rockin' Reunion, TBS, 1989.

Host, The Greatest Practical Jokes of All Time, NBC, 1990.

Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #15, 1990.

Smokey Robinson: The Quiet Legend, 1990.

The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1990.

Host, The 1990 Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 1990.

Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990.

Host, Farm Aid, TNN, 1990.

Conway Twitty on the Mississippi, 1990.

Connie Francis: A Legend in Concert, Arts and Entertainment, 1990.

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1991.

Host, The Miss Teen USA Pageant, CBS, 1991.

A Salute to America's Pets, ABC, 1991.

Host, Miss Universe Pageant, 1991 and 1993.

What About Me? I'm Only 3!, CBS, 1992.

Ralph Emery: On the Record with Dick Clark, TNN, 1992.

Michael Jackson … The Legend Continues, CBS, 1992.

Hats Off to Minnie Pearl: America Honors Minnie Pearl, TNN, 1992.

Host, American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1992.

Host, The Return of TV's Censored Bloopers 2, NBC, 1993.

The Defense Rests: A Tribute to Raymond Burr, NBC, 1993.

The 9th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, The Disney Channel, 1993.

Presenter, A Sea World/Busch Gardens Summer Celebration, CBS, 1993.

Host, American Bandstand's Teen Idol, 1994.

ABC's 40th Anniversary, 1994.

Will You Marry Me?, 1994.

The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994.

Lassie Unleashed: 280 Dog Years in TV, ABC, 1994.

Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1994.

Beauty Pageants: Bright Lights, Big Business, Arts and Entertainment, 1994.

Host, American Bandstand's No. 1 Hits, NBC, 1994.

Host, All-New Return of TV Censored Bloopers, NBC, 1994.

Sea World/Busch Gardens Party for the Planet, 1995.

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (also known as A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes), 1995.

Backstage host, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1995.

Host, Countdown to the Emmys, Fox, 1995.

Host, All-Star Ultra TV Censored Bloopers, NBC, 1995.

Interviewee, The Life and Times of Kenny Rogers, TNN, 1996.

Host, The 11th Annual Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame, CBS, 1996.

Intimate Portrait: Gloria Estefan, Lifetime, 1996.

Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony, ABC, 1996.

Host, All-Star TV Censored Mega Bloopers, NBC, 1996.

Host, All-Star TV Censored Bloopers—Fat Free!, NBC, 1996.

Host, All-Star TV Censored Blooper-Palooza, NBC, 1996.

The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1997.

Meet Hanson, 1997.

Record Row: Cradle of Rhythm and Blues, PBS, 1997.

Host, All-Star TV Censored Tickle Me Bloopers, NBC, 1997.

Host, All-Star TV Censored Show Me the Bloopers, NBC, 1997.

Host, All-New All-Star TV Censored When Bloopers Attack!, NBC, 1997.

The 33rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1998.

The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1998.

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever, 1998.

Bobby Darin: Beyond the Song, 1998.

TV Guide 40th Anniversary Special, Fox, 1998.

Connie Francis: Sweetheart of Song, Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

ABC 2000: The Millennium, 1999.

Host, Challenge of the Child Geniuses: Who Is the Smartest Kid in America?, Fox, 1999.

The Four Freshman: 50 Years Fresh!, PBS, 1999.

Straight Shooter: The Story of The Mamas and the Papas, Bravo, 1999.

Reba McEntire, Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

Host, More Bloopers, ABC, 1999.

Merle Haggard: For the Record, Pay-Per-View, 1999.

Host, Challenge of the Child Geniuses: Who Is the Smartest Kid in America? 2, Fox, 2000.

New Year 2000: Centuries of Celebration, 2000.

Intimate Portrait: Suzanne Somers, Lifetime, 2000.

The 2nd Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2000.

The 100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV, CBS, 2000.

Ed McMahon: America's Sidekick, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Host, All-Star Bloopers, ABC, 2000.

Interviewer, 35th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2000.

25 Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 2000.

The 28th Annual American Music Awards, 2001.

The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 2001.

Kiss: Beyond the Makeup, 2001.

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Host, Classic TV Bloopers, ABC, 2001.

Host, Bloopers 5, ABC, 2001.

Host, American Classics, History, 2001.

Host, All New Bloopers No. 4, ABC, 2001.

Host, More Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002.

American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2002.

Bubblegum Babylon, 2002.

Host, Instant Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002.

