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Dick Clark (other)
Dick Clark (1929–2012) was an American entertainer and producer. Dick Clark may also refer to: * Dick Clark (senator) (born 1928), U.S. senator from Iowa * Dick Clark (Florida politician) (1933–2019), American politician in Florida * Dick Clark (basketball) (1944–1988), American basketball player * Dick Clark (architect) (1944–2017), American architect See also * Richard Clark (other) Richard Clark may refer to: * Richard Clark (dermatologist), American dermatologist * Richard Clark (business executive) (born 1946), president of Merck * Richard Clark (director) Richard Clark is a British television director. He is the winn ... * Richard Clarke (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Dick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Clark
Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' 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 transmitted New Year's Eve celebrations in New York City's Times Square. As host of '' American Bandstand'', Clark introduced rock & roll to many Americans. The show gave many new music artists their first exposure to national audiences, including Ike & Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, Iggy Pop, Prince, Talking Heads, and Madonna. Episodes he hosted were among the first in which black people and white people performed on the same stage, and they were among the first in which the live studio audience sat down together without racial segregation. Singer P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Clark (senator)
Richard Clarence Clark (born September 14, 1928) is an American politician who represented the state of Iowa in the United States Senate from 1973 to 1979. Early life Richard Clarence Clark was born on September 14, 1928, in Paris, Iowa. He graduated from Lamont High School in 1947 and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Europe during the Korean War. Clark was educated at the University of Maryland, Wiesbaden and the University of Frankfurt from 1950 to 1952 during his military service. He completed his BA in 1953 at Upper Iowa University and his Masters in 1956 at the University of Iowa. He then became a professor at Upper Iowa University and a Democratic Party volunteer, working to collect names, addresses and phone numbers of party members with the goal of contacting them on election day to get them to the polls. This resulted in Democratic victories in an otherwise Republican area. This caught the attention of attorney John Culver of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who enlisted C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Clark (Florida Politician)
Richard Wayne "Dick" Clark (May 9, 1933 – October 5, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Florida. Clark was born in San Antonio, Texas. He moved to Florida at the age of four and later attended Loyola University, where he was a member of Upsilon Beta Lambda. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1968 to 1976 as a Democrat. He also served as Majority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives towards the end of his term. He was a general contractor A general contractor, main contractor or prime contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and the communication of information to all involved parties throughout the course of ... by profession. He was the brother of Miami mayor Stephen P. Clark. Clark died on October 5, 2019. References 2019 deaths 1933 births Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Loyola University New Orleans alumni Politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Clark (basketball)
Richard C. Clark (January 5, 1944September 4, 1988) was an American basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Born in Findlay, Ohio he played collegiately for the Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky. As a regional comprehensive institution, EKU also maintains branch campuses in Corbin, Hazard, Lancaster, and Manchester and offers over 40 online u .... He played for the Minnesota Muskies (1967–68) and Houston Mavericks (1968–69) in the ABA for 58 games. External links * 1944 births 1988 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Ohio Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball players Houston Mavericks players Minnesota Muskies players People from Findlay, Ohio Point guards Shooting guards {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Clark (architect)
Dick Clark + Associates, formerly known as Dick Clark Architecture, LLC is an Austin, Texas-based architectural firm. The firm, founded in 1979 by Dick Clark III (1944-2017), designs contemporary architecture. Dick Clark Architecture's projects include residential, commercial, educational, and restaurant design and the firm is credited with helping design Austin's visual landscape. They are also involved in the revitalization of Austin's downtown Warehouse District. The firm has earned a number of industry awards. Dick Clark Dick Clark III, FAIA (1944 - August 7, 2017) was the principal of the firm Dick Clark Architecture located in Austin, Texas. Clark was educated at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture and Harvard Graduate School of Design. He practiced architecture in Boston, Knoxville, Managua, Aspen, Copenhagen and throughout Texas. During his 45 years as an architect, Dick designed more than 1,000 projects, including 500 custom or spec homes; fostered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Clark (other)
Richard Clark may refer to: * Richard Clark (dermatologist), American dermatologist * Richard Clark (business executive) (born 1946), president of Merck * Richard Clark (director) Richard Clark is a British television director. He is the winner of the 2011 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation (with Neil Gaiman) for directing the Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Wife". Selected filmography *'' My Dead ..., British television director * Richard Auldon Clark, American conductor * Richard Clark (musician) (1780–1856), English musician and writer * Richard J. Clark (born 1939), American operatic baritone * Richard M. Clark US Air Force General, first Black superintendent of the Air Force Academy See also * Dick Clark (other) * Richard Clarke (other) * Richard Clerke (other) * Richard Yeoman-Clark, British composer and sound engineer {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
