Actor
Dick Cavett
Born November 19, 1936 in Gibbon, Nebraska, USA17 films
Richard Alva Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s.
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In later years, Cavett has written an online column for The New York Times, promoted DVDs of his former shows as well as a book of his Times columns, and hosted replays of his TV interviews with Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Salvador Dalí, Lee Marvin, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Mitchum, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Kirk Douglas and others on Turner Classic Movies.
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First watchForrest Gump19948.5as Dick CavettA man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
17 films as actor- 2014River of FundamentWake Guest
- 2012Excuse Me for LivingReverend Pilatus
- 2012Driving Me CrazyMr. Johnson
- 2005Duane Hopwood
- 2000Behind the SeamsDetective
- 2000Once Upon a Sleigh Ride: The Music & Life of Leon AndersonNarrator
- 1997Elvis Meets NixonNarrator
- 1994Forrest GumpDick Cavett
- 1991Year of the GunBen Gershon
- 1988BeetlejuiceBernard
- 1987Penn & Teller's Invisible ThreadDick Cavett
- 1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsDick Cavett
- 1980HealtHDick Cavett
- 1978Power PlayDick Cavett
- 1977Annie HallDick Cavett
- 1973NightsideDick Cavett
- 1960Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place