Elvis Forever, PBS, 2002.

Host, 2002 Golden Globes Arrival Show, NBC, 2002.

Intimate Portrait: Vicki Lawrence, Lifetime, 2003.

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also known as 1st Annual TV Land Awards), 2003.

ABC's 50th Anniversary Blooper Celebration, 2003.

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2003.

Commentator, The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2003.

Intimate Portrait: Erin Brockovich, Lifetime, 2003.

Countdown to the American Music Awards, ABC, 2003.

Host, 2003 Golden Globe Arrivals Special, NBC, 2003.

Tangled Up in Blue, 2004.

The 6th Annual Family Television Awards, 2004.

Michael Jackson: The One, 2004.

Intimate Portrait: Donna Summer, Lifetime, 2004.

Motown 45, 2004.

Sid Bernstein Presents …, 2005.

The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 2006.

Celebrity Debut, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jack Benny's Bag, 1968.

Irv Berman, Telethon, 1977.

Himself, Deadman's Curve, 1978.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever, 1998.

200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons, 2003.

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom, 1958.

What's My Line?, 1958.

To Tell the Truth, 1958.

"Dick Clark," This Is Your Life, 1959.

The Jack Benny Program (also known as The Jack Benny Show), 1960.

Sergeant Andy Kincaid, "Kincaid," Stoney Burke, 1963.

Peter Barro, "Who Killed What's His Name," Burke's Law, 1964.

Gil Knox, "Who Killed the Swinger on a Hook?," Burke's Law, 1964.

A. J. Bailey, "The Greatest Coward on Earth," Branded, 1965.

David Langley, "Then I, and You, and All of Us Fell Down," Ben Casey, 1965.

"There's a Long Long Fuse A'Burning," Honey West, 1966.

J. H. Alpert, "The Untamed Land," Lassie, 1966.

Leif Early, "The Case of the Final Fadeout," Perry Mason, 1966.

(Uncredited) Himself, "Shoot a Crooked Arrow," Batman, 1966.

Brunswick, "The Flip Side of Timmy Devon," Coronet Blue, 1967.

"My Son, the Feminist," The Partridge Family, 1970.

He Said, She Said, 1970.

The Dick Cavett Show, 1970.

"Star Quality," The Partridge Family, 1970.

J. Benson, "Who Won?," Adam-12, 1972.

"The New Car," The Odd Couple, 1973.

Dinah!, four episodes, 1976–77.

The Captain and Tennille, 1977.

"Mickey's 50," Disneyland (also known as Disney's Wonderful World, The Disney Sunday Movie, The Magical World of Disney, The Wonderful World of Disney, Wald Disney, Walt Disney Presents and Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color), 1978.

Himself, "Testimony of Evil," Police Squad!, 1982.

Host, Star Search, 1984.

The Howard Stern Show, 1990.

The Challengers, syndicated, 1990.

Himself, Blossom, NBC, 1991.

The Class of the 20th Century, Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Host, Scattegories, 1993.

(Uncredited) Himself, "The One with the Monkey," Friends, NBC, 1994.

"The Origin of the Fantastic Four: Part 1," Fantastic Four, 1994.

"The Philadelphia Story," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 1994.

Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1994.

"New Year's Eve," Mad About You, NBC, 1995.

"Donna Summer," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995.

The History of Rock 'n' Roll, syndicated, 1995.

"I, Whoops, There It Is," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 1996.

"Drew's the Other Guy," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1996.

Himself, Viva Variety, Comedy Central, 1997.

"The Obligatory Holiday Episode," The Weird Al Show, 1997.

"A Girl's Gotta Love a Wedding," Jenny, 1997.

Voice of himself, "Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave," Recess (animated), 1998.

"The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special," Pinky and the Brain (animated), 1998.

"Tony Orlando," and "Lionel Richie," Behind the Music (also known as VH1's Behind the Music), 1998.

"Opus One," Murphy Brown, 1998.

"Donny Osmond," Celebrity Profile, 1998.

"Invasion of the Buddy Snatcher," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1998.

"And the Sabrina Goes to …," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1998.

"Connie Francis: America's Sweetheart of Song," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

"Bed, Bath, and Beyond," Dharma & Greg, ABC, 1999.

Voice of himself, "Treehouse of Horror X," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1999.

"Millennium," The X-Files, Fox, 1999.

