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Dick Clark's Rockin' Biography Quiz

This quiz is based upon the life of the legendary host of "American Bandstand" and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve". How much do you know about "America's Oldest Teenager"? Let's find out! Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,494

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1185

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the 2001 talk show that Dick was co-host of? Hint

The Better Half

The Better Side

The Other Side

The Other Half

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Dick's own show that received a spot on ABC in 1958, "The __"?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. How old was Dick when "American Bandstand" had its first national broadcast? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Dick take over as host for "Bandstand"? Hint

1954

1958

1952

1956

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where is Dick's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located? Hint

1500 Vine Street

1708 Vine Street

1611 Vine Street

1620 Vine Street

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is Richard Clay? Hint

An alias used by Dick.

Dick's 1st manager.

Dick's mentor and professor in college.

Dick's son.

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Question 8 of 10

8. From what college did Dick graduate? Hint

Stanford University

Syracuse University

California State University

Princeton University

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Dick marry his 3rd wife, Kari, on 7-7-77?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Dick's name in it's entirety?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the 2001 talk show that Dick was co-host of?

Answer: The Other Half

Dick co-hosted the male "View" along with Mario Lopez (ex-
"Saved By the Bell-er"), Danny Bonaduce, Gorian Gregory, and Harvard educated physician, Dr. Jan Adams. "The Other Half" ran for just two years, from 2001 until 2003.

2. Dick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

Answer: True

Dick Clark was also inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1990.

3. What was the name of Dick's own show that received a spot on ABC in 1958, "The __"?

Answer: Dick Clark Show

It first aired on February 15th, 1958 and ended in 1960. It had a Saturday line-up and featured new acts and was broadcast live from New York.

4. How old was Dick when "American Bandstand" had its first national broadcast?

Answer: 27

Dick was born on November 30, 1929. "American Bandstand" was nationally aired for the first time on August 5th, 1957. Dick was 27 years old. It aired on ABC from 3:00-4:30pm.

5. In what year did Dick take over as host for "Bandstand"?

Answer: 1956

At the time, Dick was hosting a similar program on WFIL radio and in 1955 when the original host, Bob Horn, went on vacation, Dick filled in for him. Dick took over the show on July 9th, 1956 after Bob Horn was arrested for drunk-driving.

6. Where is Dick's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located?

Answer: 1500 Vine Street

Bud Abbott's star is located at 1611 Vine Street. Perry Como's star is located at 1708 Vine Street and Jane Wyman's star is located at 1620 Vine Street.

7. Who is Richard Clay?

Answer: An alias used by Dick.

In his 4th year at Syracuse, he had gotten a job with WOLF, a country station, in Syracuse. He went to WRUN for a short time where he used the name Richard Clay that led to his first television job, a newscaster at WKTV in Utica, NY.

8. From what college did Dick graduate?

Answer: Syracuse University

Dick graduated from Syracuse with a degree in business administration.

9. Did Dick marry his 3rd wife, Kari, on 7-7-77?

Answer: Yes

They were married on July 7th, 1977. The ceremony was held at 7 o'clock and his P.O. Box number was 7777. Lucky number 7? Could be. He has yet to get a divorce from her!

10. What is Dick's name in it's entirety?

Answer: Richard Wagstaff Clark

Richard Wagstaff Clark was born on November 30, 1929 in Mount Vernon, New York.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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