Talk show host Dick Cavett attends the 2008 Amfar Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City on January 31, 2008. Tags: Dick Cavett View |
Dick Cavett out for walk in Upper West Side New York City. Topics: Entertainment, Hollywood Tags: Dick Cavett View |
Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is a former American (United States) television talk show host known for his conversational style and in-depth discussion of issues. Cavett appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States in five consecutive decades, the 1960s through the 2000s.
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.
Birth Name: Richard Alva Cavett
Date of birth: 1936-11-19
Birth Location: Gibbon, Nebraska, United States, U.S.
Spouse: Carrie Nye (1964-2006; her death)
Active: 1959-present
Emmyawards: Outstanding Variety Series - Talk,1972 ''The Dick Cavett Show'' , Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement,1974 ''The Dick Cavett Show''