Voice of himself, "Space Pilot 3000," Futurama (animated), Fox, 1999.

"The Price of Their Toys," Arli$$, 2001.

"Bobby Rydell: Wild About Bobby," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

"Mission: Implausible," Dharma & Greg, 2002.

Howard Stern, 2002.

Just Shoot Me, NBC, 2002.

Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson (also known as Listen Up!), 2002.

"The Gong Show," E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003.

Larry King Live, 2004.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, 2004.

Good Day Live, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Mr. & Ms., ABC, 1975.

Host, Do It Yourself, NBC, 1990.

Voice of himself, "Space Pilot 3000," Futurama (animated), Fox, 1999.

Television Producer; Series:

American Bandstand, 1956–87.

The Guns of Will Sonnett, 1967.

Sorority '62, syndicated, 1978.

Inside America, ABC, 1982.

TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes (also known as Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes), NBC, 1984–85.

TV Censored Bloopers 98, 1998.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

American Bandstand, 1957–87.

Where the Action Is, 1965.

It's Happening, 1968.

Get It Together, 1970.

Dick Clark Presents the Rock 'n Roll Years, ABC, 1973–74.

Easy Does It … Starring Frankie Avalon, 1976.

The John Davidson Show, NBC, 1976.

Dick Clark's Live Wednesday (also known as Live Wednesday), NBC, 1978.

Inside America, ABC, 1982.

The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour, 1983.

TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (also known as Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes), 1984–85.

Puttin' on the Hits, 1984.

Wolf Rock, ABC, 1984.

Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action, 1985.

Dick Clark's Night-Time, syndicated, 1985.

Puttin' On the Kids, syndicated, 1986.

Keep on Cruisin', 1987.

In Person from the Palace, 1987.

The New American Bandstand, syndicated, 1987–89.

Getting in Touch, syndicated, 1987.

Live! Dick Clark Presents, CBS, 1988.

Dick Clark's Golden Cheats, syndicated, 1988.

Trial by Jury, syndicated, 1989.

Camp Midnight, USA Network, 1989.

The Challengers, syndicated, 1990.

Let's Make a Deal, NBC, 1990.

Hot Country Nights, NBC, 1991.

Tempestt, syndicated, 1995.

Prime Time Country, TNN, 1996.

The Weird Al Show, 1997.

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (also known as Beyond Belief), 1997.

Mad Libs, The Disney Channel, 1998.

Donny & Marie (also known as Donny and Marie Hour), 1998.

Your Big Break, 1999.

Greed (also known as Greed: The Multi-Million Dollar Challenge, Fox, 1999–2000.

The Chamber, 2002.

American Dreams, 2002.

World's Greatest Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002.

Guerilla Concerts, VH1, 2002.

American Dreams, NBC, 2002–2005.

Bloopers, 2003.

Television Producer; Specials:

The Werewolf of Woodstock, 1975.

TV's Censored Bloopers, NBC, 1981–83.

Miss Universe Pageant, 1991.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Celebrity Party (also known as Dick Clark's Celebrity Party), 1963.

Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve, 1972–.

American Bandstand's 20th Anniversary, 1973.

The John Davidson Christmas, NBC, 1976.

The Captain and Tennille, ABC, 1976.

The Lou Rawls Special, ABC, 1977.

The David Soul and Friends, ABC, 1977.

Thanksgiving Reunion with the Partridge Family and My Three Sons, ABC, 1977.

Gabriel Kaplan Presents the Future Stars, ABC, 1977.

Dick Clark's Good Old Days: From Bobby Sox to Bikinis, NBC, 1977.

American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary, 1977.

The Natalie Cole Special, CBS, 1978.

ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 1978.

The Sensational, Shocking, Wonderful, Wacky '70s, NBC, 1980.

Men Who Rate a "10", NBC, 1980.

Ultra Quiz, NBC, 1981.

Opryland: Night of Stars and Future Stars, NBC, 1981.

I've Had It Up to Here, NBC, 1981.

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle, ABC, 1983.

Hollywood's Private Home Movies, ABC, 1983.

Celebrities: Where Are They Now?, ABC, 1983, 1985.

Animals Are the Funniest People, NBC, 1983.

The Funniest Joke I Ever Heard, ABC, 1984.

TV's Censored Bloopers, NBC, 1984.

Hollywood Stars' Screen Tests, NBC, 1984.

