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Dick Clark Biography
Birth Name:Richard Wagstaff Clark
Birth Place:Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was the spokesman for the American Association of Diabetes Educators
- Donated the original podium and backdrop from "American Bandstand" to the Smithsonian Institution
- In 1993, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him into its nonperformer category
- His first job was in the mailroom of a radio station in Utica, N․Y
- Quote: "I have accomplished my childhood dream, to be in show business․ Everybody should be so lucky to have their dreams come true․"
- Quote: "People come up to me and say, 'I love your show,' and I have no idea which one they're talking about․"
- Founded Dick Clark Productions, through which he produced such successful television shows as his self-created American Music Awards
- While hosting the dance show "American Bandstand," he introduced many performers to a wide audience, picking the acts without discriminating against race and incorporating integrated audiences before most television shows did
- Wrote several self-help books, including "Dick Clark's Program for Success in Your Business and Personal Life" and "Looking Great, Staying Young․"
- Was a fan of Steve Allen and Arthur Godfrey, who he discovered while listening to the radio
Awards
- 1977Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show: nominated
- 1978Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show: nominated
- 1979Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show: winner
- 1980Daytime Emmy-Special Classification - Program Achievements: nominated
- 1981Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show: nominated
- 1981Daytime Emmy-Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement - Performers: nominated
- 1983Christopher Award-Television Special: winner
- 1983Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special: winner
- 1983Daytime Emmy-Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement: winner
- 1983Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show: nominated
- 1984Daytime Emmy-Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement: nominated
- 1985Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Program: nominated
- 1985Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Host in a Game Show: winner
- 1986Daytime Emmy-Special Classification of Program Achievement: nominated
- 1986Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
- 1987Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Program: nominated
- 1989Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show: nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Show: nominated