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.

Most Known For

The Simpsons

as Dick Clark (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Futurama

as Dick Clark's Head (voice)

Perry Mason

as Leif Early

Mad About You

as Dick Clark

Hollywood Squares

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Dick Clark

Batman

as Citizen

Adam-12

as J. Benson

The Drew Carey Show

as Dick Clark

What's My Line?

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Dick Clark

The Odd Couple

as Dick Clark

Good Day Live

as Self

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Just Shoot Me!

as Dick Clark

Ben Casey

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self

Burke's Law

as Peter Barrows