Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett is a former American television talk show host known for his conversational style and in-depth discussion of issues. Cavett appeared on a regular basis on nationally-broadcast television in the United States in five consecutive decades, the 1960s through the 2000s, a feat matched only by Johnny Carson. (Larry King's television talk programs in the 1960s and 1970s were limited to broadcast on local stations in Miami, WPST and WTVJ.)In recent years, Cavett has written a blog for the New York Times, promoted DVDs of his former shows, and hosted replays of his classic TV interviews with Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn and others on Turner Classic Movies channel.
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Was an actor in army training films.
Was a talent coordinator, and later writer, for Jack Paar s TV show. Appeared many times on talk shows as a stand-up comic.
Biography in: "Whos Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 99. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
Early in his career he applied to be an page at NBCs Rockefeller Center studio in New York City but was turned down.
Suffered from manic-depressive disorder, since his freshman year at Yale University.
Grew up in Lincoln, NE.
Was a gymnast when he was younger.
"The Phil Silvers Show" {Bilkos Godson (#4.26)} was his first appearance on TV. During an recent interview he recalled how during a break in the shooting, he approached Phil Silvers and said, "I know theres no way youd remember, but I saw you in [the Broadway show] Top Banana and went backstage and you gave me an autographed picture." And without a moments hesitation Silvers replied "Whats the deal, kid, you here to give it back?".
Announced November 9, 2010, on the "Imus in the Morning" radio show with Don Imus , that he had married Martha Rogers "about a week ago in New Orleans".
Appeared in the 1964 US Army "Big Picture" film, "Thayer of West Point" as a cadet enumerating the new rules that Superintendent Thayer was implementing, such as no valets or other servants to be employed by cadets.
Inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 1991.
Insisted that his surname is technically pronounced "CAY-vit"/"cave-it", not as commonly "Cav-vet".
He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Annie Hall and Forrest Gump .
"The Dick Cavett Show" aired on five networks for over 35 years: (1) ABC daytime (March 4, 1968-January 24, 1969) (originally titled "This Morning"); ABC prime time (May 26-September 19, 1969); ABC late night (December 29, 1969-January 1, 1975); (4) CBS prime time (August 16-September 6, 1975); (5) PBS (October 10, 1977-October 8, 1982); (6) USA prime time (September 30, 1985-September 23, 1986); (7) ABC late night (September 23-December 30, 1986) (8) CNBC.
Jimmy Fallon wrote the foreword to Cavetts book "Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks" which was published in 2014.
Though they graduated one year apart from one another, he and Sandy Dennis attended the same high school in Lincoln, NE, and were in plays together.
you. been. doing. in. America?" Reiko, with this exquisite face, says,"Photographing military installations".
If your parents never had children, chances are you won’t either.
The emotions in all true anxiety dreams are next to unbearable.
I think we live in an age of increasing mediocrity.
William F. Buckley was a man who had a great capacity for fun and for amusing himself by amazing others.
Show people tend to treat their finances like their dentistry. They assume the man handling it knows what he is doing.
I felt bad when George Bush was booed. But only briefly. My sympathy for that man has a half-life of about four seconds.
I get a kick out of people saying I was funny.
To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is.
There is something about a Luger that separates it from all other handguns, and Luger devotees and Luger society members speak of it in romantic terms that must sound plain nuts to those who consider themselves level-headed.
