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Dick Cavett

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Gibbon, Nebraska, USA
  • Birthday: November 19, 1936
  • 2000

    Served as narrator of the Broadway revival of "The Rocky Horror Show"

  • 1997

    Narrated "Elvis Meets Nixon" (Showtime)

  • 1989

    Performed "Love Letters" on the NY stage

  • 1988

    Played character other than himself in feature film for first time, "Beetlejuice"

  • 1988

    Succeeded Tom Aldredge as the Narrator in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical "Into the Woods"

  • 1987

    Began hosting "College Bowl" for The Disney Channel

  • 1983

    Published second memoir, "Eye on Cavett"

  • 1977

    Appeared for first time in a feature film (playing himself), "Annie Hall"

  • 1977

    Made Broadway acting debut, "Otherwise Engaged"

  • 1976

    Hosted "Live From Lincoln Center" and "Great Performances" specials for PBS

  • 1975

    Returned to network TV as star of the CBS talk show "Dick Cavett Show"

  • 1974

    Published autobiography, "Cavett"

  • 1963

    Wrote for "The Jerry Lewis Show" (ABC)

  • 1960 to 1962

    Was staff writer for Jack Paar and "The Tonight Show" (NBC)

  • 1960

    Worked as copyboy for TIME magazine

  • "The Dick Cavett Show" moved to ABC

  • Hosted "Cavett", an interview show on cable's CNBC

  • Hosted "Time Was", a series of specials for HBO

  • Hosted PBS version of "The Dick Cavett Show"

  • Hosted the ABC late-night talk show "The Dick Cavett Show"

  • Hosted the PBS series "Feeling Good"

  • Performed in nightclubs

  • Spent one season on cable's USA Network as host of "The Dick Cavett Show"

  • Staff writer for "The Merv Griffin Show" (NBC)

  • Was host of ABC's "This Morning"

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