The ABC All-Star Spectacular, ABC, 1985.

America Votes the #1 Song, 1985.

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration, 1985.

Uncensored Channels: TV Around the World With George Plimpton, HBO, 1986.

The Academy of Country Music's 20th Anniversary Reunion, NBC, 1986.

The ABC Fall Preview Special, ABC, 1986.

You Are the Jury, NBC, 1986 and 1987.

Whatta Year … 1986, ABC, 1986.

Miss Hollywood, 1986, ABC, 1986.

America Picks the No. 1 Songs, ABC, 1986.

Alabama … My Home's in Alabama, CBS, 1986.

Superstars & Their Moms, ABC, 1987, 1988.

Supermodel of the World, syndicated, 1987, 1988, 1989.

Sea World's All-Star, Lone Star Celebration, CBS, 1988.

Friday Night Surprise!, NBC, 1988, 1989.

America Picks the All-Time Favorite Movies, ABC, 1988.

Thanks for Giving, TBS, 1989.

Sea World's Miracle Babies & Friends, ABC, 1989.

Loretta & Crystal: Going Home, The Disney Channel, 1989.

Ice Star's Hollywood Revue, CBS, 1989.

Golden Globe Awards Preview, TBS, 1989.

Freedom Festival '89, CBS, 1989.

Coming Home: A Rockin' Reunion, TBS, 1989.

18th Annual Sunkist Fiesta Bowl Parade, NBC, 1989.

The Greatest Practical Jokes of All Time, NBC, 1990.

Sea World Summer Night Magic, 1990.

Farm Aid IV, TNN, 1990.

Sea World Star-Spangled Summer, ABC, 1991.

Hot Country Nights, NBC, 1991.

What About Me? I'm Only 3!, CBS, 1992.

The World's Biggest Lies, 1992.

American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1992.

A Busch Gardens-Sea World Summer Safari, CBS, 1992.

Taco Bell Presents the USA Music Challenge, ABC, 1992.

The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits, NBC, 1993.

The Return of TV's Censored Bloopers, NBC, 1993.

The Return of TV's Censored Bloopers 2, NBC, 1993.

The Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special, ABC, 1993.

Taco Bell Presents: Battle of the Bands '93, ABC, 1993.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation, ABC, 1993.

Caught in the Act, NBC, 1993.

A Sea World/Busch Gardens Summer Celebration, CBS, 1993, 1994.

Will You Marry Me?, ABC, 1994.

Will You Marry Me? II, ABC, 1994.

Hot Country Jam '94, NBC, 1994.

Christmas at Home with the Stars, ABC, 1994.

American Bandstand's Teen Idols, NBC, 1994.

American Bandstand's No. 1 Hits, NBC, 1994.

All-New Return of TV Censored Bloopers, NBC, 1994.

Will You Marry Me? III, ABC, 1995.

When Stars Were Kids, 1994, 1995.

Sea World/Busch Gardens Party for the Planet, 1995, 1996.

Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on Earth, Fox, 1995.

All-Star Ultra TV Censored Bloopers, NBC, 1995.

All-New All Star TV Censored Bloopers—Unplugged!, NBC, 1995.

The Making of a Hollywood Madam (also known as The Good Doctor: The Paul Fleiss Story), 1996.

We're Having a Baby!, ABC, 1996.

Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous, Fox, 1996.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1996.

All-Star TV Censored Mega Bloopers, NBC, 1996.

All-Star TV Censored Bloopers—Fat Free!, NBC, 1996.

All-New All-Star TV Censored Blooper-Palooza, NBC, 1996.

Meet Hanson, 1997.

All-Star TV Censored Tickle Me Bloopers, NBC, 1997.

All-Star TV Censored Show Me the Bloopers, NBC, 1997.

All-New All-Star TV Censored When Bloopers Attack!, NBC, 1997.

Will You Marry Me? IV, ABC, 1998.

Neighbors from Hell, ABC, 1998.

An All Star Party for Aaron Spelling, ABC, 1998.

Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, UPN, 1998.

A Special Evening with Shania, TNN, 1998.

A Glen Campbell Christmas, TNN, 1998.

Your Big Break, syndicated, 1999.

Arista Record's 25th Anniversary Celebration, 1999.

More Bloopers, ABC, 1999.

Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas, NBC, 1999.

Bloopers, ABC, 1999.

Golden Globe Arrivals, NBC, 2000.

