Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American television talk show host known for his conversational style and in-depth discussion of issues. He and Johnny Carson are the only talk program hosts to be seen on a regular basis on United States national television in five consecutive decades, in Cavett's case the 1960s through the 2000s. (While Larry King has also had television talk programs in those decades, the programs he had in the 1960s and 1970s were limited to broadcast on local stations in Miami, WPST and WTVJ.)
Daytime, primetime, then late-night talk and variety show. Often there was only one guest (GA Gov. Lester Maddox walked out angrily during one interview). Cavett was intelligent and witty, perhaps too much so for television. Written by Ed Stephan
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Was an actor in army training films.
Was a talent coordinator for Jack Paar's show. Appeared many times on talk shows as a stand-up comic.
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 99. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
Early in his career, he applied to be an NBC Page at their television studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City but was turned down.
