Dick Clark Biography
Richard Augustus Wagstaff "Dick" Clark, Jr. was an American radio and television personality, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting American Bandstand from 1957 to 1987. He also hosted the game show Pyramid and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, which transmitted Times Square's New Year's Eve celebrations. Clark was also well known for his trademark sign-off, "For now, Dick Clark — so long!", accompanied with a military salute.
As host of American Bandstand, Clark introduced rock & roll to many Americans. The show gave many new music artists their first exposure to national audiences, including Ike and Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads and Simon & Garfunkel. Episodes he hosted were among the first where blacks and whites performed on the same stage and among the first where the live studio audience sat without racial segregation. Singer Paul Anka claimed that Bandstand was responsible for creating a "youth culture." Due to his perennial youthful appearance, Clark was often referred to as "America's oldest teenager". Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Dick Clark
- Full Name:
- Richard Wagstaff Clark
- Nationality:
- United States of America
- Profession:
- Game Show Host, Businessperson, TV Personality, Radio personality, Television producer, Film Producer, Actor, Screenwriter
- Ethnicity:
- White American
- Date of Birth:
- November 20, 1929
- Astrological Sign:
- Scorpio
- Date of Death:
- April 18, 2012
- Age at Death:
- 82
- Cause of Death:
- Myocardial infarction
Marriages
Dick Clark Timeline
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