Challenge of the Child Geniuses: Who is the Smartest Kid in America?, Fox, 2000.

Battle of the Child Geniuses: Who is the Smartest Kid in America? II, Fox, 2000.

All Star Bloopers, ABC, 2000.

25 Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 2000.

Classic TV Bloopers, ABC, 2001.

Bloopers 5, ABC, 2001.

All New Bloopers No. 4, ABC, 2001.

More Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002.

Instant Classic Bloopers, ABC, 2002.

American Bandstand 50th Anniversary, ABC, 2002.

2002 Golden Globe Arrivals, NBC, 2002.

Celebrity Boxing, 2002.

Celebrity Boxing 2, 2002.

ABC 50th Anniversary Blooper Celebration, ABC, 2003.

2003 Golden Globe Arrivals, NBC, 2003.

American Music Awards Red Carpet Party, 2003.

Greatest Moments 2003 (also known as TV Guide's Greatest Moments 2003), 2003.

Greatest Moments 2004 (also known as TV Guide's Greatest Moments 2004), 2004.

Golden Globe Arrivals, 2005.

Also produced Dick Clark's Rock 'n' Roll Revue, Dick Clark's Nifty 50's, Natalie Cole Special, Where the Action Is, Swinging Country, Happening, Get It Together, Celebrities: Where Are They Now?, and numerous other shows.

Television Executive Producer; Awards Presentations:

The American Music Awards, ABC, 1975.

The American Music Awards, 1977.

The 9th Annual American Music Awards, 1982.

The 11th Annual American Music Awards, 1984.

The 3rd Annual Black Gold Awards, 1986.

The 21st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1986.

The 13th Annual American Music Awards, 1986.

The 4th Annual Black Gold Awards, 1987.

The 22nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1987.

Golden Globe Awards, syndicated, 1987.

The 14th Annual American Music Awards, 1987.

The 23rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1988.

Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1988.

Golden Globe Awards, syndicated, 1988.

The 1988 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1988.

The 15th Annual American Music Awards, 1988.

The 24th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1989.

The 16th Annual American Music Awards, 1989.

The 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1989.

Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992.

Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1989.

The 17th Annual American Music Awards, 1990.

The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1990.

The 25th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1990.

The 11th Annual CableACE Awards, 1990.

Sixth Annual Awards of Sports, TBS, 1990.

The 18th Annual American Music Awards, 1991.

The 26th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1991.

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1991.

The 18th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1991.

The 12th Annual CableACE Awards, 1991.

The 19th Annual American Music Awards, 1992.

The 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1992.

The 19th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1992.

The 13th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1992.

49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992.

The Ninth Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1993.

The American Music Awards 20th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1993.

The 28th Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1993.

The 14th Annual CableACE Awards, Lifetime, 1993.

50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993.

The Tenth Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1994.

The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994.

The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994.

The 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1994.

The 30th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1995.

31st Academy of Country Music Awards, 1995.

The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1995.

The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1995.

The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1995.

The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1996.

Family Film Awards, CBS, 1996.

The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1996.

The 23rd Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1996.

The 1996 Emmy Awards, ABC, 1996.

The 12th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1996.

31st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1996.

The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997.

The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1997.

The 24th Annual American Music Awards, 1997.

The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1997.

The 13th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1997.

The 26th Annual American Music Awards, 1998.

The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1998.

The 33rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1998.

The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998.

The 14th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1998.

The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999.

The 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 1999.

The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1999.

The 26th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1999.

The 15th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1999.

The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000.

The 2nd Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2000.

The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000.

The 27th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2000.

The 16th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 2000.

35th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2000.

Lifetime Presents: Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2000.

The 28th Annual American Music Awards, 2001.

The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 2001.

The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001.

The 3rd Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2001.

The 36th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2001.

The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2001.

The 28th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2001.

Lifetime Presents: Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2001.

The 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2002.

The 29th Annual American Music Awards, 2002.

The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 2002.

The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 2002.

The 4th Annual Family Television Awards, 2002.

The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2003.

The 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2003.

The 31st Annual American Music Awards, 2003.

The 5th Annual Family Television Awards, 2003.

The 30th Annual American Music Awards, 2003.

Academy of Country Music Awards, 2003.

3rd Annual DVD Exclusive Awards, FX Channel, 2003.

Ultimate Toy Awards, NBC, 2004.

The 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2004.

