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Dick Cavett

Richard Alva Cavett is an American television personality, comedian and former talk show host notable for his conversational style and in-depth discussions. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s.

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  • Born In Gibbon, Nebraska, USA
  • Born November 19, 1936
  • Gender Male
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Race White or Caucasian (Non-Hispanic)
  • Created February 26, 2021 by
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  • Modified September 29, 2021 by
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Forrest Gump

1994
as Dick Cavett

Beetlejuice

1988
as Bernard

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987
as Himself

Annie Hall

1977
as Dick Cavett

Frequency

2000
as Self

After School

1988
as Dick Cavett

A Venue For The End Of The World

2014
as Dick Cavett

The Rolling Stones: Cocksucker Blues

1972
as Himself

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

1982
as Himself

Norman Mailer: The American

2012

Power Play

1978
as Self

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

2011
as Dick Cavett

The One, the Only... Groucho

1991
as Dick Cavett

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011
as Himself

Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate

2014
as Self - Chat-Show Host

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

2017
as Dick Cavett

Swanson on Sunset

2021
as Dick Cavett

The Battle for Late Night

2010
as Dick Cavett

Celsius 41.11: The Temperature at Which the Brain... Begins to Die

2004
as Dick Cavett

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

2012
as Dick Cavett

Remember When

1981
as Self - Host

Janis: Little Girl Blue

2015
as Himself

Bette Davis: If Looks Could Kill

1994
as Dick Cavett

Bye Bye Kipling

1986
as Dick Cavett

Crosby, Stills & Nash: Long Time Comin'

1990
as Dick Cavett

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

1987

To My Great Chagrin

2007
as Dick Cavett

Imagine

1972
as Himself

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

2018
as Himself

Dick Cavett's Watergate

2014
as Dick Cavett

Jack Paar: Smart Television

2003
as Dick Cavett

Behind the Seams

as Detective

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019
as Dick Cavett

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972
as Self - Narrator (voice)

This Is Bob Hope...

2017
as Himself

Best of Enemies

2015
as Himself

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

2016
as Self

Simon

1980
as Himself

Moon Over Parador

1988
as Himself

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

2017
as Dick Cavett

Funny Girl to Funny Lady

1975
as Himself

Louise Brooks

1986
as Self (clip from The Dick Cavett Show)

Inside Deep Throat

2005
as Himself

River of Fundament

2014
as Wake Guest

Listen to Me Marlon

2015
as Himself (archive footage)

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry

2004
as Dick Cavett

HealtH

1980
as Himself

Dans l'Ombre d'Hitchcock, Alma et Hitch

2019
as Dick Cavett

Writer

Movie Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes 2018

Host

Episode Robin Williams: Comic Genius
The Dick Cavett Show 		1979

Guest Star

Episode Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Jonah Hill, Dick Cavett, Wylie Dufresne 		2014
Episode Hotel
Outsiders 		1984
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Kristin Davis, Dick Cavett 		2010
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Dick Cavett, Rebecca Holden, Chris & Lisa Scott 		1983
Episode Room for Two
And Now, a Pause for Menopause 		1992
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Tom Cruise, Dick Cavett, Ashley Monroe, Buddy Guy 		2015
Episode The Simpsons
Homie the Clown 		1995
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Dick Cavett, John Byner, Thalassa Cruso 		1982
Episode Cheers
They Called Me Mayday 		1983
Episode This is Tom Jones
Mama Cass Elliot / Charles Aznavour / The Hollies / Dick Cavett 		1969
Episode Bored to Death
The Black Clock of Time 		2011
Episode Saturday Night Live
Dick Cavett/Marshall Efron, Jimmy Cliff 		1976
Episode Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Dick Cavett, Tatjana Patitz, Johnny Johnson & The Kentucky Headhunters 		1993
Episode The Odd Couple
Two Men on a Hoarse 		1975
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Dick Cavett, Suzanne Pleshette 		1981
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Dick Cavett, Jimmy Brogan, Dave Barry 		1984
Episode Kate & Allie
High Anxiety 		1986
Episode E! True Hollywood Story
Janis Joplin 		1998
Episode Kraft Music Hall
The Friars Roast Don Rickles 		1970
Episode Gossip Girl
Con-Heir 		2012
Episode To Tell the Truth
S.J. Johnson, Frankie Lye, Eileen Eaton 		1967
Episode Saturday Night Live
Dick Cavett/Ry Cooder 		1976
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Dick Cavett, Chief Jesse Smith, Al Green 		1991
Episode The Merv Griffin Show
Oct 6 1980 Dick Cavett interviews Merv Griffin 		1980