- Date of Birth: 19 November, 1936
- Place of Birth: Gibbon, Nebraska, U.S.
- Biography: Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American former 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... Read more
Filmography
- Driving Me Crazy (2008)
- Duane Hopwood (2005)
- Long Island's Lighthouses (2001)
- Elvis Meets Nixon (1997)
- Year of the Gun (1991)
- Beetle Juice (1988)
- College Bowl (1987)
- Faces of Japan (1986)
- Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary (1982)
- A Very Special Place (1977)
- Feeling Good (1974)
- Nightside (1973)
News
About Dick Cavett
nytimes.com –
2009-09-25
The host of "The Dick Cavett Show" - which aired on ABC from 1968 to 1975 and on public television from 1977 to 1982 - Dick Cavett is also the coauthor of two books, "Cavett" (1974) and "Eye on Cavett"... ... Full Article
Dick Cavett , a talk show host so winningly droll and cerebral that Nixon wanted to find a way to hurt him and Charles Bukowski said going on a rival's show would be like "swallowing your own vomit," doesn't have... ... Full Article
From Op-Ed to Co-op
nymag.com –
2009-04-19
I s Dick Cavett apartment-hunting? The comedy writer turned talk-show star turned regular New York Times contributor has been sighted near Central Park checking out sprawling, "large scale" spaces, according to a source. ... Full Article
Sly Stone talks about hanging skeletons on his door, packing guns and his improbable comeback
chicagotribune.com –
2008-04-24
The phone rings and it's Sly Stone. He's brought his own emcee, his daughter Sylvette Phunne Robinson, who ushers in the interview from Los Angeles with a rap about her father. ... Full Article
Your Own Private Cable Channel
laweekly.com –
2006-12-14
Thanks to DVDs, the shelves of many die-hard tube watchers represent millions of separate, distinct, personalized TV Land schedules, each a wellspring of specialized marathons for any particular episodic temperament. ... Full Article
Dick Cavett
avclub.com –
2006-09-28
In a talk-show format defined by glib sound bites and canned one-liners, Dick Cavett became famous for the erudition and depth of his interviews, as well as his famous friends and propensity for name-dropping. ... Full Article