The 6th Annual Family Television Awards, 2004.

The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, 2004.

The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 2004.

The 32nd Annual American Music Awards, 2004.

The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 2005.

The 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, 2006.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit, 1978.

Birth of the Beatles, ABC, 1979.

Elvis, 1979.

Valentine Magic on Love Island (also known as Magic on Love Island), 1980.

Murder in Texas, 1981.

The Demon Murder Case (also known as The Rhode Island Murders), 1983.

Copacabana, 1985.

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (also known as Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous), 1985.

Liberace, 1988.

The Town Bully (also known as A Friendly, Quiet Little Town), 1988.

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story, NBC, 1989.

Death Dreams, 1991.

Caught in the Act, 1993.

Elvis & the Colonel: The Untold Story, ABC, 1993.

Secret Sins of the Father, 1994.

Deep Family Secrets, CBS, 1997.

Television Co-Executive Producer; Movies:

Promised a Miracle, CBS, 1988.

Television Producer; Movies:

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle, 1984.

Television Executive Producer; Miniseries:

All American Ultra Quiz, 1981.

Murder in Texas, NBC, 1981.

Television Executive Producer; Pilots:

The Imperial Grand Band, ABC, 1975.

Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around, NBC, 1978.

Valentine Magic on Love Island, (also known as Magic on Love Island), NBC, 1980.

Whatever Became of …?, ABC, 1981.

Remo Williams, ABC, 1988.

Do It Yourself, NBC, 1990.

Anything for Laughs, ABC, 1990.

Television Producer; Pilots:

Mr. & Ms., ABC, 1975.

Film Appearances:

Himself, Jamboree (also known as Disc Jockey Jamboree), 1957.

Trailer host, Gidget, 1959.

Neil Hendry, Because They're Young, Columbia, 1960.

Dr. Alexander, The Young Doctors, United Artists, 1961.

Himself, Wild in the Streets, American International Pictures, 1968.

Roger, Killers Three, American International Pictures, 1968.

Himself, The Phynx, 1970.

Irv Berman, Telethon, 1977.

Policeman, The Mosquito Coast, Warner Bros., 1986.

Himself, The Return of Bruno, 1988.

(Uncredited) Himself, Forrest Gump, 1994.

Himself, The Suburbans, TriStar, 1999.

Financier, Spy Kids, 2001.

Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (video), 2001.

Restaurant owner, Bowling for Columbine, 2002.

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (also known as Confessions d'un homme dangereux), 2002.

Wildwood Days, 2005.

Film Producer:

Psych-Out, American International Pictures, 1968.

The Savage Seven, American International Pictures, 1968.

Killers Three, American International Pictures, 1969.

The Dark (also known as The Mutilator), 1979.

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (also known as Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous), 1985.

Catchfire (also known as Backtrack and Do It the Hard Way), 1989.

Film Coproducer:

Night Shadows, 1984.

Film Executive Producer:

The Power (also known as Evil Passage), 1984.

Stage Producer:

Truckload, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1975.

Rock and Roll: The First Thousand Years, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1982.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Compleat Al, 1985.

Elvis: Memories, 1985.

Best of Bandstand (also known as Dick Clark's Best of Bandstand), 1986.

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues, 1988.

The Connie Francis Scrapbook, 1992.

Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001.

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years, 2002.

Love & Haight, 2003.

Also appeared in The Muppets' "She Drives Me Crazy."

Executive Producer; Videos:

Best of Bandstand (also known as Dick Clark's Best of Bandstand), 1986.

WRITINGS

Books:

Your Happiest Years, Random House, 1959.

To Goof or Not to Goof, Bernard Geis, 1963.

Rock, Roll, and Remember, T. Y. Crowell, 1976.

Dick Clark's Program for Success in Your Business and Personal Life, Simon and Schuster, 1980.

Looking Great, Staying Young (autobiography), 1981.

Dick Clark's First 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll, 1981.

The History of American Bandstand, 1985.

Dick Clark's Easygoing Guide to Good Grooming, 1986.

Murder on Tour: A Rock'N'Roll Mystery, Warner Books, 1989.

Secret to Looking Good and Feeling Young, Fountain Press, 1993.

Dick Clark's American Bandstand, Harpercollins, 1997.

Also contributor of articles on teenage problems to national publications.

Screenplays:

Killers Three, 1968.

About this article

Clark, Dick 1929–

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