Dick Clark

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Clark , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Forrest Gump

as Self - New Year's Eve (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Simpsons

as Dick Clark (voice)

Spy Kids

as Financier

Futurama

as Dick Clark's Head (voice)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Himself

Bowling for Columbine

as Self

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

as Self

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Dick Clark

Pinky and the Brain

Batman

as Citizen