Dick Clark
Birth Name:
Richard Wagstaff Clark
Birth Place:
Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- 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
- Was the spokesman for the American Association of Diabetes Educators
- 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
- Was a fan of Steve Allen and Arthur Godfrey, who he discovered while listening to the radio
- Wrote several self-help books, including "Dick Clark's Program for Success in Your Business and Personal Life" and "Looking Great, Staying Young․"
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