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Dick Clark
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Life & Death

Died aged 82
Also known asRichard Wagstaff ClarkGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn30/11/1929Born inMount Vernon, New York, USADied18/04/2012 (aged 82)Died inProvidence Saint John's Health CenterCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ366563 ↗Buried atPacific OceanTMDb#46433 ↗

Richard Wagstaff Clark was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted American Bandstand from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid game show from 1973 to 1988 and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, which broadcast New Year's Eve celebrations in New York City's Times Square.

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Filmography107 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025No FriendsMovieHimself96
2024DEVOMovieSelf (archive footage)95
2021This Is PopSeriesSelf (archive footage)92
2020Beastie Boys StoryMovieSelf (archive footage)91
2014James Brown - The Man, The Music & The MessageMovieSelf85
2011Why Not? with Shania TwainSeriesSelf (archive footage)82
20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftMovie(archive footage)81
2008The Wrecking CrewMovieSelf79
2008Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' RivalsMovieSelf79
2006Frankie Laine: An American DreamerMovieSelf77
2004Michael Jackson: The OneMovieSelf75
2004Wildwood DaysMovie—75
2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMovieSelf74
2003Michael Jackson: Number OnesMovieSelf (archive footage)74
2002Bowling for ColumbineMovieSelf73
2002Last Call with Carson DalySeriesSelf73
2002Confessions of a Dangerous MindMovieSelf73
2002Baby BobSeriesDick Clark73
2002The Definitive Elvis: The Television YearsMovieSelf73
2002The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the ColonelMovieSelf73
2002Jan & Dean: The Other Beach BoysMovieSelf73
2002The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television YearsMovieSelf (archive footage)73
2001Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest ComediansMovieNarrator (voice)72
2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third StreetMovieDick Clark72
2001Good Day LiveSeriesSelf72
2001Spy KidsMovieFinancier72
2000The Beatles RevolutionMovieSelf71
2000Arista Records' 25th Anniversary CelebrationMovieSelf71
2000Men Are from Mars, Women Are from VenusSeries—71
1999FuturamaSeriesDick Clark's Head (voice)70
1999Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50sMovieSelf (archive footage)70
1999The SuburbansMovieSelf70
1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist69
1998Motown 40: The Music Is ForeverMovieSelf69
1998SticksMovieDick Clark69
1997Just Shoot Me!SeriesDick Clark68
1997Dharma & GregSeriesSelf68
1997JennySeriesSelf68
1997Behind the MusicSeriesSelf68
1997The Weird Al ShowSeries—68
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeriesDick Clark67
1996Arli$$SeriesDick Clark67
1995The Drew Carey ShowSeriesDick Clark66
1995Pinky and the BrainSeriesDick Clark (voice)66
1995Rudy Coby: The Coolest Magician on EarthMovieHimself66
1995A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello StoryMovieSelf (uncredited)66
1994Fantastic FourSeriesDick Clark (voice)65
1994The Fantastic Four: A Legend BeginsMovieDick Clark (voice) (archive footage)65
1993Intimate PortraitSeriesSelf64
1993Michael Jackson Talks... to OprahMovieSelf64
1992Mad About YouSeriesDick Clark63
1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeriesDick Clark63
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeriesDick Clark61
1990BlossomSeriesDick Clark61
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIMovieSelf61
1989The SimpsonsSeriesDick Clark (voice)60
1988Murphy BrownSeries—59
1988Michael Jackson: The Legend ContinuesMovieSelf59
1987The Return of BrunoMovieDick Clark58
1987It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year CelebrationMovieHimself58
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieSelf56
1985The Compleat AlMovieSelf56
1982Police Squad!SeriesDick Clark53
1982Night of 100 StarsMovieSelf53
1982Late Night with David LettermanSeriesSelf53
1982Twilight Theater IIMovieSelf- Guest53
1981A Love Letter to Jack BennyMovieHimself52
1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sMovieSelf - Host51
1980Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood NightsMovieSelf51
1978Mickey's 50MovieSelf49
1978Deadman's CurveMovieSelf49
1978Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979MovieSelf - Host49
1977Dick Clark's Good Old DaysMovie—48
1977The David Soul and Friends SpecialMovieSelf48
1976The Captain and TennilleSeriesSelf - Guest47
1975PBS News HourSeriesSelf - Senator, Democrat Iowa46
1974Dinah!SeriesSelf45
1974The Daytime Emmy AwardsSeries—45
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan SeacrestSeriesSelf - Host43
1970The Odd CoupleSeriesDick Clark41
1970The Partridge FamilySeriesDick Clark41
1970The PhynxMovieDick Clark41
1968Adam-12SeriesJ. Benson39
1968The Movie OrgyMovieSelf (archive footage)39
1968Wild in the StreetsMovieTV Newscaster (uncredited)39
1968Jack Benny's BagMovieSelf39
1968Killers ThreeMovieRoger39
1966BatmanSeriesCitizen37
1965BrandedSeries—36
1965Honey WestSeriesPR Agent Payton36
1963Burke's LawSeriesPeter Barrows34
1963Miss USASeriesSelf - Host34
1963World in ActionSeries—34
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf33
1962Stoney BurkeSeries—33
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf33
1961Ben CaseySeries—32
1961The Young DoctorsMovieDr. Alexander32
1959GidgetMovieHimself - Trailer Host (uncredited)30
1958The Dick Clark ShowSeriesSelf - Host29
1957Perry MasonSeriesLeif Early28
1957American BandstandSeriesSelf - Host28
1957Jamboree!MovieHimself28
1955Miss UniverseSeriesHost26
1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeriesDick Clark21
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf21
1949The Emmy AwardsSeriesSelf20