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Dick Clark: Biography

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Birth Name: Richard Wagstaff Clark
Birth Place: Mount Vernon, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/30/1929, Sagittarius
Profession: TV host; producer

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Dick Clark Fast Facts:

Began his career as a radio announcer at WRUN in Utica, NY, at the age of 17.
Hosted American Bandstand from 1956-89. The show moved from WFIL in Philadelphia to the ABC network in 1957 and became an after-school staple for generations of teenagers. Numerous recording artists made their TV debuts on American Bandstand, including Buddy Holly, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5 and Madonna.
Created The American Music Awards in 1973.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
After suffering a mild stroke in December 2004, he was not able to host the New Year's Rockin' Eve festivities on ABC as he had done the previous 32 years; returned as a cohost in 2005.

Dick Clark Relationships:
Barbara Mallery - Ex-wife
Bradley Clark - Brother
Cindy Clark - Daughter
Duane Clark - Son
Julia Clark - Mother
Kari Wigton - Wife
Loretta Martin - Ex-wife
Richard Augustus Clark - Father
Richard Augustus Clark II - Son
Dick Clark Awards:
1988 Emmy: Outstanding Variety-Music Events Programming - Nominee
College:
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (1951)

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